Department of Pediatrics

Faculty of Medicine

Specialty / Subspecialty Program(s)

Hone your skills

If you’re interested in focusing on a specific pediatric area, we can help. Dalhousie and the IWK Health collaborate to offer pediatric subspecialty training in the areas of:

The Department of Pediatrics also offers specialty training in Neurology (Pediatric). 

These programs are accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPPSC).

Specialty contacts

Neurology (Pediatric)
Dr. Paula Brna
Program director
Phone: 902-470-2614

Subspecialty contacts

For more information on a particular subspecialty, please contact the program director of the subspecialty you’re interested in.

Allergy/Immunology
Dr. Mary McHenry
Program director
Phone: 902-425-3927

Cardiology
Dr. Santokh Dhillon
Program director
Phone: 902-470-8699
Fax: 902-470-6616
Email: pedcard-dal@iwk.nshealth.ca

Emergency Medicine
Dr. Erin Killorn
Program director
Phone: 902-470-8824

Hematology/Oncology
Dr. Joanne Delaney
Program director
Phone: 902-470-6552

Infectious Diseases
Dr. Jeannette Comeau
Program director
Phone: 902-470-7561

Neonatology/Perinatology
Dr. David Simpson
Program director
Phone: 902-470-6466