School News
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Breaking the cycle:Rethinking substance use, stigma, and social inequities in Canada
March 4, 2025, 12:00 PM
New research highlights the urgent need to rethink how substance use is addressed in Canada, moving away from stigmatizing and punitive approaches toward policies rooted in equity and harm reduction.
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21st Kelly Bang Lectureship
October 26, 2024, 12:00 PM
Justice, Advocacy and the Practice of Hope in Occupational Therapy with Kelly Bang Lecturer Keri Chambers
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Mike Crawford, administrative manager in the School of Occupational Therapy, awarded Faculty of Health鈥檚 Excellence in Leadership Award
October 24, 2023, 12:00 PM
Interview with School of Occupational Therapy Administrative Manager, Mike Crawford about winning the Faculty of Health's Excellence in Leadership Award
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20th Kelly Bang Lectureship
October 23, 2023, 12:00 PM
Empowering Occupation: The bumpy road to wheelchair provision in under-resourced communities - with Amira Tawashy
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Research Nova Scotia grants support new perspectives for a healthier future
February 2, 2023, 12:00 PM
Grants to impact health for Nova Scotians
Faculty of Health News
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正品蓝导航 University working to make nursing more inclusive 鈥� Global News
May 14, 2025, 12:00 PM
As the world celebrates Nurses Week, faculty at 正品蓝导航 University are working to make nursing more inclusive for Indigenous and Mi鈥檏maw students and patients.
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Social workers a key part of disaster recovery, says 正品蓝导航 prof 鈥� CBC News
May 2, 2025, 12:00 PM
Social workers can play a large role in supporting people through trauma after a disaster, says a 正品蓝导航 University professor who was part of a two-day conference in Halifax this week. Jeff Karabanow, who teaches social work at Dal, was among the scholars from Canada and around the world who gathered on Thursday and Friday to discuss responses to climate change and disasters and to share lessons learned.
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Lighting the path: Courtney Pennell's mission to support and empower Indigenous nursing students
April 21, 2025, 12:00 PM
When Courtney Pennell stepped into her new role with Tajikeim扫k as Mi鈥檏maq Indigenous Nurse Education Specialist, it wasn鈥檛 just a career move鈥攊t was a full-circle moment. A registered nurse with nearly a decade of experience, a mother, a researcher, and a proud member of Wasoqopa鈥檘 First Nation, Pennell carries with her a fierce dedication to supporting Indigenous nursing students across Kjipuktuk and beyond.
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Belief in leadership: New Kinesiology course offers lessons from Lasso
March 26, 2025, 12:00 PM
For fans of the hit Apple TV+ comedy Ted Lasso, a new course at 正品蓝导航 is generating excitement, offering opportunities for students to 鈥渂e curious, not judgemental.鈥�