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An IWK Maritime Centre for Precision Medicine initiative has gotten the attention – and financial support – of the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS). With CCS funding, Dr. Victor Martinez, Clinical Genomic Specialist and Lead of Data Analytics for the IWK...

For mother-of-three Mary Ellen Rainey, the new eReferrals tool now being used by primary care providers, surgeons and Diagnostic Imaging (DI) teams across the province “worked like a charm.” Nova Scotia launched the electronic referral model last March to help...

A discovery by IWK researchers may not only redefine Zellweger Syndrome (ZS) but indicate how patients should be tested in future to prevent the severe infections that are characteristic of the disease. The studyrecently published in Cell Reports is the...

by Natalie Jarvis “As a young person living with major depression and anxiety, I’ve had issues accessing the mental health system in Nova Scotia – in terms of being connected to the care I want to receive,” says Stacie Smith...

In the world of healthcare, the transition from nursing student to professional nurse can be as exhilarating as it is daunting. Recognizing this pivotal period, the SAIL program—Strengthening, Applying, and Integrating Learning—has emerged as a safe space of support and...

photos by Ryan Wilson IWK At the height of the Covid pandemic Jean du Plessis took up sailing. The sport was ideal for someone with an obsessive need to understand how things work. To sail is to appreciate the complicated...

The launch of SmartParent in Nova Scotia means people who are pregnant will have the option of perinatal education being sent directly to their cell phones. The pilot program, available from IWK Health and Nova Scotia Health Public Health, offers...

By: Andrea Slaney No appointment necessary, no fees and no need to travel: the goal of Integrated Youth Services (IYS) is to connect youth and their caregivers with the right supports, at the right time, close to home. It’s a...

Today was an historic day for Maritime children and youth living with mental health and addictions. Myron and Berna Garron announced a monumental $25 million donation to the IWK — the single largest individual donation to health care in Atlantic...