https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news.html Dalhousie RSS News Sat, 11 Apr 2026 03:01:39 GMT 2026-04-11T03:01:39Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2026/03/17/an_exercise_program_proves_life_changing_for_this_nova_scotia_cancer_patient__global_news.html Dal Health in the News Tue, 17 Mar 2026 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2026/03/17/an_exercise_program_proves_life_changing_for_this_nova_scotia_cancer_patient__global_news.html Dal Health Communications 2026-03-17T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2026/03/05/a_new_chapter_in_black_health_research_at_dal.html Drs. OmiSoore Dryden and Barb Hamilton-Hinch officially launched the opening of the Black Health Researchers’ Hub (BHRH, the Hub), and a new chapter in Black health research. Research Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2026/03/05/a_new_chapter_in_black_health_research_at_dal.html Terry Murray-Arnold with files from Dr. Dryden and Dr. Hamilton-Hinch 2026-03-05T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2026/02/19/leon___rose_zitner_prize__call_for_submissions.html The Leon & Rose Zitner Prize competition invites video-based applications from students describing their outstanding contributions to citizen knowledge and community engagement in the area of health*. The value of this year’s prize is $12,000,. Students Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2026/02/19/leon___rose_zitner_prize__call_for_submissions.html Terry Murray-Arnold 2026-02-19T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2026/02/11/new_diagnostic_medical_ultrasound_clinic_expands_student_training_and_patient_care.html School of Health Sciences Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2026/02/11/new_diagnostic_medical_ultrasound_clinic_expands_student_training_and_patient_care.html Terry Murray-Arnold 2026-02-11T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2026/01/09/transforming_health_scholarship__dr__omisoore_dryden_is_leading_a_new_era_of_black_health_studies.html Research Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2026/01/09/transforming_health_scholarship__dr__omisoore_dryden_is_leading_a_new_era_of_black_health_studies.html Dawn Morrison 2026-01-09T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/12/19/new_aspiring_health_leaders_award_invests_in_the_future_of_health_administration.html School of Health Administration Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/12/19/new_aspiring_health_leaders_award_invests_in_the_future_of_health_administration.html Terry Murray-Arnold with files from SHA 2025-12-19T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/11/10/new_clinic_set_to_revolutionize_respiratory_care_in_nova_scotia.html Dalhousie University, in collaboration with Nova Scotia Health’s INSPIRED COPD Outreach Program, the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub and LungNSPEI, has announced the upcoming launch of the Nova Scotia Lung Wellness Clinic, a groundbreaking initiative designed to address urgent respiratory health challenges and improve outcomes for Nova Scotians. News Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/11/10/new_clinic_set_to_revolutionize_respiratory_care_in_nova_scotia.html Dal Health Communications with files from GSK Canada 2025-11-10T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/11/05/grad_profile__inspired_by_the_comfort_and_care_of_nurses.html Congratulations to our 2025 fall graduates! We're so proud of what you've accomplished. Read more of our convocation features. Name: Christina Wakim Pronouns: She/Her Program/Degree: Bachelor of Science in Nursing Hometown: Charlottetown, PEI/Ottawa, ON News Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/11/05/grad_profile__inspired_by_the_comfort_and_care_of_nurses.html Dal Health Communications 2025-11-05T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/11/05/grad_profile__transformative_network_of_support.html Congratulations to our 2025 fall graduates! We're so proud of what you've accomplished. Read more of our convocation features. Name: Meg Hannigan Pronouns: She/Her Program/Degree: Master of Science in Rehabilitation Research Hometown: Wellington, Ontario News Wed, 05 Nov 2025 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/11/05/grad_profile__transformative_network_of_support.html Dal Health Communications 2025-11-05T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/11/04/grad_profile__a_career_built_on_compassion_and_purpose.html article look boring. Congratulations to our 2025 fall graduates! We're so proud of what you've accomplished. Read more of our convocation features. Name: Faith Abel-Adegbite Pronouns: She/Her Program/Degree: Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Hometown: Fredericton, New Brunswick News Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/11/04/grad_profile__a_career_built_on_compassion_and_purpose.html Dal Health Communications 2025-11-04T16:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/10/28/grad_profile__lifelong_passion_for_serving_others.html Congratulations to our 2025 fall graduates! We're so proud of what you've accomplished. Read more of our convocation features. Name: Joanna Aruoriwo Oginni Pronouns: She/Her Program/Degree: Master of Social Work Hometown: Aviara in Delta State, Nigeria News Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/10/28/grad_profile__lifelong_passion_for_serving_others.html Dal Health Communications 2025-10-28T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/10/28/grad_profile__leaving_space_for_what_comes_next.html Congratulations to our 2025 fall graduates! We're so proud of what you've accomplished. Read more of our convocation features. Name: Kate Morrison Pronouns: she/her Program/Degree: Bachelor of Science, Kinesiology Hometown: Kitchener, Ontario News Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/10/28/grad_profile__leaving_space_for_what_comes_next.html Dal Health Communications 2025-10-28T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/10/28/dal_health_fall_convocation.html News Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/10/28/dal_health_fall_convocation.html Dal Health Communications 2025-10-28T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/10/28/grad_profile__taking_risks_for_meaningful_growth.html Congratulations to our 2025 fall graduates! We're so proud of what you've accomplished. Read more of our convocation features. Name: Julia Kontak Pronouns: she/her Program/Degree: PhD in Health Hometown: Halifax, Nova Scotia News Tue, 28 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/10/28/grad_profile__taking_risks_for_meaningful_growth.html Dal Health Communications 2025-10-28T15:00:00Z 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/2025/08/19/dal_health_s_school_of_health_administration_and_the_canadian_college_of_health_leaders__cchl__renew_a_strategic_alliance.html Dal’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program has renewed its strategic alliance with the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) to increase the leadership capabilities of health care managers in Canada. News Tue, 19 Aug 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/08/19/dal_health_s_school_of_health_administration_and_the_canadian_college_of_health_leaders__cchl__renew_a_strategic_alliance.html Dal Health Communications with files from CCHL 2025-08-19T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/08/11/dal_health_phd_student_awarded_prestigious_vanier_scholarship_for_groundbreaking_work_on_sustainable_health_care.html “Receiving a Vanier Scholarship is a great honour, and I’m immensely grateful to have been selected,” says Drew, a PhD student in the Faculty of Health at Dalhousie University. “On a practical level, it means I can dedicate myself exclusively to this research. But more than that, it’s a signal that this work matters—that building a sustainable public healthcare system in Canada isn’t just a fringe idea, but a recognised national priority.” Students Mon, 11 Aug 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/08/11/dal_health_phd_student_awarded_prestigious_vanier_scholarship_for_groundbreaking_work_on_sustainable_health_care.html Dawn Morrison 2025-08-11T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/07/07/grad_profile__advocating_for_culturally_responsive_care.html A moment at Dal that I’ll never forget would have to be Recreation Orientation (Rec O). I still remember it like it was yesterday. I got to meet my professors and faculty members in a not so formal environment where they fostered a welcoming and inclusive environment that gave me the sense of belonging I had been looking for after my first year at Dal. News Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/07/07/grad_profile__advocating_for_culturally_responsive_care.html Dal Health Communications 2025-07-07T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/07/01/unmasking_the__manosphere___dal_health_researcher_explores_online_radicalization__masculinity_and_power.html In the online world where radical ideologies flourish in the shadows, Dr. Luc Cousineau is shining a bright, necessary light. As Co-Director of Research at the Canadian Institute for Far-Right Studies (CIFRS) and a Recreation Management Instructor in the School of Health and Human Performance, he studies how online communities—particularly those focused on anti-equity and masculinist ideologies—form, evolve and exert influence. News Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/07/01/unmasking_the__manosphere___dal_health_researcher_explores_online_radicalization__masculinity_and_power.html Dawn Morrison 2025-07-01T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/07/01/grad_profile__resilience_in_action.html My personal experiences with mental health challenges in my youth sparked an interest in pursuing psychology. After completing my master’s degree in clinical psychology in 2018, I had the opportunity to work as a research assistant on a project exploring resilience and mental health among young Indian adults who had overcome childhood adversities, at IIT Hyderabad in India. News Tue, 01 Jul 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/07/01/grad_profile__resilience_in_action.html Dal Health Communications 2025-07-01T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/06/25/grad_profile__passion_for_patient_centered_hearing_health_care.html I’ve always known that I wanted to work in healthcare, but it wasn’t until I began volunteering with long-term care homes and the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association of NL that I discovered my passion for audiology. News Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/06/25/grad_profile__passion_for_patient_centered_hearing_health_care.html Dal Health Communications 2025-06-25T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/06/25/grad_profile__advocating_for_families_as_a_life_long_learner.html Each of my clinical placements had a meaningful impact on my learning. Outside of gaining hands-on clinical experience, they showed me the unique circumstances that each client and their family encounter and how significant our role is in facilitating their wellbeing. News Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/06/25/grad_profile__advocating_for_families_as_a_life_long_learner.html Dal Health Communications 2025-06-25T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/06/18/grad_profile__making_change_through_health_leadership.html I’ve always known that I wanted to work in healthcare. There’s something incredibly meaningful about being able to support others when they’re at their most vulnerable. While I initially had a different career path in mind, I truly believe that everything happens for a reason, and that path just wasn’t the right one for me. News Wed, 18 Jun 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/06/18/grad_profile__making_change_through_health_leadership.html Dal Health Communications 2025-06-18T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/06/16/grad_profile__inspiring_through_sport_and_service.html I have been a student-athlete my entire life. I love learning about wellness and health, human performance, sport psychology, sport management and how to operate at your best to live life to the fullest. Rec management was a mix of wellness, management, health science, and leisure, which fit my interests. News Mon, 16 Jun 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/06/16/grad_profile__inspiring_through_sport_and_service.html Dal Health Communications 2025-06-16T15:00:00Z https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/06/12/grad_profile__empowering_community_through_health_care.html For Andrea Paul-McCoy, an Indigenous nurse and Nurse Practitioner (NP) from Natoaganeg First Nation in New Brunswick, nursing was born out of a desire to address the health-care disparities in her community. Growing up in a First Nation, she saw the challenges Indigenous people face including lack of access, disparities, and cultural barriers. News Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:00:00 GMT https://www.dal.ca/faculty/health/news-events/news/2025/06/12/grad_profile__empowering_community_through_health_care.html Terry Murray-Arnold 2025-06-12T15:00:00Z