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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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Staff
Friday, September 11, 2020
Academics across Canada took time this week to engage in activities in protest of anti-Black racism and police violence. Here’s just a sampling of what some from the Dal community had to share.
Matt Reeder
Friday, September 11, 2020
The Faculty of Management's Dana Kabat-Farr totally reimagined her organizational behaviour course when she took it online this summer, with a great response from students. Here's how she approached it.
Trudi Smith
Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Kelsey Jones, a graduate of the Schulich School of Law’s Indigenous Blacks and Mi’kmaq (IB&M) Initiative, has returned to her alma mater to serve as the program's director.
Michele Charlton
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
The Royal Society of Canada, which brings together scholars, artists and scientists peer-elected as the best in their fields, is welcoming five new Dalhousie members this year: new Fellows Leonard Diepeveen (Arts and Social Sciences), Jennifer Llewellyn (Law) and Douglas Wallace (Science), and new College members Hélène Deacon (Science) and Rita Orji (Computer Science).
Matt Reeder
Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Canada’s Conservative Party elected its new leader this week, bringing a fresh face to the official opposition in Parliament and a new challenger to Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. We chatted with Dal's Lori Turnbull about O’Toole’s pilipiliÂţ»­ful campaign and what a federal election with him at the helm of the Conservatives could look like.