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Ellen Petrie (MScOT ’24) applied to the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy because it aligned with her value of serving others. “I knew through volunteering and from student jobs that I wanted a career where I got the chance to work with people every day to achieve their goals. And that is exactly what this degree has given me.”

Juliet Rowe’s research journey started at the University of Victoria where she studied under Dr. Olav Krigolson, a Dalhousie alum. She was awarded an NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Award, which solidified her passion for the research process and ultimately guided her decision to pursue graduate studies.

For Lori Dithurbide, one of the highlights from the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris was the sheer excitement of first getting off the bus and entering the Olympic Village. “That’s when it really hits you — when you see the village and you think, ‘OK, this is what we’ve been preparing for.”

During his time in Dalhousie’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program, Vinayak Thapar was thrilled to improve his research skills, participate in experiential learning opportunities, and be part of a diverse cohort.

The Faculty of Health invited applications for a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in ‘Anti-Racism in Health Professions Education and Practice’ to be situated in the School of Nursing. We are very pleased to announce the appointment of tenured Full Professor Dr. OmiSoore Dryden to this role, starting July 1, 2025.

If you’re a Dal Health alum, chances are you’ve met Andrew Pelrine. Pelrine works in the Dean’s Office in the Faculty of Health, working with our many Schools and academic units to engage with their alumni whether with events, feature stories or reunions.

On July 3, Semester 3 Bachelor of Science in Nursing students met with the Mobile Outreach Street Health team in the Carleton campus quad to donate the sunscreen and Boost nutritional drinks that their class collected with the support of local organizations.

Representing a key outcome of the UpLift Partnership, Nova Scotia Health Public Health has announced continued funding for eight Youth Engagement Coordinator positions along with one provincial role.

Juliet Rowe and Theresa Gaughan are co-hosts of Mind: The Gap – a podcast that was created in Dr. Shaun Boe’s Lab for Brain Recovery and Function. Rowe, a Rehabilitation Research student, and Gaughan, a PhD in Health candidate, use the podcast to educate, inspire and to learn about themselves as researchers.

Stephanie Williams is the first person in her immediate family to attend university. After graduating from Dal in 2020 with a BScN, Williams accepted a position at the Garron Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health while also working in withdrawal management in Lunenberg and Dartmouth.