The Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) recently acknowledged members of the College of Nursing faculty at its 2021 celebration of excellence, an online event held May 13. Alia Lagace received…
Lynn Scruby receives community engagement award
College of Nursing assistant professor Dr. Lynn Scruby was recently awarded a University of Manitoba Community Engagement Award, and it couldn’t have come at a better time. “I received the award on…
Student news
Congratulations to our newest PhD graduands, Brenda Peters-Watral, Vanessa Van Bewer, Tara Horrill and Abeer Alraja (pictured above). Graduating bachelor of nursing student Hannah Payumo was recently featured on Global News, talking about…
Faculty and staff news
Retirements Congratulations to our esteemed retirees on their distinguished career. We extend a huge thank-you for their exemplary service with the College of Nursing. We wish them great joy and happiness and…
Passion for northern Manitoba
Fourth-year UM nursing student Cassie Palidwor had one of her “most memorable and eye-opening” experiences in March when she flew with a public health nurse via helicopter into the remote community of…
College of Nursing granted CASN accreditation
The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN) accreditation bureau has granted accreditation of the College of Nursing bachelor of nursing program. We received the maximum seven-year accreditation of our educational unit…
“Answering the call” on National Nursing Week
Lanette Siragusa addresses College of Nursing students. National Nursing Week was marked on May 10 – 16, with the theme “we will answer the call” inspired by the important role nurses have…
2021 Helen Glass Research Symposium Graduate Student Poster Competition
The annual Helen Glass Research Symposium will hold its Graduate Student Poster Competition virtually on April 29 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Below are links to this year’s entrants. Click the images…
Cohen brings social justice, equity perspective to CPHA chair position
On Jan. 1, associate professor Benita Cohen began her two-year term as chair of the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA), the only Canadian non-governmental organization focused exclusively on public health. Founded in…
GNSA hosts 11th Advanced Practice Nursing Conference
On Feb. 12, Graduate Nursing Students’ Association hosted the 11th annual Advanced Practice Nursing Conference. It was the first time the event was held online, and 73 people attended, including nursing faculty…