https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news.html Dalhousie RSS News - Innovation Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:26:00 GMT 2026-04-12T06:26:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/09/29/moving_away_from_the_white_coat__dalhousie_s_college_of_pharmacy_updates_tradition.html Dalhousie’s College of Pharmacy is changing the way it welcomes new students, helping the future pharmacists to provide culturally responsive care. The tradition for the past few decades was a white coat ceremony to welcome new students into the College, where everyone was given a coat that they will wear for their labs. The tradition was started by medical schools and adopted by pharmacists since they also wore the coats. News College of Pharmacy Innovation Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/09/29/moving_away_from_the_white_coat__dalhousie_s_college_of_pharmacy_updates_tradition.html Stephanie Brown 2025-09-29T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/03/26/belief_in_leadership__new_kinesiology_course_offers_lessons_from_lasso.html For fans of the hit Apple TV+ comedy Ted Lasso, a new course at Dalhousie is generating excitement, offering opportunities for students to “be curious, not judgemental.” News School of Health and Human Performance Innovation Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/03/26/belief_in_leadership__new_kinesiology_course_offers_lessons_from_lasso.html Dawn Morrison 2025-03-26T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2024/07/04/dal_health_researchers_use_podcasting_discover_the_people_behind_the_science.html Juliet Rowe and Theresa Gaughan are co-hosts of Mind: The Gap – a podcast that was created in Dr. Shaun Boe’s Lab for Brain Recovery and Function. Rowe, a Rehabilitation Research student, and Gaughan, a PhD in Health candidate, use the podcast to educate, inspire and to learn about themselves as researchers. Students Innovation PhD in Health School of Physiotherapy News Thu, 04 Jul 2024 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2024/07/04/dal_health_researchers_use_podcasting_discover_the_people_behind_the_science.html Stephanie Brown 2024-07-04T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2024/05/28/shannex_makes_significant_commitment_to_health_aging_research_with__2m_gift_to_dalhousie_university.html What are the factors that contribute to better health outcomes among aging adults? That’s what Dalhousie University aims to discover, thanks to a transformative $2-million gift from Shannex. The family-owned organization, a leader in long-term care and residential facilities, announced the gift on May 27, part of a $3-million investment it is making to support healthy aging research in Atlantic Canada. Partnerships News Innovation Tue, 28 May 2024 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2024/05/28/shannex_makes_significant_commitment_to_health_aging_research_with__2m_gift_to_dalhousie_university.html Dawn Morrison with files from Mark Campbell 2024-05-28T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2024/01/28/dal_health_s_school_of_nursing_to_offer_atlantic_canada_s_first_master_of_nursing__mental_health_and_addictions.html Registered nurses wanting to gain advanced skills and education in mental health and addictions care now have the opportunity to do so in Nova Scotia through a new Dal program. News Innovation School of Nursing Sun, 28 Jan 2024 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2024/01/28/dal_health_s_school_of_nursing_to_offer_atlantic_canada_s_first_master_of_nursing__mental_health_and_addictions.html Terry Murray-Arnold 2024-01-28T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/10/16/dal_health_introduces_ems_program.html Designed to meet the needs of the Canadian paramedic profession, Dalhousie University’s unique, purpose-built Bachelor of Health Science — Emergency Medical Services Management (BHSc EMS Management) program is set to launch in January 2024. News Innovation School of Health Sciences Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/10/16/dal_health_introduces_ems_program.html Josey Houle, Dal Heath freelance writer 2023-10-16T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/09/08/wabanaki_labrador_indigenous_health_research_network_announces_funding_support_of_two_indigenous_led__health_programs_of_research.html This unique funding opportunity is directly aimed at Indigenous communities and organizations. Among its primary objectives is to support Indigenous communities to lead research according to their own health research priorities, generating solutions that support improvements to individual and community health and wellbeing, and advancing self-determination in research and research oversight. News Research Innovation Fri, 08 Sep 2023 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/09/08/wabanaki_labrador_indigenous_health_research_network_announces_funding_support_of_two_indigenous_led__health_programs_of_research.html Terry Murray-Arnold 2023-09-08T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/06/16/largest_ever_gift_to_dal_s_faculty_of_health_aims_to_improve_access_to_quality_care.html Shoppers Drug Mart has made a transformative $2.5 million gift to Dalhousie’s Faculty of Health to support diversity and inclusion in health education, and research that aligns with Nova Scotia’s health transformation agenda, Action for Health. News Innovation Alumni & Friends Fri, 16 Jun 2023 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/06/16/largest_ever_gift_to_dal_s_faculty_of_health_aims_to_improve_access_to_quality_care.html Mark Campbell 2023-06-16T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/05/30/_now_people_can_see_themselves___dalhousie_researchers__community_members__and_alumni_create_diverse_image_library.html The Diversity Exchange was created when School of Physiotherapy assistant professor Dr. Caitlin McArthur was looking for images for presentations for her class and noticed there was a big lack of diversity in currently available stock photos. She says they were mainly white people who looked affluent and in good health, and were often doing ineffective exercises or exercises incorrectly. It became clear she wanted to create an ethnoculturally diverse image library for her and others in the profession so diverse students could be represented. Citizenship Innovation Alumni & Friends News Tue, 30 May 2023 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/05/30/_now_people_can_see_themselves___dalhousie_researchers__community_members__and_alumni_create_diverse_image_library.html Stephanie Brown 2023-05-30T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/02/28/a_new_black_canadian_health_course.html After years devoted to its development, a new elective course entitled Centering Black Canadian Health (HLTH 2000) is a much-needed, and highly anticipated, addition to the Faculty of Health’s curriculum. News Innovation Teaching and Learning Tue, 28 Feb 2023 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/02/28/a_new_black_canadian_health_course.html Josey Houle, Dal Health freelance writer 2023-02-28T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/02/16/bringing_prep_prescribing_into_community_pharmacies.html Dr. Kyle Wilby, Associate Professor in the College of Pharmacy, is leading the project PrEP-Rx - Pharmacist Prescribing of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) in Nova Scotia. Innovation News Research College of Pharmacy Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2023/02/16/bringing_prep_prescribing_into_community_pharmacies.html Stephanie Brown 2023-02-16T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2019/06/21/_i_m_proud_to_work_in_this_building___celebrating_dalhousie_s_commitment_to_accessibility.html Innovation Fri, 21 Jun 2019 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2019/06/21/_i_m_proud_to_work_in_this_building___celebrating_dalhousie_s_commitment_to_accessibility.html Stephanie Brown 2019-06-21T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2019/01/28/element_mentoring_program_launches_at_the_school_of_health_administration.html ELEMENT mentoring program launches at the School of Health Administration Innovation Teaching and Learning Partnerships News Research Mon, 28 Jan 2019 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2019/01/28/element_mentoring_program_launches_at_the_school_of_health_administration.html Andrew Church 2019-01-28T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/10/02/dal_health_contributes_to_report_on_childrens_physical_literacy_in_Canada.html Dal Health researchers contribute to large national research project led by the Healthy Active Living and Obesity Research Group (HALO) at the CHEO Research Institute. Innovation Dal Health in the News Partnerships News Research Tue, 02 Oct 2018 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/10/02/dal_health_contributes_to_report_on_childrens_physical_literacy_in_Canada.html Staff 2018-10-02T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/07/23/pride_week_2018__talking_body.html Dal Killam Scholar and PhD Health student Phillip Joy's research focuses on how narratives and images around sexuality, heteronormativity and body image can influence nutritional choices that gay men make and affect their access to adequate health care and educational supports. Students Innovation PhD in Health News Research Mon, 23 Jul 2018 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/07/23/pride_week_2018__talking_body.html Brittany Kraus 2018-07-23T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/06/06/fostering_hope_and_connection.html Emily Drake (PhD in Health) and Perri Tutelman (PhD in Clinical Psychology) are in two different Dal programs, but their skills and research interests complement one another. Recently, the students were invited to speak at CancerCon in Denver, Colorado. They were two of only three Canadians invited to speak at the conference. Citizenship Innovation Students Partnerships News Research Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/06/06/fostering_hope_and_connection.html Dawn Morrison 2018-06-06T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/05/15/dal_health_professional_development_fund_off_to_a_great_start.html The inaugural year of the Professional Development Fund for Staff has been hugely successful. The $15,000 fund has been almost entirely utilized, providing a wide range of professional development opportunities for Faculty of Health staff. News Innovation Tue, 15 May 2018 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/05/15/dal_health_professional_development_fund_off_to_a_great_start.html Dawn Morrison 2018-05-15T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/05/10/finding_new_ways_to_work__dal_s_school_of_physiotherapy_goes_paper_free.html Circumstances forced Dal’s School of Physiotherapy to become virtually paper free, but now that they have, they’re not looking back. And, we're challenging our other Schools and College to do the same! Read Physio's story, get inspired, and join the Dal Health Paper Free Challenge! News Citizenship Innovation Thu, 10 May 2018 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/05/10/finding_new_ways_to_work__dal_s_school_of_physiotherapy_goes_paper_free.html Trudi Smith 2018-05-10T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/03/22/second_year_phd_student_receives_laerdal_foundation_grant.html Congratulations are in order for second year PhD in Health candidate Justine Dol. She has received a grant from the Nowegian-based Laerdal Foundation to her dissertation research on improving maternal and newborn health. Citizenship Students Innovation News Research Thu, 22 Mar 2018 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/03/22/second_year_phd_student_receives_laerdal_foundation_grant.html Terry Murray-Arnold 2018-03-22T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/03/01/health_mythbusters___green_tea__all_it_s_cracked_up_to_be_.html In the age of ‘fake news,’ relying on research and fact-based data to make decisions about our health is more important than ever. Health Mythbusters is a regular column in which Dal Health researchers challenge widely held beliefs about health issues. This month, Dr. Tannis Jurgens and Dr. Anne Marie Whelan look at green tea products for weight loss — do they really work? News Research Innovation Thu, 01 Mar 2018 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/03/01/health_mythbusters___green_tea__all_it_s_cracked_up_to_be_.html Dawn Morrison 2018-03-01T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/02/20/froogie___halifax_team_develops_app_that_makes_eating_vegetables_a_game_.html A group of Dal Health researchers, including Sara Kirk (Health and Human Performance, Healthy Populations Institute), are part of the team behind the award-winning Froogie app. Innovation Dal Health in the News Partnerships Research Tue, 20 Feb 2018 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/02/20/froogie___halifax_team_develops_app_that_makes_eating_vegetables_a_game_.html Trudi Smith 2018-02-20T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/02/14/dean_s_message__new_year__new_focus.html Dal's 200th Anniversary gives us an opportunity to reflect on the Faculty's role as a transformative health leader. Citizenship Innovation Teaching and Learning Partnerships News Wed, 14 Feb 2018 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/02/14/dean_s_message__new_year__new_focus.html Brenda Merritt 2018-02-14T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/02/08/unfiltered_discussion__how_technology_enables_classroom_candor.html Matt Numer's "Human Sexuality" class is popular with students, in part because of the conversations it sparks. Learn how Dr. Numer uses technology to help create a safe, comfortable space for everyone to participate. News Innovation Teaching and Learning Thu, 08 Feb 2018 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/02/08/unfiltered_discussion__how_technology_enables_classroom_candor.html Dawn Morrison 2018-02-08T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/01/24/a_breath_of_fresh_air__innovative_partnership_helps_nova_scotians_in_need.html The School of Health Sciences is partnering with the Lung Association and the Lions Clubs to help Nova Scotians breathe better. Students in the Respiratory Therapy program are helping to refurbish Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPap) machines for the Lung Association of Nova Scotia’s Sleep Apnea Refurbishment Program. Citizenship Innovation Teaching and Learning Partnerships News Wed, 24 Jan 2018 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2018/01/24/a_breath_of_fresh_air__innovative_partnership_helps_nova_scotians_in_need.html Dawn Morrison 2018-01-24T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2017/12/13/more_than_meds.html The award winning programs created by David Gardner and Andrea Murphy are changing perceptions about community pharmacy. Citizenship Innovation Partnerships News Research Wed, 13 Dec 2017 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2017/12/13/more_than_meds.html Dawn Morrison 2017-12-13T16:00:00Z