Laurette Geldenhuys, MBBCH, FFPATH, MMED, FRCPC, MAEd, FCAP
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
- Gynaecological pathology
- Medical education
- History of medicine
- Physician wellness
- Planetary health
Biography
Laurette Geldenhuys is a nephropathologist, and has an interest in medical education, the history of medicine, physician wellness and planetary health.
Trained in South Africa and with a master’s degrees in Anatomical Pathology and Medical Education, Dr. Geldenhuys 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), a Past Chair of the CAP-ACP Section of Patient Safety and Quality Assurance, and the CAP-ACP Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Committee and CPD Accreditation Sub-committee. She is also a Past Chair of the Canadian Alliance on Laboratory Medicine and past Executive Member of the Canadian Leadership Council on Laboratory Medicine. She was the Royal College CPD Educator for Nova Scotia for several years.
She is a recipient of the College of American Pathologists President’s Honors, 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.
Applications
Dr. Geldenhuys is interested in recieving applications from:
Summer students | Yes |
Medical students for projects |
Yes |
Residents for projects | Yes |
Prospective Graduate Students | No |
Prospective Postdoctoral Fellows | No |