RIG Trip to Brandon/Virden. Students will leave for Brandon on friday by 5 pm. There will be a mixer in Brandon Friday night. On Saturday, the students will be going to either Brandon or Virden hospital for skill development. Saturday...
A month-long program targeted at fostering positive habits in the daily activities of medical students. In teams, participants will complete challenges focused on a different pillar of wellness each week. Throughout the month, there are daily and weekly challenges centered...
All five candidates running for the position of CMA president will be presenting their platforms, discussing issues that face the medical profession and our future in this career. There will be an opportunity for an open Q&A from the audience....
The Global Health Interest Group (GHIG) will be hosting our annual student-run Rich Man Poor Man (RMPM) fundraising dinner on Thursday, February 2nd, 2017 in the Brodie Atrium! Cocktails will be served at 5:30pm, with speakers and dinner beginning at...
FMIG and RIG are hosting a joint Dinner With the Docs event on February 3 from 7:30 to 9:30PM at The Old Spaghetti Factory at The Forks! We will be hosting both urban and rural family doctors who will share...
A month-long program targeted at fostering positive habits in the daily activities of medical students. In teams, participants will complete challenges focused on a different pillar of wellness each week. Throughout the month, there are daily and weekly challenges centered on four themes:...
Come learn about advocacy from CMA Advocacy Advisor Audrey Grandmaison! She will be flying in from Ottawa to give an informative and interactive session on advocacy! Lunch will be provided as well. Training outline: What is advocacy and why is it important...
An interactive talk with psychiatrists about child and adolescent psychiatry with Homers greek food for dinner.
Come for a samosa lunch and listen to Claudyne Chevrier and a sex worker talk about their experiences with the health care system. As we represent University of Manitoba College of Medicine, please be mindful of your speech as these speakers...
Stress Hacks: Practical Strategies for Medical Students By the end of the session, the participant will be able to: 1.Identify personal vulnerabilities to stress 2.Recognize the signs and symptoms of distress 3.Describe strategies for managing stress and optimizing resilience We...
Please join us for lunch and let the Prairie Mountain Regional Health Authority tell you all about their wonderful region! It will be happening on February 10th from 12:00 pm - 1:00pm in Theatre C. Only a few more RIG...
Details for tickets to the game and after party at the Met to come shortly. All proceeds will go to the Dream Factory in Winnipeg, an organization dedicated to making sick children's dreams come true! If you would like to...
IHPG is hosting its first ever beading night! What better way to gear up for Festival du Voyageur than learning traditional Métis beadwork? Join IHPG and FIG in experiencing Manitoba's Métis history and culture through the art of beading. This...
Come celebrate the end of the Wellness Challenge Month with your team! Prizes will be passed out, lunch will be had and pictures from the challenge will be viewed! Use this opportunity to socialize with other students over lunch for...
Geriatrics Interest Group is having a Valentine's day event at Misericordia hospital. We are giving away baked goods in exchange for filling out Valentine's card for residents.
Come join the LGBTTQI* IG on Tuesday for an hour talk with Kathy Bull, a retired nurse and modest public speaker. Kathy will share her experience as the mother of a transgender son, supporting him through the ups and downs,...
The Geriatrics Interest Group will be visiting the Misericordia hospital to host a Valentine's day event! We will be providing musical entertainment and handing out flowers and cards to the residents there on their monthly pub night.
Do you want to learn how to do a lumbar puncture, thoracentesis, chest tubes, paracentesis and glidescope intubations? Come join us on February 22nd at 5 pm in Theatre B and learn from our amazing ER docs! Please RSVP below....
Come join IMIG and learn more about internal medicine and its subspecialties. We will have sub-specialists from all areas of internal medicine present so you can learn more about their respective subspecialties. Students will rotate in small groups and hear from...
The Department of Student Affairs is proud to present a guest speaker in wellness on February 24th at 4:00pm. Dr. Mick Krasner (Professor of Clinical Medicine at the University of Rochester) has been teaching Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction to patients, medical...
What is Beer & Skits? Who even goes? Are med 1s expected to make videos? To have these questions answered and learn about the MMSA event with the highest turnout of the year come to Theatre B at lunch to...
The MSDIG (Medical Students with Disabilities Interest Group) is excited to host the Hon. Steven Fletcher, MLA, to lead a discussion on disability rights and advocacy. Mr. Fletcher is a former Member of Parliament and a former Minister of State....
Open to all! FIG is hosting their second teaching event for those who want to practice / learn some french!
Join us for our very last EMIG event of the year on March 1st from 5-7 pm in Theatre B/CLSF! The ER residents have designed all new exciting simulation cases where students will get to try out their CPR and...
Dr. Klassen will be presenting a talk on the psychology of error and may touch upon, communication breakdown, safety culture, leadership and error mitigation.
Come join us for dinner and a talk hosted by Dr. Afifi, a dermatologist specializing in MOHS surgery!
A presentation by Dr. Kanwal Saran, a local sports doctor, on what a career in sports medicine entails, and what the process to enter the field looks like. Food will be provided.
This Choosing Wisely lunch panel is a great opportunity for learning how to survive clerkship! Med 3s and 4s will be discussing tests and how/when to order them - everything they wish they had known before they entered the wards!...
The Rural Interest Group is organizing a trip for 48 Med 1s and 2s to Lac du Bonnet for the annual Ice Fishing Derby. It will be an opportunity for students to visit the Interlake- Eastern Health Region, meet members...
