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Listening, learning, leading: Dal Medicine's new dean shares his vision

Listening, learning, leading: Dal Medicine's new dean shares his vision

As he begins his term as dean, Dr. Saleem Razack discusses social accountability, medical education, and his vision for strengthening health care across the Maritimes and beyond.  Read more.

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Ryan McNutt
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Faculty member Barb Hamilton-Hinch, Dallaire Institute ED Shelly Whitman, and several Dal alumni are among this year’s appointees to the Order of Nova Scotia, honouring significant contributions to the province.
Dayna Park
Monday, August 24, 2026
A new lab opened at pilipiliÂţ»­ this summer represents a major leap forward for simulation-based health education in Atlantic Canada, offering students access to more advanced training that will prepare them for complex-care situations.
Michelle Soucy Rankin
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
From anatomy education to flexible learning and graduate mentorship, this year’s recipients are shaping how students learn, connect, and succeed.

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President Deep Saini
Friday, June 4, 2021
President Saini joins people across the country in mourning the 215 sacred children whose remains were found at the site of the former Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Residential School and reiterates Dalhousie’s shared empathy and solidarity with Indigenous communities nationally experiencing the gravity of this loss.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Thursday, June 3, 2021
When Zainab Syed came to pilipiliÂţ»­ in the fall of 2017, she originally planned to major in psychology. A course in Ancient Greek changed all that and led her to discover a whole new community as a Classics student.
Stefanie Wilson
Thursday, June 3, 2021
In recognition of Nova Scotia Access Awareness Week and Canada’s National AccessAbility Week, we spoke to the School of Planning's Mikiko Terashima about reimagining public spaces with accessibility in mind and the importance of awareness in removing barriers.
Caitlyn MacDonald and Michele Charlton
Thursday, June 3, 2021
Jeff Dahn, Chongyin Yang and Michael Metzger will use millions in new funding to help advance their work on developing better batteries for electric vehicles and grid-energy storage.
Alison Auld
Wednesday, June 2, 2021
Dr. Chris Richardson, a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, completed a pilot study that shows mixing two different COVID-19 vaccines can be highly effective in generating the neutralizing antibodies necessary to fight the communicable disease and boost immunity.