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March 14, 2023
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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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Parents and Caregivers, Women/Adult, Youth

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Area Specific Research Profiles

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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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Research Operations

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Research & Innovation Advancement (RIA) works in partnership with researchers to fulfil their facilities, financial and HR needs. Our experienced teams have assembled some of your frequently asked questions in the PDFs linked below; we recommend you review them and bookmark this link for future reference. Note: Some of the...

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November 14, 2022 | 10 min read

Screening tool could minimize risk of blood clots after pediatric orthopedic surgeries as well as lessen the burden of their treatment

Researchers at the IWK are calling for a nationwide standard screening tool in an effort to reduce the instance of potentially dangerous blood clots from forming after pediatric surgeries. Venous thromboembolism (VTE), a term referring to blood clots in the...

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Children’s Health, Research

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November 23, 2022 | 13 min read

IWK researchers first to look at addressing iron deficiency in preterm infants

A study out of the IWK shows that iron deficiency is common in preterm infants despite early iron supplementation. Researchers hope that by addressing iron deficiency, they can improve the neurodevelopmental outcomes of preterm infants Iron status of very preterm...

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Dr. Doug Sinclair

Vice President, Medicine, Quality & Safety

Doug has over 30 years of experience working in academic health sciences centres as a clinician, teacher, and leader. Previously, he was chief of emergency medicine at the IWK as well as chief of emergency medicine at the Queen Elizabeth...

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Executive Leadership Team

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Use of Web Site By using this Web Site (the "Web Site") of IWK Health, you agree to be bound by the following terms and conditions. IWK Health may change these terms and conditions by posting such changes on the Web Site. Your continued use of the Web Site constitutes...

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The Canadian Center for Vaccinology

The Canadian Center for Vaccinology (CCfV), located at the IWK Health Centre, is a collaboration of Dalhousie University, IWK Health, and Nova Scotia Health Authority. It was established to develop, implement, and evaluate vaccine technologies and vaccines for infectious diseases...

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The Centre for Pediatric Pain Research

The Centre for Pediatric Pain Research, located at IWK Health, is an international leader in children’s pain research. The interdisciplinary research conducted by our faculty, students, and staff tackles many facets of children’s acute and chronic pain. We are committed...

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Maritime Intestinal Research Alliance

The Maritime Intestinal Research Alliance (MIRA) is a centre of excellence in Gastroenterology (GI) research. Located at IWK Health, we work in partnership with Dalhousie University as the only tertiary children’s hospital serving the Maritime Provinces, and the sole referral...