School News
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Breaking the cycle:Rethinking substance use, stigma, and social inequities in Canada
March 4, 2025, 12:00 PM
New research highlights the urgent need to rethink how substance use is addressed in Canada, moving away from stigmatizing and punitive approaches toward policies rooted in equity and harm reduction.
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21st Kelly Bang Lectureship
October 26, 2024, 12:00 PM
Justice, Advocacy and the Practice of Hope in Occupational Therapy with Kelly Bang Lecturer Keri Chambers
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Mike Crawford, administrative manager in the School of Occupational Therapy, awarded Faculty of Healthās Excellence in Leadership Award
October 24, 2023, 12:00 PM
Interview with School of Occupational Therapy Administrative Manager, Mike Crawford about winning the Faculty of Health's Excellence in Leadership Award
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20th Kelly Bang Lectureship
October 23, 2023, 12:00 PM
Empowering Occupation: The bumpy road to wheelchair provision in under-resourced communities - with Amira Tawashy
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Research Nova Scotia grants support new perspectives for a healthier future
February 2, 2023, 12:00 PM
Grants to impact health for Nova Scotians
Faculty of Health News
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Grad profile: Passion for patientācentered hearing health care
June 25, 2025, 12:00 PM
Iāve always known that I wanted to work in healthcare, but it wasnāt until I began volunteering with long-term care homes and the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association of NL that I discovered my passion for audiology.
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Grad profile: Advocating for families as a lifeālong learner
June 25, 2025, 12:00 PM
Each of my clinical placements had a meaningful impact on my learning. Outside of gaining hands-on clinical experience, they showed me the unique circumstances that each client and their family encounter and how significant our role is in facilitating their wellbeing.
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Grad profile: Making change through health leadership
June 18, 2025, 12:00 PM
Iāve always known that I wanted to work in healthcare. Thereās something incredibly meaningful about being able to support others when theyāre at their most vulnerable. While I initially had a different career path in mind, I truly believe that everything happens for a reason, and that path just wasnāt the right one for me.
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Grad profile: Inspiring through sport and service
June 16, 2025, 12:00 PM
I have been a student-athlete my entire life. I love learning about wellness and health, human performance, sport psychology, sport management and how to operate at your best to live life to the fullest. Rec management was a mix of wellness, management, health science, and leisure, which fit my interests.