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News Article
Nova Scotia Awards $1.9 Million to 28 Researchers
August 15, 2022
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A total of 28 researchers have been awarded $1.9 million through the Nova Scotia Health Research Fund. Held once a year, this fund aims to build the capacity of Nova Scotia Health’s researchers and students and helps to catalyze new...
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A Passion for Providing the Best Care for Patients and Enhancing Access to Health Care
August 16, 2022
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As a nurse for 42 years, Dawn MacIntosh has worked in most areas of hospital care. After having roles with the Victorian Order of Nurses, the Paq’tnkek Mi’kmaw First Nation and in remote northern communities around the country, she now...
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Gillian Varner Brings Rn Prescriber Skills to South Shore Regional Hospital Emergency Department
August 19, 2022
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Growing up in rural Nova Scotia, Gillian Varner recalls her mother Wendy was often called upon to put her nursing training to work to help friends and neighbours. “Our house was the unofficial rural, rural emergency department,” said Varner. “I...
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Business Development
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The Business Development team serves as the gateway to the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub, driving innovation by breaking down barriers and unlocking opportunities for local innovators. We provide the resources and expertise needed to support every stage of the innovation journey—from ideation and validation to real-world implementation. By empowering...
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Intellectual Property and Commercialization
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Through a policy-driven approach, we help Nova Scotia Health team members turn their ideas into protected intellectual property (IP) and bring their secure innovations to market. Our business development team has the skills, experience, and resources to initiate the path to IP protection and commercialization. Do you have an idea...
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Healthcare Foundations
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The work we do at the Nova Scotia Innovation Hub wouldn’t be possible without the generosity of donors. Our Vice President of Research, Innovation, and Discovery is designated as the executive liaison to further Nova Scotia Health’s strategic relationship with our health care foundations. Our role within these relationships is...
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Clinical Implementations
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The Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub is committed to driving clinical innovation and transformative solutions within the healthcare system. As the single point of entry for partners looking to collaborate with our innovators, researchers, and clinical teams, we streamline access to the expertise and resources needed to bring new ideas...
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Atlantic Clinical Trials Network
innovationhub.nshealth.ca/clinical-trials/atlantic-clinical-trials-network
The Atlantic Clinical Trials Network (ACTN) leverages regional collaboration, provincial leadership, entreprenuerial capacity, and world-class research to revolutionize access to care for patients. ACTN is driven by agility and the ability to get the right partners to the table at the right time, creating a single point of entry for...
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Implementation Science
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Our Implementation Science team works with providers, clinical teams, patient partners, and embedded scientists to support decision-making in the health system by leading rapid reviews, knowledge translation and evaluation activities. We inform the development of policies and practices based on published literature and local evidence; support the implementation of policies...
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Rapid Reviews
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The Implementation Science team engages with academic partners, clinical champions, patient partners, and others to conduct rapid-cycle research reviews (and implementation science projects) to help inform key policies and practice improvement initiatives with a broad goal of improving health outcomes and efficiencies. These reviews include synthesis of best-practice evidence and...
