Laurette Geldenhuys, MBBCH, FFPATH, MMED, FRCPC, MAEd
Professor
Email: laurette.geldenhuysmd@nshealth.ca
Phone: 902-473-7334
Cell: 902-220-9586
Fax: 902-473-1049
Mailing Address:
5788 University Avenue,
Halifax, NS, B3H 1V8
- Nephropathology
- History of medicine
- EDIA
- Physician wellness
- Planetary health
Biography
Laurette Geldenhuys is a nephropathologist who trained in South Africa and has master’s degrees in Anatomical Pathology and Medical Education.
She served as Division Head and Service Chief of Anatomical Pathology at the QEII Health Sciences Centre from 2012 to 2022. She is a Past President of the Canadian Association of Pathologists (CAP-ACP), and was the Royal College CPD Educator for Nova Scotia for several years.
She is a recipient of the College of American Pathologists President’s Honours, the CAP-ACP President’s Award, the CAP-ACP Distinguished Service Award, the Royal College Specialist of the Year Award for Region 5, and the David T Janigan Teaching Award.
Currently she is the Department of Pathology Lead for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility, and for Wellness. She is the Chair of the CAP-ACP Special Interest Groups on Nephropathology, the Humanities in Pathology, and the Environment; the Past Chair of the Nova Scotia Regional Committee of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE NS); member of the Board of Directors of CAPE and the Ecology Action Centre, and member of the Department of Pathology Green Team, and Harbour United Church Earth Spirit Action Team.
She is particularly interested in the greening of health care; the health effects of the climate emergency; and the beneficial health effects of spending time in nature.
Applications
Dr. Geldenhuys is interested in receiving applications from:
| Summer students | Yes |
| Medical students for projects |
Yes |
| Residents for projects | Yes |
| Prospective Graduate Students | No |
| Prospective Postdoctoral Fellows | No |