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Volunteering Opportunities

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All board meetings are held virtually, once per month, Mondays from 4-6 pm. Your duties as a board member are: Protect the rights, safety, and welfare of individuals who volunteer themselves, their time and/or their data as a research participant. Review relevant materials submitted for each item under review or...

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Clinical Research Mentorship Colloquium

Models for merging patient care and research are growing in number and sophistication around the globe and being further recognized and solidified as an integral part of the research success at research-intensive institutions. Inherent in the approach is the need...

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Meet affiliate scientist, Dr. Violet D’Souza

June 16, 2025 3 Min Read

By: Allison Currie Dr. Violet D’Souza, PhD, MS, MSc, BDS, is an affiliate scientist with Nova Scotia Health and an assistant professor in the faculty of dentistry at Dalhousie University. She is also cross-appointed as an assistant professor in the...

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Nova Scotia’s nurses: Innovative by nature

May 10, 2024 3 Min Read

By: Heide Pearson Nurses play many important roles in a patient’s healthcare journey, including monitoring vitals and implementing cutting-edge health care tools in clinical settings. But you may not know that they also play a critical part in innovation -...

Nurses in different settings including offices, the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub and a clinic hallway pose for a photo.

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Growth – both personal and by the numbers – a hallmark of life for Senior Director of Research Dr. Jordan Warford

August 2, 2023 2 Min Read

By Beverley Ware When Dr. Jordan Warford pulls up to the Lovett Lake parking lot, you’d be forgiven for thinking he’s a contractor. His van is filled with frames and cages secured by industrial brackets and anchor bolts, but he...

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Congratulations to Dr. Melissa Andrew - Making Waves Award recipient

June 22, 2023 4 Min Read

By: Kirsten Millar Dr. Melissa Andrew is a geriatrician at Nova Scotia Health, who is leading the way in research as the Research Director of the Department of Medicine at Dalhousie University. Dr. Andrew’s team of researchers, clinicians, and patients...

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Clinical trials bring new hope and treatments to Nova Scotians

February 3, 2026 3 Min Read

Nova Scotia Health's ACCRU becomes first site in Canada to open the Novartis Adjuvant WIDER global clinical trial evaluating whether a medication called ribociclib can lower the risk of early-stage breast cancer returning.

A smiling man standing in an office with hands in pockets wearing a grey blazer with glasses tucked into his collar. The man pictured is named Dr. Ashley Davidson.

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Nova Scotia plays unique role in understanding Fabry disease

June 11, 2026 3 Min Read

Photo/photo credit: Ryan Deveau, pictured with his family, was diagnosed with Fabry disease as a young child. By Allison Currie For more than 270 years, the story of Fabry disease in Nova Scotia has unfolded, from the founding of Lunenburg...

A photo of patient Ryan Deveau and his family at a lake.

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Meet our Affiliate Scientist, Dr. Shanna Trenaman

November 14, 2024 2 Min Read

By: Allison Currie Dr. Shanna Trenaman is an Affiliate Scientist with Geriatric Medicine Research, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine at Nova Scotia Health and an Assistant Professor in the College of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health, at Dalhousie University...

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Research Education

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Health Research has increased in magnitude, diversity, and complexity over the years. It has led to the development of research standards, guidelines, and regulations that not only govern the conduct of high-calibre research, but ensure participants are protected and high-quality data is collected. With this evolution, it has become clear...