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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 […]
It doesn’t matter if you’re young and healthy: having the flu, or influenza, can land you sick in bed for days. “It’s a formidable illness, but too often people don’t see it that way,” says Dr. Joanne Langley, a pediatric […]
There is a group of unsung medical professionals making significant contributions to Nova Scotia’s health-care system. Clinical assistants (CAs) – or clinical associates as they are known in other jurisdictions – like Dr. Himanthi De Silva work in tertiary […]
This year, it’s more important than ever to get your flu shot. As part of the Atlantic bubble, Nova Scotia has been setting benchmarks for our low number of COVID-19 cases, making it one of the safest places to be […]
Students entering medical and graduate school often encounter a lack of diversity in their programs. Dr. OmiSoore Dryden, PhD, is the James R. Johnston Chair in Black Canadian Studies in the Faculty of Medicine and an associate professor in the […]
Enough is enough. We are heartbroken by the accounts of the last moments of Joyce Echaquan’s life. For far too long, systemic racism in the institution of health care has adversely affected all aspects of Indigenous peoples’ health, from susceptibility […]
In early March, Dalhousie medical student Clara Long read the writing on the wall: Nova Scotia physicians needed all hands on deck to prepare for COVID-19. Given the global spread of the virus, Nova Scotia needed to prepare for its […]
For medical learners, summer is a time of new beginnings – from newly graduated medical students heading out on their residency journey to senior residents making the final transition into full medical practice. In July, Dr. Cinera States started […]
