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Nova Scotia Health & QEII Health Sciences Foundation Health Equity Fund
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2026 Program Overview The Health Equity Fund (HEF) internal funding competition, a collaboration between Nova Scotia Health and the QEII Health Sciences Centre Foundation, supports researchers and innovators dedicated to integrating health equity principles and objectives into their work. The program aims to address inequitable and avoidable differences in social...
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Insurance Requirements for Sponsored Clinical Trials and Non-regulated Clinical Research
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The following outline the insurance limits required for Sponsored Clinical Trials and Non-regulated clinical research being conducted at the Nova Scotia Health Authority. Phase 1 and 2 Clinical Trials, a minimum of $10M CAD per occurrence/claim and in the aggregate for both General and Product Liability insurance. Phase 3a/b Clinical...
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Professional Development Opportunities
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To help researchers and managers stay current, Nova Scotia Health offers and recommends professional development opportunities that can help professionals strengthen research capacity and enhance research excellence. Research Education Program Health research has increased in magnitude, diversity, and complexity over the years. This has required the development of new research...
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Varian and Nova Scotia Health Form First Multi-Disciplinary Oncology Partnership to Catalyze Advancements in Cancer Care
January 4, 2024
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10-year multi-disciplinary oncology partnership builds on a long-standing relationship between Varian and Nova Scotia Health to improve clinical outcomes and drive value across the health system Commitment of up to $175 million CAD by Nova Scotia Health through the purchase...
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Nova Scotia Health launches pilot program with MDClone
March 16, 2023
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New partnership improves patient care by giving researchers better, more efficient access to health data Today, Nova Scotia Health announced a partnership with MDClone – a global data analytics and synthetic data company – to enable quick access for clinicians...
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Nova Scotia Health Research Fund invests in research to improve patient outcomes
February 26, 2026
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At Nova Scotia Health, research is care. Not only does it drive better treatments, and advance medical knowledge, it helps shape the future of health care. With approximately 600 clinical research professionals supporting more than 1,500 active studies at any...
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Nova Scotia Health and Varian continue to advance cancer care in Nova Scotia
November 22, 2023
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A new phase has been reached in Nova Scotia’s ongoing commitment to transforming cancer care. Cancer care patients in Nova Scotia will start receiving care on the first-in-the-world Ethos radiotherapy system with HyperSight imaging solution in January 2024. Powered by...
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Three years of innovation, partnership and impact
June 15, 2026
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Three years ago this week, we opened the doors to the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub in downtown Halifax. Since then, our space has become a place where ideas, partnerships and innovation come together to help improve healthcare for Nova...
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Health Innovation Hub Milestones
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Using innovation and research to solve health challenges and transform care for Nova Scotians 2020 – The Strategic Partnership Office and Innovation Launchpad was established. An Innovation Team was deployed as part of Nova Scotia’s COVID-19 Response Strategy. 2021 – The Innovation Catalyst Fund was formed, VirtualCareNS was launched after...
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Connecting willingness with opportunity: Nova Scotia creates new game-changing pathways for medical research
May 15, 2026
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By: Chris Stover For decades, participation in medical research in Nova Scotia often depended on timing, geography, or chance. A patient might never hear about a clinical trial because their physician wasn’t connected to research. A willing participant might never...
