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Meet Ruobing Zhi, Technology Entrepreneurship & Innovation (MTEI) Student with the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub
December 5, 2022
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The Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub is proud to welcome students from the Technology Entrepreneurship & Innovation (MTEI) program at St. Mary’s University to our team. Learn more about Ruobing Zhi, who believes the projects we are developing today have...
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Nurses at the Forefront of Health Care
May 12, 2023
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Voice of the People - Chronicle Herald (May 12, 2023) The theme for this year’s National Nursing Week is Our Nurses Our Future, and how appropriate as we highlight key roles and leadership that nurses hold in health care and...
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Breaking Barriers: Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub's quarterly newsletter
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Never miss out on the groundbreaking research and industry-shaping innovations being done in Nova Scotia, and get to know the awe-inspiring people behind that work, through this quarterly recap of the waves we're making in our province's healthcare system and beyond. 2024/25: Quarter 1 (April 2024) Quarter 2 (July 2024)...
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Nova Scotia Health first in the world to launch and enroll patient in new global cancer trial
January 23, 2026
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Nova Scotia Health’s solid tumour clinical trials team at the Atlantic Clinical Cancer Research Unit (ACCRU) has become the first site in the world to launch—and the first to enroll a patient in—a major international clinical trial led by AstraZeneca...
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Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines
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Privacy legislation and research Research in Nova Scotia must comply with both the Personal Information International Disclosure Act (PIIDPA) and the Personal Health Information Act (PHIA). PIIDPA The Personal Information International Disclosure Protection Act (PIIDPA) came into effect in 2006. It protects privacy by restricting the disclosure of personal information...
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Meet Dr. Emily Johnston, Pharmacist, Innovation Champion
February 13, 2024
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By: Allison Currie Growing up in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Dr. Emily Johnston knew she wanted to work in healthcare, and found she deeply connected with the relationships that pharmacists can build with their patients, the level of support they...
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Nova Scotia Health affiliate scientist explores exercise as medicine in cancer care
May 8, 2025
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By: Allison Currie According to the Canadian Cancer Society, every three minutes someone in Canada hears the words “You have cancer.” Dr. Melanie Keats is no stranger to these words having never known a day in her life when cancer...
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Nova Scotia Health launching early clinical trial of targeted radioactive cancer therapy
March 4, 2026
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Nova Scotia Health will soon begin enrolling patients in an early-stage clinical trial testing an experimental cancer treatment designed to find cancer cells and deliver radiation directly to the tumour, while limiting exposure to the rest of the body. The...
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Human Resources
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The Human Resources portfolio in the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub helps researchers and innovators by simplifying and accelerating the hiring process, assisting with regular performance appraisals, facilitating healthy work environments, and ensuring that any staff termination processes are appropriately completed. Hiring research staff The HR Manager can help you...
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Medventions Atlantic
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Now hiring! Now accepting applications for the Fall 2026 Medventions Atlantic Fellowship cohort. Application period: June 19 - July 17 at 5 PM ADT Program Timeline: September – December 2026 Clinical Focus: Vascular Surgery Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Click here to apply. Overview Medventions Atlantic is a transformative health care...
