In the Media
Medical experts, health advocates and community leaders
2020
Dr. Lisa Barrett addresses COVID-19 concerns:
- Infectious Disease expert Dr. Lisa Barrett answers viewer questions about COVID-19
- CTV News Atlantic, April 7, 2020. - COVID-19 and IBD: Updates and Live Q&A
- Crohn's & Colitis webinar. April 2, 2020. - Without resources, Nova Scotia's homeless are more at risk for COVID-19
- CBC News, April 2, 2020. - Infectious disease expert answers viewer questions about COVID-19
- CTV News Atlantic with Steve Murphy (video and transcript available). April 1 / 2, 2020 - An infectious disease expert answers more COVID-19 questions
- HalifaxToday.ca, March 31, 2020 - Trying to understand COVID-19: Q & A with infectious disease expert Dr. Lisa Barrett
- CTV News Atlantic with Heidi Petracek. March 27, 2020. - DIY surgical masks won't protect against COVID-19, Halifax expert says
- CBC News, March 25, 2020 - Dr. Lisa Barrett takes your calls about COVID-19, the March 20th & 23rd phone-ins combined
- CBC Mainstreet NS with Jeff Douglas (Radio), March 20 / 23, 2020 - How is the anxiety around COVID-19 affecting you, and how are you coping?
- CBC - Maritime Connection (starts at 31 min 50 sec mark), March 22, 2020 - Why the COVID-19 pandemic means being careful about public playgrounds
- CBC News, March 20, 2020 - More tips from an infectious disease prof on how to stay safe from COVID-19
- CBC - Mainstreet NS, March 19, 2020 - Anxieties about grocery shopping, shopping and other tips on staying healthy
- CBC - Mainstreet NS (first 14 minutes of audio clip), March 17, 2020. - The COVID-19 virus is now in the Maritimes -- How do we best contain it?
- CBC - Maritime Connection, March 15, 2020.
Safety of seniors in coronavirus outbreak
Dr. Kenneth Rockwood discusses how to keep seniors safe during the coronavirus pandemic. The Globe and Mail, March 18, 2020.
Dalhousie University COVID-19 Research Network
Featured on Global News Morning, Associate Professor Melissa Andrew, Division of Geriatric Medicine, at Dalhousie University, speaks about the newly formed COVID-19 Research Network at Dal. Global News Morning, March 12, 2020.
Articles featured in the QEII Times, February 2020
- DAMIT study led by Dr. Peter Hull (Dermatology), QEII Times, February 21, 2020.
- Geriatric Outreach Program for memory clinic patients (Geriatric Medicine), QEII Times, February 21, 2020.
- PrEP program led by Dr. Lisa Barrett (Infectious Diseases), QEII Times, February 21, 2020.
Electronic frailty index: FI-Laboratory
Drs. Sam Searle and Kenneth Rockwood, Division of Geriatric Medicine, helped to create an electronic frailty index – called FI-Laboratory – that aims to improve the way clinicians measure a senior’s frailty in the context of their sudden illness. The study was published in the CMAJ, January 6, 2020, Volume 192, Issue 1. Read the Saltwire Network article, January 6, 2020.