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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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Dr. Amanda Caissie
Medical Director of the Cancer Care Program and Innovator in Residence
Dr. Amanda Caissie is focused on digital oncology, patient engagement and artificial intelligence. Through her roles at Nova Scotia Health as an innovator in residence and Medical Director of the Cancer Care Program’s Oncology Transformation Project, she aims to align...
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Inspiring young minds: Co-op program teaches high school students about working in health care research
August 8, 2023
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By Kirsten Millar A group of high school students now have a better understanding of research in the health care setting, thanks to co-op programs offered at their schools. Three 11th and 12th grade students recently completed 80 hours of...
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New tool matches Nova Scotians with potentially life-changing research
August 8, 2023
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By Matt Lumley Patients looking for new treatments can now get matched with research studies they might never have heard about. A new online platform, called NovaStudies Connect, allows every Nova Scotian to actively search for clinical studies taking place...
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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...
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Cecelia Moore: Being part of research that could help others
August 8, 2023
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Cecelia Moore was living an overall happy and healthy life in Halifax when she was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 41. “I was fit, I was healthy, I had a great job – really nothing [was] stopping...
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Meet our Affiliate Scientist, Dr. Jamileh Yousefi
July 15, 2024
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By: Allison Currie Dr. Jamileh Yousefi is an Assistant Professor in the Shannon School of Business at Cape Breton University, Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Computer Science at Dalhousie University and an Affiliate Scientist with Nova Scotia Health Can...
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Nova Scotia leads the world with technology that could revolutionize radiation treatment
July 14, 2023
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By: Norma Lee MacLeod After two years of surgeries and chemotherapy to treat stage four colon cancer, Todd Dowser moved to radiation therapy this spring and got a glimpse of the future. He signed up for a clinical trial testing...
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Jessica Gillis, RN, aims to mentor and support new nurses, just as her mentors did for her
May 11, 2023
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By Kirsten Millar Jessica Gillis is a Registered Nurse working in Interventional Radiology and Endoscopy, including the Colorectal Cancer Care Screening program at the Valley Regional Hospital. Jessica Gillis has been working as an RN for 15 years, first in...
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“Wound-ology”
December 7, 2023
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Treating wounds and giving patients the best chance at recovery By: Michele Charlton From minor cuts and scrapes to chronic ulcers, pressure injuries and surgical incisions, the proper treatment of wounds not only reduces pain and discomfort for patients but...
