March 2014

Dal Nursing Alumna Jill Yates discovered new meaning in patient care after volunteering at the Be Like Brit (BLB) orphanage in Haiti.

Kinesiology (MSc) student Logan Lawrence recently won the Quest Award from the Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation (NSHRF) for his study on older Nova Scotians diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

The School of Nursing will host an Open House on Monday, March 24. The theme of the event is "Simulation and Healthcare Education: Possibilities and Potential."

Occupational Therapy students Morgan Hall and Nikki Ross recently completed an international fieldwork placement at Sunrise Adult Training Centre in the Cayman Islands.

Congratulations to the School of Health Sciences who recently received Canadian Medical Association (CMA) accreditation status for a number of their existing programs, and also for a new MRI certificate program.

The Faculty of Health Professions congratulates Dr. Margot Latimer (School of Nursing) and her community based partner Eskasoni Health Director, Sharon Rudderham - who recently received a Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) award.

Researchers Brenda Beagan (Occupational Therapy) and Brenda Hattie (MSVU) are conducting a study about how LGBTQ people in the Halifax Region experience spirituality and well-being.