Medicine

Launched in Sept. 2020, this vibrant online community invites alumni, donors and friends of Dal to provide monthly feedback on a variety of topics, initiatives and Dal programs. Find out what Natalie Borden (BScPh’94) says about participating and how you can become part of Dal Insight Circle.

The Aurum Awards celebrate Dalhousie alumni for their outstanding achievements and contributions in research and innovation, community engagement and leadership. This year, we recognize five individuals who are helping to build a better world through their work and generosity on a local, national and global level.

As part of Dal Alumni Days next week, the Faculty of Medicine and the Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation will host a special Open Dialogue Live featuring three Dalhousie researchers in pain management.

Dr. Bonnie Henry (MD’90) has won praise for her role in minimizing the impact of COVID-19 in British Colombia.

Dr. Kevin Orrell (BSc’76, MD’81) has been appointed deputy minister of the Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness.

A family doctor, a hospital-based pharmacist and a handful of Dalhousie health researchers are studying who is receiving opioids for their pain and what they are doing with this treatment.

Noteworthy Dalhousie connections were named to the Order of Canada in the Governor General’s announcement, including medical trailblazer and Dal faculty member Dr. Noni MacDonald. The Honourable James Cowan (BA’62 and LLB’65) and The Honourable Donald Oliver (LLB’64) were among the alumni appointed.

Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick graduated its first ever PhD student, Kenneth D’Souza, under the supervision of Dr. Petra Kienesberger.

Matthew Herder (LLB’03, LLM’06), director of the Health Law Institute at Dalhousie, is an advocate for transparency in medical research. While Canada is now sharing clinical study reports online as does the E.U., lawyers and independent researchers are urging the U.S. to follow suit.

The Canadian Red Cross in Nova Scotia announced its 2019 Power of Humanity Award honourees: Dr. Jim Spatz (MD’74) and Mark Saldanha (BSc’19). The awards celebrate volunteerism, advocacy, philanthropy, and those whose leadership inspires others to pursue humanitarian goals.