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Listening, learning, leading: Dal Medicine's new dean shares his vision

Listening, learning, leading: Dal Medicine's new dean shares his vision

As he begins his term as dean, Dr. Saleem Razack discusses social accountability, medical education, and his vision for strengthening health care across the Maritimes and beyond.  Read more.

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Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Faculty member Barb Hamilton-Hinch, Dallaire Institute ED Shelly Whitman, and several Dal alumni are among this year’s appointees to the Order of Nova Scotia, honouring significant contributions to the province.
Dayna Park
Monday, August 24, 2026
A new lab opened at Dalhousie this summer represents a major leap forward for simulation-based health education in Atlantic Canada, offering students access to more advanced training that will prepare them for complex-care situations.
Michelle Soucy Rankin
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
From anatomy education to flexible learning and graduate mentorship, this year’s recipients are shaping how students learn, connect, and succeed.

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Raluca Bejan and Kristina Nikolova
Tuesday, January 10, 2023
COVID-19 infection and death rates in former Eastern Bloc countries suggest the fall of communism was detrimental to the health and well-being of eastern Europeans.
Kate Rogers
Monday, January 9, 2023
Dal-trained family physician Dr. Leah Jones hopes to create a supportive, welcoming environment for Black students to work and learn.
Mia Samardzic and Kenneth Conrad
Friday, January 6, 2023
For the first time since fall 2019, Dalhousie University’s Killam Scholars, Postdoctoral Fellows, Chairs, Professors and Prize Winners were able to gather at a luncheon to recognize their achievements and celebrate the longstanding contributions of the Killam Trusts to research at Dal.
Christena Copeland
Friday, January 6, 2023
World-renowned architect and former Dal prof Brian MacKay-Lyons was appointed as a Member of the Order of Canada and business leader John Bragg was promoted to a Companion of the Order — just two of seven individuals with connections to Dal to receive one of Canada's top honours late last month.
Matt Reeder
Thursday, January 5, 2023
A small satellite designed and built by Dal Engineering students finally launched into orbit last week. It is the first deployment of its kind for a satellite made in Atlantic Canada.