Through the COVID-19 pandemic, many Nova Scotians have gotten to know Dr. Robert Strang, the province’s chief medical officer of health and the public face of its response to this emergency. But Dr. Strang doesn’t work alone – he has […]
Whether it’s called a partial lockdown or circuit breaker, it’s one of many measures public health officials in Nova Scotia are using to interrupt the chain of transmission of COVID-19 from one person to another. “The virus is out there,” […]
This holiday season in Nova Scotia will look like no other. There are strict gathering limits across the province and many traditional seasonal activities have been cancelled or are available only online. It might be tempting to let down our […]
How three physicians protected Nova Scotians during a public health crisis a century ago COVID-19 is the second known pandemic to appear in Nova Scotia. The first was the Spanish flu, a strain of the H1N1 virus, which lasted from […]
Dr. Kelly Morris, CCFP, has been honoured with the Rural Physician of the Year award for providing exemplary care to her patients and for her outreach to underserved populations. For 10 years, Dr. Morris has served the community of Amherst, […]
Clinician scientist Dr. Lisa Barrett is being recognized with the Doctors Nova Scotia Physician Health Promotion Award for her research on chronic viral infection and immune function, and how infection can be treated and cured. Dr. Barrett conducts her research […]
Dr. Rebecca “Becky” Dobson receives the Senior Membership Award in recognition for her contributions in cardiac radiology. Practising medicine for 40 years, Dr. Dobson began her medical career as a GP anesthetist in the Arctic. She dabbled in internal medicine before finding […]
Amherst, N.S. family physician Dr. Janneke Gradstein, CCFP(EM) FCFP, is being recognized with the Dr. William Grigor Award for her efforts to enhance the health and well-being of Nova Scotians. In practice for 14 years, Dr. Gradstein became the Cumberland […]
Dr. Clarence L. Gosse led the first surgical unit onto Normandy beaches in June 1944 The long-awaited invasion of northwest Europe by the Allies took place June 6, 1944. Several medical officers from Nova Scotia participated in the Normandy invasion, […]
Nova Scotia is home to many extraordinary physicians, and our annual Achievement Awards are one way that Doctors Nova Scotia (DNS) celebrates their hard work. A medical leader in bone marrow transplant, Dr. Stephen Couban is being honoured posthumously with the […]
