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Mitacs grant allows Dalhousie industrial engineering students to bring innovative solutions to Nova Scotia Health
July 2, 2024
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By: Allison Currie You could say engineering runs in the family for Dalhousie University Industrial Engineering student Grace Eisnor. Her father, a civil engineer, and her mother, a chemical engineer, are both involved with Engineers Nova Scotia and Grace was...
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Meet David Kerr, Corporate Residency MBA Student with the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub
April 22, 2022
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The Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub is proud to welcome four Dalhousie University Corporate Residency MBA Students to our team this semester. Learn more about David Kerr, a Toronto native with a passion for medical technology and start up opportunities...
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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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Patients can better prepare for and recover from surgery, thanks to Nova Scotia Health partnership with SeamlessMD
May 16, 2023
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The digital care journey platform enhances the patient experience and reduces the surgical backlog May 18, 2023 (Halifax, NS) – Nova Scotia Health announced today the launch of the SeamlessMD Digital Care Journey app for remote monitoring of gynecology oncology...
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Nova Scotia accelerates healthcare transformation with the launch of the Innovation Hub
July 11, 2023
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From the new offices of the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub, perched on the 13th floor of the Nova Scotia Centre, it’s easy to see Citadel Hill, the Dartmouth waterfront, and all the way out the Halifax Harbour to the...
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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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“Nobody could see it until it was too late”: A grandfather’s death inspires the next generation of wound care technology
June 28, 2023
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By: Norma Lee MacLeod Clinical trials to test a new pocket-sized imaging technology that could vastly improve wound care will soon begin in Nova Scotia. The Mimosa Pro is a handheld device that uses near infrared light to peer beneath...
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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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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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‘A different energy’: Industrial engineering students shaking up healthcare delivery in Nova Scotia
June 27, 2024
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By: Heide Pearson When people think “healthcare optimization,” they may not often think of industrial engineers being one of the essential pieces of the puzzle. But in fact, industrial engineers are embedded throughout the Nova Scotia healthcare system, and put...
