Hello Class of 2030,

We are just a few days away from the inaugural ceremony, so we wanted to reiterate some important information.

Students are expected to be at the Centennial Concert Hall by 8:00 AM. We will begin taking your student photos shortly thereafter so please be ready with your hair and makeup done.

You should have all received your white coat by then. Please DO NOT FORGET TO BRING YOUR WHITE COAT. We will not have extras at the Concert Hall. Also, kindly ensure your name is written on the label to avoid misplacements.

Just prior to the ceremony starting, we will all gather in the back gym area for a group photo at 9:45 am.

Please remember once you have been cloaked on stage to look up to the balcony for a photo and wait until you see the sign to move off stage. I will review this day of as well. After the Ceremony is over, prior to you leaving for the reception, we ask all students come to the stage for another group photo with your white coats on.

If you haven’t already completed the INAUGURAL PROCESSION CARD: Phonetic Pronunciation – Fill out form please do so immediately.

As a reminder, this form will be used to create your procession cards for the inaugural ceremony. You will each be handed a card morning of the ceremony printed with your grouping order and the information you provide in the form above. You will carry this card with you and hand to the announcer while walking on stage to be read aloud prior to cloaking. Without this card, your name will not be read on stage.

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Thank you,

Amanda Turowski (She/Her)

UGME Administrative & Enrollment Assistant

Phone: 204-789-3990

Max Rady College of Medicine | Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | University of Manitoba

260 Brodie Centre – 727 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg MB, R3E 3P5

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Upcoming Absences: August 3^rd – 7^th , 2026; September 28^th, 2026

From: Amanda Turowski
Sent: Monday, July 20, 2026 9:47 AM
To: med-class2030-all@lists.umanitoba.ca
Subject: Inaugural Information -Class of 2030

The following is sent on behalf of Dr. Peter Nickerson, Dean, Max Rady College of Medicine & Dr. Jim Butler, Associate Dean, UGME

Dear Class of 2030,

Congratulations and welcome to Medicine!

As part of the Inaugural Ceremony for the Class of 2030 on Wednesday, August 19, we have moved our venue to the Centennial Concert Hall (CCH). Here guests will be able to reserve seats by completing a ticketing “purchase”. Please note that there is no cost to tickets, however there is a limit of 6 tickets per “purchase” or transaction.

Important information regarding tickets:

The ticketing link is https://centennialconcerthall.com/online/article/ugme
If accessible seating is required, guests are asked to call the CCH ticketing office, and they will assist you

Ticketing Office: 204-949-3999
Ticket Help: help@centennialconcerthall.com or visit our help page
Administration Office number: (204) 956-1360

Tickets will be “purchasable” on Monday July 20 at 10:00am

Please view the attached Inaugural Student Package 2030 for detailed information on what to expect throughout the day and your responsibilities. We have also included a map for where students will enter (rear stage entrance off of Lily Street at James Avenue), along with a parking map (Centennial Parking Locations) . The Ceremony begins promptly at 10:00 am August 19^th, 2026, but some time is needed to coordinate the procession and escort everyone to the stage prior.

We ask that students arrive at 8:00 am.

Doors open for the event at 9:00 am on August 19^th for guests.

It is anticipated that the ceremony will end by 12 noon with Reception to follow.

Anyone can view the live webcast at: https://umanitoba.ca/medicine/ or https://youtube.com/live/HqkqSGbm-Ds?feature=share

Thank you,

Peter Nickerson, MD

Dean, Max Rady College of Medicine

Dean, Rady Faculty of Heath Sciences & Vice-Provost (Health Sciences), University of Manitoba

and

Dr. Jim Butler BA, MD, CM, FRCPC
Associate Dean, UGME
Max Rady College of Medicine,

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences