HHP Welcomes Dr. Sara Kirk

September 23, 2011 Trudi Smith Leave a Comment

Dr. Sara Kirk

The School of Health and Human Performance is pleased to welcome Dr. Sara Kirk who has transferred from her previous appointment in the School of Health Administration. Sara continues to hold a Canada Research Chair in Health Services Research and has cross-appointments with Community Health and Epidemiology and the IWK Health Centre in Halifax. She is also a Research Associate with the Atlantic Health Promotion Research Centre and a Senior Scientist with the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute. Sara’s research program uses a social-ecological approach to understand lifestyle factors influencing health status and health services utilization, particularly in relation to excessive weight gain (obesity).

Research Congratulations – Dr. Grace Johnston

September 23, 2011 Trudi Smith Leave a Comment

Congratulations to Dr. Grace Johnston (Health Administration) and her co-principal investigator, Robin Urquhart (Cancer Care Nova Scotia) on receiving a $57,475 Breast Cancer Society of Canada/QEII Foundation Award for Breast Cancer Research, through the Beatrice Hunter Cancer Research Institute for their project “Supportive Care for Women with Advanced Breast Cancer (ABC-SC).”

Over the next ten years, more than 3,000 women living with advanced breast cancer willl need supportive care. Using a participatory action research process, the project will bring together a group of innovative, young researchers with experienced cancer researchers to communicate and collaborate on their research to improve supportive care for women with advanced breast cancer. The impact of this research is expected to include: new insights and interventions by cancer patient navigators who screen for distress; a framework for guidelines for pain and other symptom control using medications; development of a study of physical activity; greater understanding of factors that influence the likelihood of receving supportive cancer care including the impact of having diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease, living in a rural area, minority culture status, and socio-demographic factors; data to demonstrate the importance of listening to the views of next of kin; and an analysis of the type and extent of costs of supportive cancer care.

The team of co-investigators include Judith Fisher (Pharmacy), David Haardt (Health Administration), Janice Howes (Psychiatry), Melanie Keats (Health and Human Performance), Jennifer Payne (Diagnostic Radiology and Community Health and Epidemiology), Fred Burge (Family Medicine), Geoff Porter (Surger), Daniel Rayson (Medicine) and Tallal Younis (Medicine).

Research Congratulations – Dr. Lois Jackson

September 22, 2011 Trudi Smith Leave a Comment

Dr. Lois Jackson

Congratulations to Dr. Lois Jackson (School of Health and Human Performance) and her Co-Principal investigator Carolyn Davison (Director of Addiction Services, Nova Scotia Department of Health) on receiving a CIHR Knowledge Synthesis Grant in the amount of $98,463 for their study “Opiod-dependent users on methadone: A knowledge synthesis of formal interventions aimed at methadone retention and improved health.” Co-investigators on the grant include Dr. Jacqueline Gahagan (Health and Human Performance), Dr. Jeff Karabanow (Social Work), Dr. Ingrid Sketris (Pharmacy), Dr. Karen Gallant (Health and Human Performance), Dr. Fiona Martin (Sociology and Social Anthropology), Dr. Susan Kirkland (Community Health and Epidemiology), Dr. Karen Neves (Kellogg Library).

Inspired to Work Together

September 21, 2011 Trudi Smith Leave a Comment

Judy Lugar and Paul Tingley

Nearly 1000 first year students from the Faculties of Health Professions, Medicine, Dentistry and Science (Clinical Psychology) came together on Wednesday, September 14th at the Rebecca Cohn Auditorium to hear the inspiring story of Paul Tingley – who overcame a spinal cord injury to become a Paralympic gold medalist. Paul was joined by his physiotherapist Judy Lugar to share with students the importance of working collaboratively with patients, their families and other health care professionals as a team. The event was a great success, with overwhelmingly positive feedback from the students in attendance. To learn more about Paul and the event, read the DalNews story.

Award-Winning Physiotherapists

September 21, 2011 Trudi Smith Leave a Comment

Dr. Marilyn MacKay-Lyons receiving the Enid Graham Memorial Lectureship

Congratulations to the following members of the School of Physiotherapy who were awarded honours at the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Annual Congress held this past July in Whistler, British Columbia:

Dr. Marilyn MacKay-Lyons (Associate Professor) was awarded the Enid Graham Memorial Lectureship, which is the highest individual award bestowed upon a member of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association. Marilyn gave her address “The evolution of our profession” at the Congress.
Barbara Kelly (Instructor), was awarded the Margaret Finley-Vatcher Award from the Pediatric Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association for her significant contributions to the Division and to the forthcoming Pediatric Specialization Program.
Alison MacDonald (Adjunct Professor and physiotherapist at the Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre), was awarded the CPA Mentorship award for all her dedicated work with colleagues and students.
Dr. Shawn Robins (Post-Doctoral Fellow) was awarded the Alun Morgan Memorial Award in Orthopaedic Physiotherapy from the Physiotherapy Foundation of Canada.

GANS Honours Kim Munroe

September 21, 2011 Trudi Smith Leave a Comment

Kim Munroe receives her award from Heather Praught of GANS

The Gerentology Association of Nova Scotia (GANS), established in 1977, is a multi-disciplinary voluntary association of individuals, families and organizations with an interest in aging. Each year GANS recognizes a student enrolled in a Nova Scotia post-secondary institution who achieves excellence in the study of the field of aging. This year’s recipient is Health Services Manager Kim Munroe (MHA 2011).

Welcome – Dr. Allan Kellehear

September 20, 2011 Trudi Smith Leave a Comment

Dr. Allan Kellehear

The School of Health Administration is pleased to welcome Dr. Allan Kellehear (BA, PhD, AcSS). Allan was formerly Professor of Palliative Care at LaTrobe University in Australia (1998 – 2006) and Professor of Sociology at the University of Bath in England (2006 – 2011). During these times he was also the 2003-04 Visiting Professor of Australian Studies at the University of Tokyo in Japan, and then the 2009 William J. Clinton Distinguished Lecturer at the William J. Clinton Presidential Center and Clinton School of Public Service at the University of Arkansas, USA. He is an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom and is contributing to professional development for the new postgraduate public health program within the School. Welcome, Allan!

First Year Student Event

August 23, 2011 Trudi Smith Leave a Comment

The Faculties of Health Professions, Medicine, Dentistry and Science (Clinical Psychology) are once again this year hosting a special interprofessional education event for all incoming first year students – nearly 1000 in number – in all entry to practice programs. It will be held in the Rebecca Cohn Theatre on Wednesday, September 14, 2011 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm (registration begins at 4:30).

This year’s event will feature Paul Tingley, a Halifax native and highly accomplished Paralympic sailor with a 2.4-metre solo keelboat championship in the Netherlands in 2010 – only the fourth in 20 years for a disabled sailor – and a gold medal at the Summer Paralympics in China in 2008. Paul, along with his coach Colin Guthrie and his physiotherapist Judy Lugar, will talk about the nature of interdisciplinary teamwork in both the health and sports worlds.

Invitations will be sent to all first year entry-to-practice students in early September. Because of the importance of the concepts of interprofessional collaboration and patient/client/family-centred care, students are required and expected to attend and participate. There will also be a limited number of tickets for non-student attendees from the associated faculties. If you would like a ticket, please email fhp@dal.ca to be added to the guest list.

Please mark the date and time on your calendars. To learn more about Paul, read the recent profile that appeared in the Chronicle Herald.

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