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November 9, 2020 | 8 min read

State of the art MRI to make real difference to IWK patient and families

A new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner is now operational at IWK Health. The new MRI scanner and associated renovations were a result of a $6.9 million investment made by the provincial government in November 2018. An MRI scanner is...

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Children’s Health, Innovation

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News and Stories

May 28, 2021 | 8 min read

Virtual Reality allows health care workers to experience patient’s perspective

A study published in the Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences suggests that the use of virtual reality (VR) may be effective in eliciting empathy in medical radiation technologists (MRTs). Researchers concluded that VR may provide an effective tool...

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Research

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IWK Foundation

5855 Spring Garden Road
Suite B220
Halifax NS
Canada

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South Tower

1200 Tower Road
Suite 104
Halifax NS
Canada

2 Clinics, Programs or Services offered at this location

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Youth Forensic Services

277 Pleasant Street
Suite 400
Dartmouth NS
Canada

2 Clinics, Programs or Services offered at this location

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Cobequid Community Health Centre

40 Freer Lane
Lower Sackville NS
Canada

4 Clinics, Programs or Services offered at this location

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Mobile Crisis

7071 Bayers Road
Suite 140A
Halifax NS
Canada

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Young Tower

6080 Young Street
10th Floor Suite 1001
Halifax NS
Canada

1 Clinic, Program or Service offered at this location

News and Stories

December 5, 2022 | 16 min read

First Nations, Mi'kmaq-led research leads to cultural safety curriculum for clinicians

A research project out of the IWK offers health care providers an opportunity to learn from Indigenous Peoples about working in a health partnership and creating a culturally safe environment. To Know Better is to Do Better: Translating Indigenous Knowledge...

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Children’s Health, Innovation, People, Press Releases, Research, Women's Health

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IWK COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

iwkhealth.ca/COVID-19/vaccine-clinic

Clinic is now closed The IWK COVID-19 vaccine clinic is now closed. Immunization continues to take place in community pharmacies throughout the province: book a vaccine appointment online or call 1-833-797-7772. If you have questions about appointments, transportation, clinic locations and types of vaccines, visit the Nova Scotia Government’s COVID-19...