“Dominic was an interesting newborn and infant, it seemed we were in a world of our own because no parenting book, website or Instagram page seemed relatable,” says Katrina Cooper-Boudreau. “Things were different for us, we knew that, but didn't...
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August 30, 2022
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IWK Health announced the success of its web-delivered application – Chez NICU Home – and securely powered Cisco Webex technologies to connect NICU families to education, supports, and resources they need to become more active participants in the care of...
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Nova Scotia Breast Screening Program
The Nova Scotia Breast Screening Program is a Provincial Program that coordinates mammography bookings for 11 fixed sites and 1 mobile unit with 30 mobile stops provincially. Who Should Get...
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Tuesday,
February 28, 2023
@ 7:30pm to 8:30pm
February 28, 2023
@ 7:30pm to 8:30pm
You're in Charge Workshop - Part 1
Are you between the ages of 13 and 15 and have arthritis, chronic pain, a previous cancer diagnosis, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, or any ongoing health issues? Will you need to...
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Tuesday,
March 14, 2023
@ 6:00pm to 7:30pm
March 14, 2023
@ 6:00pm to 7:30pm
You're in Charge Workshop - Part 2
Are you between the ages of 13 and 15 and have arthritis, chronic pain, a previous cancer diagnosis, diabetes, cystic fibrosis, or any ongoing health issues? Will you need to...
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Active Research Areas
Research Studies Now Recruiting Researchers at IWK Health are currently recruiting participants for the following research studies. Canadian Center for Vaccinology The Canadian Center for Vaccinology (CCfV) is looking for volunteers of various ages on an ongoing basis. Volunteer opportunities at CCfV may include clinical trials for new vaccines, surveys...
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Area Specific Research Profiles
Researcher Profiles Research at IWK Health is flourishing, thanks to the efforts of our exceptionally talented researchers. They include clinicians in a wide range of health professions, as well as basic scientists, epidemiologists and social scientists. Their work spans all four pillars of research: basic biomedical, clinical, health services and...
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Support For Researchers
The main areas where we work in partnership with researchers are: Research Education – Helpful links to training and advice Research Ethics – The IWK Research Ethics Board, the REB application and review process, ROMEO, and other useful resources REB SOPs, Guidelines and Regulations EDIRA in IWK Research – guides...
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REDCap
What is REDCap? Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) is a secure, web-based application designed to support data capture for research studies, providing an intuitive interface for validated data entry, audit trails for tracking data manipulation and export procedures, automated export procedures for seamless data downloads to common statistical packages, and...