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Impact Awards profile: Alysha Rose, Rising Star award winner
Given her accomplishments, you might think Alysha Rose is a Dal veteran. Not the case: this first-year student is already making her mark through student societies, community volunteering and more.

Classes start for first‑time medical sciences students
Medical sciences is an interdisciplinary program that draws on contributors from the Faculty of Science, Dalhousie Medical School and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Future medical sciences scholar a Schulich Leader

Alysha Rose, from Saanichton, BC, begins her first year of Dal with a $60,000 scholarship from Canadian Schulich Leader Scholarships.

 

Faculty of Medicine News

Dayna Park  –  News
Anxiety disorders affect as many as 20 per cent of people, yet for decades scientists have struggled to understand the biology that underpins them. Now, the largest genetic study of anxiety ever conducted, co led by Dalhousie University researchers, is providing the clearest picture yet of why some people are more vulnerable than others.
Kate Rogers  –  News
A new course is providing Indigenous physicians with culturally safe leadership training and support.
Wanda M. Costen  –  News
I am pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Saleem Razack as Dean of Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Medicine for a five-year term starting September 1, 2026.
Kate Rogers  –  News
It was in Oxford’s historic halls that first year medical student, Sierra Sparks discovered her true passion was medicine. She applied and was accepted to Dalhousie Medicine through the Black Learners Admissions Pathway (BLAP).
Ryan McNutt  –  News
One of Canada’s highest awards of honour has some familiar Dal faces among its latest batch of appointees.

 

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