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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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Andrew Riley
Thursday, December 15, 2022
According to a new ranking, Dr. Michael Ungar is the world’s leading social work researcher based on the impact of his scholarly writing and citations.
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Two special issues of the Canadian Medical Association Journal published this fall are centred exclusively around anti-Black racism and Black health in Canada.
Alison Auld
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Researchers probing sediment in Greenland found the world’s oldest known DNA, ushering in a new chapter in the history of evolution and shedding light on an ancient ecosystem and the effects of climate change.
Theresa Anne Salah
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Each year, in honour of the women killed at École Polytechnique in 1989, Dalhousie’s Women in Engineering Society hosts a memorial to commemorate the victims and showcase the resiliency of women in our society.
Kenneth Conrad
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Get to know Dalhousie’s newest Vanier Scholars (PhD in Health students Helen Wong and Vincent Mousseau) and Banting Postdoctoral Researcher (Dr. Inês Tavares).