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Professional Development Opportunities
innovationhub.nshealth.ca/support-and-resources/professional-development-opportunities
To help researchers and managers stay current, Nova Scotia Health offers and recommends professional development opportunities that can help professionals strengthen research capacity and enhance research excellence. Research Education Program Health research has increased in magnitude, diversity, and complexity over the years. This has required the development of new research...
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Nova Scotia Health Research Fund (NSH RF)
innovationhub.nshealth.ca/grants-and-funding-opportunities/nova-scotia-health-research-fund-nsh-rf
Nova Scotia Health’s Research Fund is an internal funding program that builds the capacity of Nova Scotia Health researchers and helps catalyze new research opportunities. The full Research Fund application portal is now open. Completed application packages for this year's competition are due by 4pm ADT on July 13, 2024...
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Grants and Funding Opportunities
innovationhub.nshealth.ca/grants-and-funding-opportunities
Grants and funding are often required to cover the costs associated with research studies being conducted at Nova Scotia Health. These funds can come from an internal or departmental funding competition, provincial, federal, or foreign funding agency, an industry funder, or foundation. Industry sponsored research Collaboration is at the very...
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Heartfelt collaboration: enhancing patient care through cardiology research in Nova Scotia
July 31, 2024
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By: Allison Currie Nova Scotia Health is committed to working collaboratively with its partners, harnessing the combined skills of healthcare professionals, researchers and academics. For everyone involved, the heart of this collaboration is a focus on delivering, and improving, high-quality...
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Researchers in Action: Meet the Office of Research team from the Department of Anesthesia
September 26, 2022
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In 2008, the Department of Anesthesia established an Office of Research (OoR) to foster research and lay the foundation for a research-rich department. The breadth of research includes basic science, clinical research, and product innovation. The projects are intraoperative, studying...
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Industrial engineering interns to solve health system challenges
August 2, 2023
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Health Innovation Hub drives largest-ever Mitacs health authority grant Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub and Mitacs are partnering on a $1.4 million grant to embed 42 of Dalhousie University’s top industrial engineering interns and two post-doctoral fellows within the provincial...
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Meet our Affiliate Scientist, Dr. Jo-Anne Wilson
March 13, 2024
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By: Allison Currie Dr. Jo-Anne Wilson (BSc.Pharm, ACPR, MEd, PharmD) is an Affiliate Scientist with Nova Scotia Health, and an Associate Professor in Pharmacy with the Faculty of Health, College of Pharmacy at Dalhousie University. She also holds the following...
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Insurance Requirements for Sponsored Clinical Trials and Non-regulated Clinical Research
innovationhub.nshealth.ca/support-and-resources/contracts/insurance-requirements-sponsored-clinical-trials-and-non-regulated
The following outline the insurance limits required for Sponsored Clinical Trials and Non-regulated clinical research being conducted at the Nova Scotia Health Authority. Phase 1 and 2 Clinical Trials, a minimum of $10M CAD per occurrence/claim and in the aggregate for both General and Product Liability insurance. Phase 3a/b Clinical...
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QEII Health Sciences Centre first location in Canada to use Medtronic surgical robot for spinal surgeries
August 3, 2022
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Nova Scotia Health has completed the first spinal robotic surgery in Canada using Medtronic’s MAZOR™ X Stealth Edition. The innovative robotic arm is controlled by a surgeon during spinal surgeries and offers unparalleled accuracy and consistency leading to improved patient...
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Discovering high-impact health care solutions: Nova Scotia Health Launches New Innovation Hub
February 22, 2022
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Halifax, NS – Today Nova Scotia Health officially launched an Innovation Hub, a first of its kind centre of excellence for health research and innovation in Atlantic Canada. Through strategic partnerships with clinical champions, patients and families, industry, healthcare foundations...
