February 2020

A gift of $100,000 from Hearing and Speech Nova Scotia to the School of Communication Sciences & Disorders (CSD) will help ensure there is more diversity among speech-language pathologists and audiologists throughout the province, while providing support for students from under-represented populations.

The dalTHANKS event on January 29th was a huge success! It was the first time we held this event on our Carleton campus, and we were thrilled by the turn out. So many Dal Health, Dentistry and Medicine students came by to thank our generous donors.

A six-year international collaboration between researchers at Dalhousie, Monash University, Menzies School of Health Research, and the University of Queensland (UQ) has culminated in a $2 million award to fight food insecurity among Indigenous communities in remote Australia.

How can we live well if we live with one or more chronic conditions? Dr. Tanya Packer, Professor in the School of Occupational Therapy and Director of the School of Health Administration, is co-lead of an interdisciplinary team that is working to address this important health care challenge.

On Tuesday, December 17, 2019, Adria Quigley got to hear the word “Congratulations” after four years of hard work. She became the first person in the PhD in Health program to defend their thesis since the program began in 2015.

Reunion planning for 2020 is well underway and alumni are stepping up to help organize their class. Class anniversaries are often celebrated in five year increments, but you are welcome to hold a reunion any year. Our faculty Alumni Officer would be happy to work with you to ensure your event is a success and that a fun time is had by all.