News

We are pleased to announce the call for nominations for the annual Faculty of Health Teaching Awards.

On June 5th, students from eight professions spanning the field of health participated in Interprofessional Education (IPE) Simulation Day in Yarmouth.

On May 17, 2017, a diverse group gathered in Halifax for Primary Health Care Research Day to discuss some of the most complex issues facing the Nova Scotia Health Care system.

Dalhousie University faculty and students are leading an IWK Health Centre initiative to bring the neonatal intensive care unit closer to parents through technology.

Health mythbusters is a regular column in which FHP researchers challenge widely held beliefs about health issues. This month, Dr. Kathyrn Hayward takes on a common breastfeeding myth.

Since joining Dalhousie last summer, I’ve had the opportunity to meet alumni, practitioners, stakeholders and others from across the spectrum of health. I’ve learned about the extent of our faculty community’s contribution to health across Nova Scotia (and more broadly) and had the privilege to champion the leading research, teaching and service work of our students, faculty and staff.

Dr. Ingrid Waldron, Associate Professor at the Dalhousie School of Nursing and Associate Research Scholar with the Healthy Populations Institute (HPI), has seen several significant milestones in her work this spring.

Nurses and nursing students make a difference everyday. Fourth year BScN students Allison MacFadden, Jennie Hynes and Krista Shanks delivered a presentation to the Dalhousie Senate on Monday March 27th advocating for equity through gender neutral washrooms.

Since 2009, the AHSI has provided support to students from Indigenous communities across the region pursuing careers in health.

Health Promotion student Nicole Doria is a recipient of a 2017 Dalhousie Governors’ Award, the university’s top honour in student life, recognizing her exceptional contributions and leadership in the extracurricular realm.