For the first time, an Indigenous medical student and resident found themselves working side-by-side with an Indigenous staff physician at the Wije’winen and Sipekne’katik Health Centres.

The Dalhousie Medical Alumni Association (DMAA) has announced the recipients of its 2024 DMAA Alumni Recognition Awards — seven deserving members of the alumni community, who will be honoured at a dinner on November 1, 2024.

Each year, 17 medical students from across the country are recognized by the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF) for their outstanding community leadership, superior communication skills, and demonstrated interest in advancing knowledge.

Residents, faculty, and staff gathered on June 12, 2024, to celebrate resident research at Dalhousie.

Drs. Abbey MacLellan, Marihan Farid, and Zachary Ford, who wrote, developed and designed the book “Am I Ableist? Disability Awareness in Healthcare,” received the Curriculum Innovation Award at the American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry (AADMD) conference in Chicago, Illinois in early June.

Canadians will learn more about their lung health and how to improve it thanks to a $3.5-million grant from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for Dalhousie’s Dr. Sanja Stanojevic and a national team of researchers.

Dr. Kenneth Rockwood, world-renowned geriatrician, researcher, and academic, is among the 83 Canadians newly appointed to the Order of Canada.

Picture a state-of-the-art facility, meticulously designed to transform groundbreaking scientific discoveries into life-saving medicines. This facility operates under strict guidelines known as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), ensuring every step of the manufacturing process meets rigorous quality standards.

Ten teachers are celebrated with awards this year in a range of categories from academic innovation and graduate supervision to undergraduate student teaching and Dal’s top award, the Alumni Association Faculty Award of Excellence for Teaching.

On June 19, 2024, faculty, staff, and students in the Faculty of Medicine gathered to celebrate and acknowledge the incredible contributions of staff and those in senior academic leadership positions.