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Alumni Spotlight
Dr. Allan MacDonald: A legacy of revolutionizing medicine
Now retired and living in Sydney, N.S., Order of Canada (2022) member and Dal alum Dr. Allan MacDonald reflects on an incredible career that includes being the first clinical resident, setting up an early ICU, and introducing laparoscopic general surgery to eastern Canada.
Dal Med alum shares passion for building community through volunteerism
Dr. Angela Ridi (MD’03) is a practicing anesthesiologist in St. John’s, NL. She also finds purpose in volunteering, whether it’s with Dalhousie’s Alumni Association, the Canadian Anesthesiologists’ Society or her children’s school.
Alum celebrates impressive career in geriatric mental health care
Dr. Ivan Silver (MD’75) considered retiring before the COVID-19 pandemic struck. He says he’s glad he didn’t because the need for geriatric psychiatry care has never been greater.
Doctors Nova Scotia’s new president wants to stabilize primary care
Voted in at a time when patients’ confidence and physicians’ morale are low, Halifax-based anesthesiologist Dr. Colin Audain hopes contract negotiations open a path for stronger relationships with allied health professionals
Dal honouring Dr. Edward Cain, physician, advocate and researcher
Dr. Edward Cain (MD’78) has changed the lives of countless Nova Scotians in need of acute care and will receive an honorary degree at Dalhousie at spring convocation ceremonies.
Dr. Leah Jones appointed first Academic Director, Black Health, at Dalhousie Medical School
Leah Jones (BSc’13, MD’18) will lead in co-developing and overseeing the direction for the Faculty of Medicine to engage African Nova Scotian and Black populations in the Maritimes.
Second World War top gun reinvented himself as Dal-trained doctor
Fighter pilot George Hill (MD’50) was a hero at Dieppe and dubbed “Nova Scotia’s ace of aces.”
Dr. Ban Tsui recognized for innovations in anesthesia
The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine conferred its 2022 Distinguished Service Award to Dr. Ban Tsui (MD’95),
Dr. Karina Top leads national effort to detect and mitigate negative effects of COVID vaccines
Infectious disease specialists across Canada are working hard to uncover adverse events following COVID-19 vaccinations.
Dr. George Mencher: International leader in audiology and hearing loss
Dr. George Mencher has been active in the field of audiology around the world for more than five decades. In addition to his work as a professor of audiology in the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at Dalhousie from 1974 to 2012, he was instrumental in founding the school itself.