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From a Dartmouth ER to Hollywood: Nova Scotia grown health innovation makes global television debut
March 9, 2026
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By: Allison Currie At the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub, we focus on scaling health innovations across the healthcare system. What we didn’t anticipate was seeing one of those homegrown solutions make its way onto a global television stage. That’s...
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Unlocking the secrets of the brain key to treating and managing dementia
May 24, 2024
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By: Allison Currie Nova Scotia has a thriving research community dedicated to unlocking the mysteries of the brain. Nova Scotia Health works in collaboration with academic institutions and other partners to bring together multidisciplinary teams of neuroscientists, clinicians and others...
Project
VirtualCareNS
VirtualCareNS provides free, temporary access to primary medical care for people on the Need a Family Practice Registry. Through VirtualCareNS, which is led by the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub in partnership with Nova Scotia Health’s Primary Health Care team...
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Business Development
innovationhub.nshealth.ca/partnering-nova-scotia-health-innovation-hub/business-development
The Business Development team serves as the gateway to the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub, driving innovation by breaking down barriers and unlocking opportunities for local innovators. We provide the resources and expertise needed to support every stage of the innovation journey—from ideation and validation to real-world implementation. By empowering...
News Article
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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Celebrating Partnerships: Significant co-investment will result in more effective and efficient health care
August 28, 2023
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Another important milestone was announced this month at the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub as engineering interns, industry, government, and academia gathered to celebrate another partnership. Through a five-year $1.4-million grant from Mitacs, 42 of Dalhousie University's top industrial engineering...
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From research to reality: enhancing emergency medicine at Nova Scotia Health
August 26, 2024
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By: Allison Currie At Nova Scotia Health, our commitment to collaboration with partners, healthcare professionals, researchers and academics is driven by one overarching goal: to deliver and continually improve high-quality patient care for Nova Scotians. One important driver of this...
Community
Brittney MacKinnon
Senior Director of Innovation
Brittney MacKinnon is the Senior Director of Innovation at Nova Scotia Health and leads the implementation of cutting-edge clinical technologies in order to bring world-class solutions that impact patient outcomes and improve care for Nova Scotians. Brittney has a passion...
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REB Templates and Guides
innovationhub.nshealth.ca/research-ethics-board-reb/reb-templates-and-guides
Submission Checklists REB Submission Checklist for Interventional Form Submission Requirements (2025-12-12) REB Submission Checklist for Non-Interventional Form Submission Requirements (2025-12-12) Informed Consent Form Templates Informed Consent Form - Interventional (2025-10-27) Informed Consent Form - Non-Interventional (2026-06-04) Informed Consent Template for Genetic Material (2021-05-13) Informed Consent Form for Pregnant Partners (2021-06-21)...
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Institutional Biosafety Committee Meeting Minutes
innovationhub.nshealth.ca/research-quality-and-education/institutional-biosafety-committee-meeting-minutes
The Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) at Nova Scotia Health helps ensure that research and innovation involving biological materials is conducted safely, responsibly, and in accordance with national standards. The IBC reviews projects that use biohazardous agents, human samples, or other regulated biological materials to confirm appropriate safety measures are in...
