September 2026 - Nursing-staff - University of Manitoba Mailing Lists

Equity Leadership Breakfast October 7, 2026
by Dayo Akinola 29 Sep '26

29 Sep '26

The following message is being sent on behalf of Tina Chen, Vice-Provost (Equity) This month, we are hosting Session 2 of the Equity Leadership Breakfast Series<https://umanitoba.sharepoint.com/sites/um-intranet-provost-vice-president-a…> - Women in Senior Academic Leadership. Equity Leadership Breakfasts are rooted in the importance of connection and mutual support in opening up career pathways. Each gathering features invited speakers from specific backgrounds and identities, to share insights and reflections from their own personal leadership journeys. These sessions are open to faculty and staff in any position who identify as members of the systemically marginalized groups featured. Sessions are built on an affinity-group model that builds community through shared spaces and mutual support across shared lived experiences and identities. Spaces are still open for Session 2! Wednesday, October 7, 2026 9am - 10:15am Cross Common Room (room 108) at St. John’s College Women in Senior Academic Leadership * Open to staff and faculty who identify as women and minoritized genders * Panelists: * Donna Kotsopoulos, Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada (SWAAC) president * Shanthi Johnson, SWAAC Ontario representative Register for the Women in Senior Academic Leadership gathering!<https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/6aXznGT0rt> Information on the full series is available on the intranet page. Sincerely, Tina TINA MAI CHEN Vice-Provost (Equity) Office of Equity Transformation https://umanitoba.ca/equity-transformation/ Distinguished Professor, Department of History University of Manitoba

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Donna Martin and Lynn Scruby's Retirement Event
by Keji Preston 28 Sep '26

28 Sep '26

Good day, Please join us as we celebrate Donna Martin and Lynn Scruby's remarkable careers and over 59 combined years of dedicated service to the College of Nursing, University of Manitoba. This celebration is an opportunity for us to come together to recognize Donna and Lynn's many contributions, thank them for their years of service, and wish them happiness in their retirement. * Retirement Celebration: November 2nd, 2:00–4:00 p.m., Marshall McLuhan Hall. * Group e-Greeting Card: Please add your message to the e-card<https://canva.link/zxy6spz800su632> by noon, October 26th. * Retirement Gift: If you would like to contribute toward a retirement gift, a donation envelope is available at the reception desk at 89 Curry Place, Helen Glass Centre for Nursing, or you may send an e-transfer to me at Nursing.engagement(a)umanitoba.ca by noon, October 26th. I hope you will be able to join us in helping make this a memorable send-off as they begin this exciting new chapter. Take care, Keji Preston (she/her) Events and Communications Coordinator College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences University of Manitoba 89 Curry Place Office Phone: 204.474.7383 | Mobile Phone: 204.914.3930 [cid:97375b2f-17d8-4e3d-898a-094bfdad0b6a] keji.preston(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:keji.preston@umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/nursing<http://umanitoba.ca/nursing> I live, learn, and work on Treaty 1 Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabeg, Anishininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Ininiwak, and Denesuline people, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. I also gratefully acknowledge Shoal Lake 40 First Nation and Treaty 3 Territory, whose waters sustain Winnipeg and provide its electricity. I am committed to ongoing learning, decolonial action, and supporting Indigenous sovereignty and justice.

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FINAL CALL: College of Nursing Annual Wellness Retreat 2026 | RSVP by September 25
by Keji Preston 28 Sep '26

28 Sep '26

[cid:704f323e-4dba-4efb-b3e4-3bdd37561922] College of Nursing: Annual Wellness Retreat 2026 Connecting Through Leadership, Learning and Community Thursday, November 12, 2026 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. FortWhyte Alive, Buffalo Crossing |2505 McGillivray Blvd., Winnipeg Join colleagues from across the College of Nursing for a day of reflection, learning, connection, and community. Through ceremony, keynote presentations, and interactive activities, we will explore leadership, wellness, reconciliation, and restorative practices while strengthening the relationships that support our work and our College. Featured Keynote Love, Anger and Leadership Dr. Marcia Anderson, MD [cid:ee19aae8-9ca3-4e55-9e95-a4dc25a2bcbd] Dr. Marcia Anderson is a Cree-Anishinaabe physician and Vice-Dean of Indigenous Health, Social Justice and Anti-Racism, here at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences. A nationally recognized leader in Indigenous health, public health, and medical education, her work focuses on advancing equity, reconciliation, and systemic change in health care and health professions education. Participants will explore: * Local Anishinaabe teachings of love in leadership practice. * The impact of stereotypes and barriers faced by Indigenous, Black, and racialized women in leadership. * The role of both love and anger in advancing social justice and anti-racist change. Afternoon Session Dr. Pedro Flores, PhD, MAS, CCRP [Dr. Pedro L. Flores, Restorative Doctor] Returning to the College this year, Dr. Flores will lead an interactive afternoon session focused on restorative practices, leadership, and community-building. Event Overview Morning * Opening ceremony led by UM Elders and Knowledge Keepers * Keynote presentation by Dr. Marcia Anderson Afternoon * Lunch provided * Time to connect with colleagues and enjoy the FortWhyte setting * Interactive restorative practices session with Dr. Pedro Flores RSVP Please RSVP here<https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=C92AT4wzTE6KFJBEaW…> by September 25th. Additional Information * Light breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided. * Parking at Buffalo Crossing is limited. Carpooling is encouraged where possible. * Please dress appropriately for the weather if you wish to enjoy the grounds during breaks. * A detailed agenda will be shared closer to the event. * This is an in-person event. Please contact the Dean's Office at Nursing.DeansOffice(a)umanitoba.ca for questions. Take care, Keji Preston (she/her) Events and Communications Coordinator College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences University of Manitoba 89 Curry Place Office Phone: 204.474.7383 | Mobile Phone: 204.914.3930 [cid:c552ec27-1841-484c-a17d-782f142268b1] keji.preston(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:keji.preston@umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/nursing<http://umanitoba.ca/nursing> I live, learn, and work on Treaty 1 Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabeg, Anishininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Ininiwak, and Denesuline people, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. I also gratefully acknowledge Shoal Lake 40 First Nation and Treaty 3 Territory, whose waters sustain Winnipeg and provide its electricity. I am committed to ongoing learning, decolonial action, and supporting Indigenous sovereignty and justice.

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September 29 College Council Information Meeting
by Dayo Akinola 25 Sep '26

25 Sep '26

Dear Faculty & Staff, This is a friendly reminder that a College Council Information Meeting will take place on Tuesday, September 29 at 9am via Zoom<https://umanitoba.zoom.us/j/62397413368?pwd=4bvIS9vX385QmBRLtXIUHhlZdh4xhg.1>. Please see the agenda package attached. To help maintain the confidentiality and integrity of our discussions, the Zoom Waiting Room feature will be activated for this meeting. This measure has been implemented to prevent AI meeting assistants, bots, and other automated tools from joining College Council meetings. We recognize that being admitted from the waiting room may create a slight delay, and we appreciate your patience and understanding. To help ensure a smooth start, the Zoom meeting room will open 30 minutes before the meeting begins, and attendees are encouraged to join early whenever possible. Please note that AI bots, meeting assistants, note-taking agents, and similar automated tools are not permitted to attend College Council meetings on behalf of participants. If you use any AI meeting tools, we ask that you review your settings before the meeting to ensure these applications do not automatically join or attempt to join the session. AI Meeting Bots AI meeting bots, including Fireflies.ai, Otter.ai and Read.ai, should not be used in College of Nursing meetings. These applications may be connected to your calendar and configured to automatically join meetings, sometimes without the meeting organizer being aware that they have been enabled. Fireflies.ai If Fireflies.ai is automatically joining your meetings and you do not intend to use it, please follow the instructions below to delete your Fireflies account. Delete Your Fireflies Account 1. Log in to the Fireflies Settings page.<https://app.fireflies.ai/login> 2. Select Continue with Microsoft. * If you do not have a Fireflies account associated with your UM account, you should receive an error message: [cid:b3bacf48-54e6-461e-b42c-f89b245b3d4e] 1. Once logged in, select the Settings ‘gear icon’ (bottom-left) 2. Select Account. [cid:790b40f9-9fbd-4f70-822e-2879020e8bcf] 1. Scroll down to Delete Account. 2. Select Delete My Account. 3. Choose a reason for leaving and select Continue. 4. Select Delete Account to complete the process. A video demonstrating how to delete a Fireflies account is also available here: YouTube video<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz7zLRTzM6w&t=43>. If you want to keep your Fireflies account If you have purchased a Fireflies license or otherwise need to retain your account, please ensure that the application is not configured to automatically join meetings. Change Auto-Join Settings 1. Log in to your Fireflies<https://fireflies.ai/> dashboard. 2. Locate Current Meeting Settings (right-hand side of the dashboard). 3. Under Which meetings will Fireflies join?, select Only meetings I invite or Turn Off. Selecting Turn Off will prevent Fireflies from automatically joining your meetings. Thank you for your cooperation in helping us maintain a secure and productive meeting environment. We look forward to seeing you on September 29. Kind regards, Dayo Akinola (she/her) Executive Assistant to the Dean, Governance & Executive Coordination College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences University of Manitoba Office 276 Helen Glass, 89 Curry Place Winnipeg, MB, R3T 2N2 204-474-9920 [um_logo_email_signature] nursing.deansoffice(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:nursing.deansoffice@umanitoba.ca> My office is located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininewuk, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate and Denesuline, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. I respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, I acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past and present, and I dedicate myself to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of Reconciliation and collaboration.

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RFHS Office of Professionalism Six-Month Report
by Dayo Akinola 22 Sep '26

22 Sep '26

This message is sent on behalf of the Office of Professionalism, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences. Good afternoon, The RFHS Office of Professionalism monitors all matters related to the learning environment, as well as administering the Keep It Up system for the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences. Please find attached the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences Six-Month Summary of Learner Mistreatment Reports for the period from: January 2026 – June 2026. We hope you find this data useful. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our office. Sincerely, The Office of Professionalism As part of our commitment to an inclusive environment, please let us know if there’s anything you need when meeting to support your full participation. [cid:image001.png@01DD4A9C.7D3DF930] Office of Professionalism Rady Faculty of Health Sciences S212 Medical Services Building – 750 Bannatyne Avenue Winnipeg, MB R3E 3P5 E-mail: professionalism(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:professionalism@umanitoba.ca> Office: 204-789-3207 The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation.

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Reminder: College of Nursing Annual Wellness Retreat 2026 | RSVP by September 25
by Keji Preston 21 Sep '26

21 Sep '26

[cid:74ff351f-b423-41f9-a46f-b94eefe7a486] College of Nursing: Annual Wellness Retreat 2026 Connecting Through Leadership, Learning and Community Thursday, November 12, 2026 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. FortWhyte Alive, Buffalo Crossing |2505 McGillivray Blvd., Winnipeg Join colleagues from across the College of Nursing for a day of reflection, learning, connection, and community. Through ceremony, keynote presentations, and interactive activities, we will explore leadership, wellness, reconciliation, and restorative practices while strengthening the relationships that support our work and our College. Featured Keynote Love, Anger and Leadership Dr. Marcia Anderson, MD [cid:8edd6d00-becf-4e22-a0f9-323ad7fb8a76] Dr. Marcia Anderson is a Cree-Anishinaabe physician and Vice-Dean of Indigenous Health, Social Justice and Anti-Racism, here at the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences. A nationally recognized leader in Indigenous health, public health, and medical education, her work focuses on advancing equity, reconciliation, and systemic change in health care and health professions education. Participants will explore: * Local Anishinaabe teachings of love in leadership practice. * The impact of stereotypes and barriers faced by Indigenous, Black, and racialized women in leadership. * The role of both love and anger in advancing social justice and anti-racist change. Afternoon Session Dr. Pedro Flores, PhD, MAS, CCRP [Dr. Pedro L. Flores, Restorative Doctor] Returning to the College this year, Dr. Flores will lead an interactive afternoon session focused on restorative practices, leadership, and community-building. Event Overview Morning * Opening ceremony led by UM Elders and Knowledge Keepers * Keynote presentation by Dr. Marcia Anderson Afternoon * Lunch provided * Time to connect with colleagues and enjoy the FortWhyte setting * Interactive restorative practices session with Dr. Pedro Flores RSVP Please RSVP here<https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=C92AT4wzTE6KFJBEaW…> by September 25th. Additional Information * Light breakfast, lunch, and refreshments will be provided. * Parking at Buffalo Crossing is limited. Carpooling is encouraged where possible. * Please dress appropriately for the weather if you wish to enjoy the grounds during breaks. * A detailed agenda will be shared closer to the event. * This is an in-person event. Please contact the Dean's Office at Nursing.DeansOffice(a)umanitoba.ca for questions. Take care, Keji Preston (she/her) Events and Communications Coordinator College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences University of Manitoba 89 Curry Place Office Phone: 204.474.7383 | Mobile Phone: 204.914.3930 [cid:e68454e1-52fd-4e0a-9322-42995f328fb2] keji.preston(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:keji.preston@umanitoba.ca> umanitoba.ca/nursing<http://umanitoba.ca/nursing> I live, learn, and work on Treaty 1 Territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabeg, Anishininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Ininiwak, and Denesuline people, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. I also gratefully acknowledge Shoal Lake 40 First Nation and Treaty 3 Territory, whose waters sustain Winnipeg and provide its electricity. I am committed to ongoing learning, decolonial action, and supporting Indigenous sovereignty and justice.

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Donna and Lynn's Retirement Event
by Keji Preston 17 Sep '26

17 Sep '26

We are delighted to hold a retirement celebration for Donna Martin and Lynn Scruby. To assist us with planning, we would love to know if you will be joining us. Room 204, Marshall McLuhan Hall 65 Chancellors Circle, Winnipeg MB Monday, November 2nd, 2026 | 2pm-4pm Please RSVP here<https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=C92AT4wzTE6KFJBEaW…> by September 23, 2026. Parking Information Paid parking is available in the Parkade on Ralph Campbell Road. See map here<https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1u58utXOFcUnjw-CWUBYxk2G0GXdy1…>. [cid:35c4a4e7-7693-4838-b092-94ad56c7787f]

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Thank You and Farewell to Debra Beach Ducharme
by Kellie Thiessen 15 Sep '26

15 Sep '26

Dear Faculty and Staff, Please join me in thanking and honoring Debra Beach Ducharme as she moves on to new adventures! Debra was the Director, Indigenous Health Integration at Ongomiizwin, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences. Over the past decade, Debra has worked closely with curriculum committees across the College of Nursing, bringing indigenous perspectives and ways of knowing which have helped tremendously in advancing the work of reconciliation throughout the college. Debra, we are grateful for your partnership and guidance, and we wish you the very best in your future endeavors. The Indigenous Leadership Circle will present a gift to Debra during an Annual Feast at the end of November. In the meantime, would like to send Debra an e-card and invite you to share a farewell message for her using the link below. Feel free to add a text box with a personal message, a photo, or anything else you'd like to include. You are also welcome to add an additional page if you'd like more space for your message. We will be sending the card to Debra on Friday, September 18, so please leave your message by Thursday night! Link to the card: https://canva.link/p2nvco9sepe8mh8 Kellie Thiessen, RM, RN, PhD Dean, Associate Professor College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences University of Manitoba Helen Glass Centre for Nursing 89 Curry Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 Clinician Scientist, Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba [cid:ec0ea9c8-f973-4eb7-a4e6-1f44221840a6] Tel: 204-474-7821 Fax: 204-474-7682 Email: kellie.thiessen(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:kellie.thiessen@umanitoba.ca> I live and work on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate and Dene, and on the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. I respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, I acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and I dedicate myself to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of Reconciliation and collaboration.

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Office of Equity Transformation 2026 September Newsletter
by Dayo Akinola 15 Sep '26

15 Sep '26

The following message is sent on behalf of Amy Zhang, EDI Coordinator to Vice-Provost (Equity), Office of Equity Transformation Good afternoon, Please find the attached Office of Equity Transformation Newsletter - September 2026. Thank you! Regards, Amy Zhang (she/her) EDI Coordinator to Vice-Provost (Equity), Office of Equity Transformation Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) University of Manitoba Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 [cid:image001.png@01DD4203.36CF18E0]

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SAVE THE DATE - Academic Administrators Workshops 2026 - 2027
by Dayo Akinola 15 Sep '26

15 Sep '26

The following message is sent on behalf of Jill Bonner, Assistant to the Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs) Dear Academic Administrators: Attached you will find a list of our workshops for the 2026 - 2027 term – Please save the dates in your calendar! This series of workshops address common issues faced by academic administrators. Whether you are new to academic administration or someone who has been involved in this important work for some time, you are encouraged to attend. Each workshop will be held in person from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm and includes a light lunch. Please note that registration is required to attend. An email will be sent approximately 3 weeks prior to each workshop with a description of the topic. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. Regards, Jill [University of Manitoba Company Logo] Jill Bonner Assistant to the Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs) Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) 208 Administration Building 66 Chancellors Circle Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2 PH: 204.474.8170 FAX: 204.275.1160 Jill.Bonner(a)umanitoba.ca<mailto:Jill.Bonner@umanitoba.ca> Chat with me in Teams<https://teams.microsoft.com/l/chat/0/0?users=Jill.Christie@umanitoba.ca&top…> This message is available in alternate formats upon request. This email and/or any documents in this transmission is intended for the addressee(s) only and may contain legally privileged or confidential information. Any unauthorized use, disclosure, distribution, copying or dissemination is strictly prohibited. If you receive this transmission in error, please notify the sender immediately and return the original.

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