The Emergency Department at Saint John Regional Hospital is pleased to welcome Pamela McDougall to the team and her new role as the department’s Research Coordinator in Saint John, New […]
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The Department of Emergency Medicine is placing a high priority on the wellness of physicians, learners and staff. Two wellness leads stepped into new roles in Halifax in September, and […]
DalEM welcomed 11 new residents across our various sites and programs this July. Faculty, staff and fellow residents look forward to seeing our new residents learn, grow and flourish over […]
January 6—Applications for the Raymond L. Roberts Emergency Medicine Young Researcher’s Grant (EMYRG) must be submitted to Megi Nallbani, DalEM’s Research Manager, by Saturday, January 6. Funded through the QEII […]
In 2023, DalEM’s Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility Committee embarked on a concerted effort to further its understanding of these vitally important issues within the department. Led by Dr. Connie […]
This past spring, DalEM embarked on a new process to revamp its strategic plan. The department had developed a new strategic plan in 2019, based on extensive engagement with stakeholders […]
Dr. Paul Atkinson is the NB lead of a national study that received $1.5 million from Public Safety Canada to examine drug-impaired driving in Canada. Dr. Kavish Chandra was awarded […]
Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Dr. Chandra Avery was appointed to the role of Director of Patient Safety. Dr. Katie Gardner took on the role of Director of Quality Improvement. […]
DalEM’s former head, Dr. David Petrie, appeared on the Canadian Medical Association Journal’s podcast to discuss the crisis in Canadian EDs. As co-chair of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians’ […]
With over-the-top crowding and longer-than-ever wait times in emergency departments across Canada, a number of DalEM physicians have taken the lead in publicly expressing their thoughts about the problem and […]