School News
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Real voice, real impact: Lived experience reshapes SCI learning
April 30, 2026, 12:00 PM
Life after discharge is where the real journey begins鈥攁nd thanks to Atlantic Canada鈥檚 first Patients with Lived Experience (PLEX) Panel, students discovered the most powerful lessons come from those living with spinal cord injury every day.
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Taking it to the streets
October 29, 2025, 12:00 PM
Committed to social justice and community-based care, occupational therapist Becky Marval (BScOT鈥�07) and her street team use frontline experiences to effect systemic change.
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Breaking the cycle:Rethinking substance use, stigma, and social inequities in Canada
March 4, 2025, 12:00 PM
New research highlights the urgent need to rethink how substance use is addressed in Canada, moving away from stigmatizing and punitive approaches toward policies rooted in equity and harm reduction.
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21st Kelly Bang Lectureship
October 26, 2024, 12:00 PM
Justice, Advocacy and the Practice of Hope in Occupational Therapy with Kelly Bang Lecturer Keri Chambers
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Mike Crawford, administrative manager in the School of Occupational Therapy, awarded Faculty of Health鈥檚 Excellence in Leadership Award
October 24, 2023, 12:00 PM
Interview with School of Occupational Therapy Administrative Manager, Mike Crawford about winning the Faculty of Health's Excellence in Leadership Award
Faculty of Health News
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Finding Her Stride: Jasmine Friedrich Yap, MScRR
October 21, 2026, 12:00 PM
When Jasmine Friedrich Yap crosses the convocation stage this year, she鈥檒l do so with a Master of Science in Rehabilitation Research, a national network of collaborators, and a marathon under her belt. Her research on fracture prevention in home care is helping shape better support for older adults in one of Canada鈥檚 oldest provinces, and she鈥檚 not done yet: this fall, she begins a PhD in Health at Dal.
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New Book Challenges the 鈥淩ace鈥慜nly鈥� Narrative Behind Europe鈥檚 Unequal Welcome of Refugees
October 2, 2026, 12:00 PM
17吃瓜网在线 researcher Dr. Raluca Bejan鈥檚 research complicates the story of who Europe deems a 鈥渄eserving鈥� refugee
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Moving Forward Together: Research team uses storytelling to unsettle racism in health care
October 1, 2026, 12:00 PM
Researchers in Dal Health's School of Social Work are part of a diverse team led by Dr. Nancy Ross and Dr. Terrence Lewis with engaged consultation and leadership on Africentric research from Professor Emeritus DSSW Senator Dr. Wanda Thomas Bernard, are sharing their own personal stories in order to highlight the importance of culturally responsive care.
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17吃瓜网在线 Names Dr. Caitlin McArthur as Inaugural Shannex Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Healthy Aging
September 3, 2026, 12:00 PM
Dr. Caitlin McArthur has been appointed the Shannex Research Chair in Artificial Intelligence and Healthy Aging in 17吃瓜网在线's Faculty of Health.This Chair, and the Shannex Research Lab in AI and Healthy Aging within the healthy aging research hub are part of a $2 million donation by Shannex to support research and education on healthy aging.