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East Coast Research Day – Facts at a Glance

Date/Location: Wednesday, May 20, 2026 NSHealth Innovation Hub 1625 Grafton Street, 13th Floor Halifax, NS Keynote Speaker: Dr. Andrew McRae Department of Emergency Medicine University of Calgary “From intuition to algorithm: Diagnosing coronary disease in the ED in the age of AI.”     Emcee:         Dr. Sam Campbell Judges: [...]

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Advancing EMS Research Excellence

Dr. Ron Stewart was a visionary leader who made incalculable advances in paramedic practice throughout his career.  He selflessly worked to improve prehospital care for patients both abroad and in Nova Scotia.  The goals of the Dr. Ron Stewart EMS Clinical Scientist position embody all that Dr. Stewart strived for, [...]

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New Appointment Chief Scientific Officer of Horizon Health New Brunswick

Join us in congratulating Dr. Paul Atkinson on his new appointment as Chief Scientific Officer of Horizon Health New Brunswick’s new institute for research and innovation! In this new role, Dr. Atkinson will foster partnerships and collaborations with clinicians, scientists, learners, universities, industry, and other health care providers to improve [...]

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PRoMPT BOLUS Trial

The IWK Emergency Department participated in the PRoMPT BOLUS trial, a landmark international study comparing outcomes in children receiving fluid resuscitation for suspected septic shock using either balanced fluids or 0.9% saline. The findings from the PRoMPT BOLUS trial, were recently presented at the 2026 Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting and [...]

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Sprint-Kids Research Project

The IWK Emergency Department is one of 14 pediatric tertiary-care hospitals across Canada participating in the SPRINT-KIDS Project:  Surveillance Program for the Rapid IdeNtification and TracKing of Infectious Diseases in kidS. SPRINT-KIDS sites are members of Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) and Pediatric Inpatient Research Networks (PIRN). The SPRINT-KIDS surveillance [...]

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Resident Research Spotlight – Dr. Areej Babatin

Areej is a graduate of the Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship program at Dalhousie University and IWK Health. Her interests include pediatric resuscitation, simulation, quality improvement, toxicology and clinical research. She currently practices Pediatric Emergency Medicine in Saudi Arabia and remains engaged in medical education and research. Outside of work, she [...]

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Resident Research Spotlight – Dr. Alysha Roberts

Alysha is originally from St. John’s, Newfoundland, and grew up in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. She completed her undergraduate studies in psychology at Acadia University and worked in Nicaragua with an international health non-profit before beginnin g her medical training at Dalhousie. She is currently PGY-5 in the Dal EM Royal [...]

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Celebrating Excellence in Emergency Medicine Saint John Research Program

Research Director: Dr. Kavish Chandra Research Coordinator: Pamela McDougall Senior Researcher: Dr. Paul Atkinson Researcher: Dr. Mark McGraw As we move through the fall-winter season, we are excited to share the latest updates from across the Department of Emergency Medicine Research Program at Saint John. Our team continues to grow, [...]