The Atlantic Clinical Trials Network (ACTN) will receive approximately $2.5 million for the creation of various student training opportunities at the masters, PhD, postdoctoral and postdoctoral fellow levels, along with the creation of six new positions in Atlantic Canada focused...
By: Allison Currie Dr. Jamileh Yousefi is an Assistant Professor in the Shannon School of Business at Cape Breton University, Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University and an Affiliate Scientist with Nova Scotia Health Can...
All board meetings are held virtually, once per month, Mondays from 4-6 pm. Your duties as a board member are: Protect the rights, safety, and welfare of individuals who volunteer themselves, their time and/or their data as a research participant. Review relevant materials submitted for each item under review or...
By: Kirsten Millar When a medical emergency happens, having the knowledge and skills to provide basic life support (BLS) can mean the difference between life and death. That’s why Nova Scotia Health is implementing a new form of training to...
By: Allison Currie According to the Canadian Cancer Society, every three minutes someone in Canada hears the words “You have cancer.” Dr. Melanie Keats is no stranger to these words having never known a day in her life when cancer...
By: Allison Currie Elaine Moody, PhD, RN, has always had a deep connection with older adults, a bond that began during her childhood with her grandparents and continued into her early career as a home support worker while completing nursing...
By: Allison Currie Dr. Leah Cahill is the principal investigator of the Nourish research team at Nova Scotia Health and Dalhousie University where she holds the Howard Webster Research Chair as an associate professor in the Department of Medicine. The...
By: Kirsten Millar People who have been affected by cancer, whether as a patient, caregiver, friend, or loved one, know how important it is to have the best possible tools to help fight back. At Nova Scotia Health, the Atlantic...
By: Allison Currie When 75-year-old Donna Timmons found a bruise on her foot in spring of 2024, she didn’t think much of it, not even recalling where she got it. Over the next month, her condition worsened, and the area...
Known as VirtualEmergencyNS, this pilot program is intended to reduce wait times for Nova Scotians visiting the emergency department with health concerns that can be appropriately treated through a virtual visit. Following triage, patients who are eligible for virtual care...