Next week Nova Scotia Health’s COVID-19 vaccine outreach clinics will be offering drop-in vaccines in Central, Eastern, Northern and Western zones to help support vaccine accessibility.
May 1 is Doctors' Day, a day to thank physicians for their hard work, dedication and helping keep Nova Scotians and our communities healthy.
This year, we are highlighting three doctors in different stages of their careers: early career, mid-career, and approaching retirement. These three physicians exemplify the very best of Nova Scotia Health.
Hurricane Fiona ripped through Atlantic Canada on September 24, 2022. For many people, it was a storm they will never forget. Karen Wood and her husband, “Lornie” Wood, were on their eleventh day without power in their home in Tarantum, PEI when the unimaginable happened. Lornie, aged 70, suffered a brain bleed at home and unfortunately never recovered.
Surrounded by his wife and three adult children, he succumbed to his condition four days later at the Halifax Infirmary site of the QEII. Though it was difficult to find a bright light during a very dark time, Lornie went on to be an organ and tissue donor and was able to save the lives of at least three individuals and improve the life of one other person. A reassurance Karen holds onto tightly these past seven months.
A new on-line learning module developed by Nova Scotia Health teams, in collaboration with the Queens University Online Learning Group, and supported by the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Catalyst Fund, aims to support more patient-centered care, ensuring patients have the full information they need to decide if surgery is right for them.
Jade Dirk comes from a long line of health care providers. Unlike many of her family members who are physicians or nurses, Dirk saw herself doing something a bit different. It wouldn’t necessarily be at the bedside, but it would have a profound and positive impact for people accessing the health care system.
In an effort to ensure all Nova Scotians have access to COVID-19 testing as needed, the Public Health mobile units (PHMU) will be offering testing in Central and Western zones this week.
![“This approach is better for patients and our health system as a whole," says Dr. Greg Hirsch.](https://www.nshealth.ca/sites/nshealth.ca/files/styles/nsha_medium/public/dalhousie_module_cover_image.png?itok=wLpNWXWD "“This approach is better for patients and our health system as a whole," says Dr. Greg Hirsch.")
