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Digital app transforms health care for cancer patients in Nova Scotia
November 3, 2023
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By: Matt Lumley A new online app will empower cancer care patients in Nova Scotia to take a more active role in their treatment journey. The app, developed by Varian Medical Systems, gives registered Cancer Care Program patients remote access...
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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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New orientation program helps nurses transition into long-term care
November 3, 2023
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By: Kirsten Millar Long-term care facilities were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. And here in Nova Scotia, with our aging population, we really felt the impact of the virus. But, if COVID-19 taught us anything, it was that our...
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Meet Victoria Watson, Intellectual Property Commercialization Intern
November 25, 2022
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Victoria is originally from Ottawa, ON, but has spent the majority of the past decade living between Montreal, New York, Toronto and DC taking on various roles at the intersection of healthcare and policy. Before earning her master’s degree, she...
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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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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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Nurse Practitioner, Abigail Sawler, reducing health system pressures through VirtualCareNS
June 23, 2022
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As a nurse for over ten years, Abigail Sawler, now a Nurse Practitioner, has cared for many people who did not have a primary care provider. When she heard about VirtualCareNS, she was interested in the opportunity to provide primary...
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A Sense of Solidarity in Organ and Tissue Donation
March 14, 2022
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On January 18, 2021, the ground-breaking Human Organ and Tissue Donation Act (HOTDA) took effect, and data suggests that the result has been a significant increase in tissue donations as well as large increases in both the availability of both...
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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...
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Falling in love with the problem: Medventions’ Clif Johnston on mentoring the next generation of health innovators
October 7, 2025
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By Niecole Killawee Dr. Clifton Johnston, PEng, doesn’t believe in jumping to solutions. As the Medventions Atlantic academic supervisor and a mechanical engineering professor, his teaching philosophy is simple: fall in love with the problem first. It’s also the foundation...
