Nova Scotia’s Lieutenant-Governor Arthur J. LeBlanc awarded Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medals to 18 paramedics in January. Members of the public or professional peers can nominate emergency medical care […]
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Dr. Kirstin Weerdenburg, a pediatric emergency medicine physician and trauma team leader at IWK Health, is calling on HRM to take action to make city streets safer for cyclists. Dr. […]
DalEM Saint John has dedicated significant effort over the past few years in developing an academic website that has attracted international attention and continues to grow. The DalEM Saint John […]
DalEM Saint John has successfully installed a wall-mounted big-screen monitor in the main trauma room in the Saint John Regional Hospital’s emergency department. Dr. Mark McGraw led the initiative to […]
This winter, DalEM Saint John welcomed two emergency physicians into its three-month clinical mini-PoCUS fellowship. Dr. Chris Doiron(Left) & Dr. Maxin Bastarache (Right) Dr. Maxim Bastarache, […]
Earlier this winter, DalEM Saint John organized and hosted two “town hall” meetings, which were the first in what is planned to be an ongoing series of open conversations in […]
Third-year Emergency Medicine resident Dr. Emma Crawley is one of four residents recognized by NS Health for their exemplary commitment as part of Resident Doctor Appreciation Week. Run in tandem […]
DalEM’s residency program directors and staff surprised residents in all three emergency medicine training programs with delicious treats as part of Resident Awareness Week, February 5 to 9. Residents in […]
The Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) at IWK Health runs a vibrant interprofessional simulation program that ensures team members work seamlessly together when real emergencies come through the door. […]
Members of the first cohort of specialty-trained emergency physicians to staff the Victoria General Hospital’s emergency department held an informal reunion in February. The Originals (left to right): John Ross, […]