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DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE UPDATE | JUNE 11, 2021
In this update:
The SHORT Report
Member Updates
Feature Story
  • What happens when you test positive for COVID-19 in Nova Scotia?

Great News About Our Members
  • 2021 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar
  • In the Media
  • Awards
  • Department COVID Challenge Wrap-up
  • Supporting Health & Wellness

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COVID-19
  • Nova Scotia Cases
  • Monthly timeline

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MEMBER UPDATES
Announcement:
Interim Division Head of Medical Oncology

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nathan Lamond as Interim Division Head in the Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine as of July 1, 2021.

Dr. Lamond earned his medical degree at Dalhousie University, followed by a residency in Core Internal Medicine and a Medical Oncology residency also at Dalhousie. After completion of his Medical Oncology residency, he began a clinical appointment as a Medical Oncologist at the Nova Scotia Cancer Centre, QEII Health Sciences Centre, as well as a Medical Oncology consultant at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital. He is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, as well as an Assistant Professor in the Medical Research Graduate Program, Faculty of Graduate Studies at Dalhousie University.

Dr. Lamond is an active member on many local, national as well as international professional organizations and is currently Co-Chair of the Atlantic Canada Oncology Group. He has membership on several committees including the Nova Scotia Cancer Program Leadership committee and has recently completed a term as Co-Chair of the Head & Neck Cancer Multidisciplinary Cancer Site Team. From a leadership perspective, he has held several clinical/administrative positions including the Medical Lead of Community Oncology, Nova Scotia Cancer Care Program.

Clinically, Dr. Lamond’s practice focuses on head & neck as well as lower gastrointestinal cancers and he is a co-author on many publications and abstracts in these fields. His education portfolio is concentrated on continuing medical education and he regularly lectures across Canada on colorectal and thyroid cancers. Dr. Lamond has been vital in creating ongoing education for Nova Scotia’s growing group of General Practitioners in Oncology.

Nathan is originally from Cape Breton and now calls Dartmouth home. He and his wife live there with their young family and spend their time pursuing hiking, jogging, cycling, paddling, skiing and any other reason they can find to be outdoors.

We would like to extend a big thank you to Dr. Daniel Rayson for all the contributions he has made to the Department, Nova Scotia Health and the Faculty of Medicine during his time as Division Head.

Dr. Helmut Hollenhorst
Medical Director QEII, CZ Cancer Center
Nova Scotia Health

Dr. Christine Short
Head, Department of Medicine
Nova Scotia Health

Dr. Todd Howlett
Executive Medical Directors, CZ
Nova Scotia Health
Announcement:
Division Head of Clinical Dermatology & Cutaneous Science

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kerri Purdy as Division Head of Clinical Dermatology & Cutaneous Science, Department of Medicine as of January 1, 2021.

Dr. Purdy received her MD from Dalhousie University and did an internal medicine residency and dermatology residency at Dalhousie as well. She is an assistant professor with Dalhousie university and has her FRCPC from the Royal College. She is the past Program Director for the Dermatology Training.

She is the past president of the Canadian Dermatology Association, a member of the editorial board for the Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery, and a member of the dermatology working group with Royal College. She has a number of publications and posters to her credit.


Dr. Christine Short
Head, Department of Medicine
Nova Scotia Health

Dr. Todd Howlett
Executive Medical Directors, CZ
Nova Scotia Health
Associate Dean, Research - July 1, 2021

Dr. Eileen Denovan-Wright has been appointed Associate Dean, Research, for a five-year term. This appointment is effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Roger McLeod steps down from this position to a well-deserved retirement.
FEATURE STORY
What happens when you test positive for COVID-19 in Nova Scotia?

Dr. Ashley Miller, Nova Scotia Health's Chief Medical Information Officer and member of the Division of General Internal Medicine explains.

"We're actually looking to intervene quicker because we don't want people to be at home, unwell, and missing the window of opportunity to be treated in the hospital," said Miller.

Dr. Ashley Miller, the chief medical information officer for the province, and Graeme Kohler, the director of primary health care in the northern zone, came up with COVID Community Virtual Care during the first wave.

At-home monitoring
The Nova Scotia Health Monitoring Program allows patients to track their oxygen levels at home. It's a small monitor that is easily placed on the finger and tracks oxygen levels.

Missed calls a significant issue
Kohler said nearly all physicians and clinicians who are making the diagnosis calls will have phones that read NS Health on the display as of Wednesday (May 12).


Read the complete story on CBC.ca
GREAT NEWS ABOUT OUR MEMBERS
2021 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar
Dr. Jasmine Mah, Clinician Investigator Program and PGY3 Internal Medicine Resident, has been named a 2021 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation Scholar!! This is a remarkable and high profile achievement!!

"Fifteen leading doctoral researchers from across Canada and around the world have been selected for the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation’s leadership program as 2021 Scholars. These bold, innovative, community-focused Scholars are interdisciplinary and come from a range of disciplines, including medicine, religion, policy studies, international health, and law."

In the Media
P.E.I. doctor battling pandemic's 3rd wave...

It's scary, it's difficult, and there is nothing else Dr. Emily MacAdam of Morell, P.E.I., would rather be doing right now. The third-year internal medicine resident at Dalhousie University is part of a COVID-19 infectious disease team in...

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www.cbc.ca
Piecing together progress | QEII Times June'21

“That’s really the clinical issue: to better understand which drugs will work in which individual patient,” says Dr. Hanly...

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www.qe2times.ca
In the fight against cancer | QEII Times June'21

Through this genetic sequencing, Dr. Ramjeesingh found that Graham’s cancer harboured a particular type of mutation identified as BRAF...

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www.qe2times.ca
"The IM (Internal Medicine) residents and program have been so collaborative and flexible during the COVID outbreaks. Having their input on our pathways and participation in our new COVID initiatives has been so helpful." Dr. Steven Gruchy
'We were hit quickly and hit hard': Dalhousie resident...

The crushing third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nova Scotia is providing a unique - if stressful - learning experience for a number of Dalhousie University medical residents.

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www.saltwire.com
Developing a 'culture of nutrition' | QEII Times June'21

Malnutrition is commonly underdiagnosed and undertreated because it’s not routinely screened for when patients are admitted to hospital, says Dr. Leah Cahill...

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www.qe2times.ca
Awards
Department COVID Challenge Wrap-up
Supporting Health & Wellness
UPCOMING EVENTS
COVID-19
6 currently in ICU;
74 total patient admissions
64.9%
% population vaccinated - one or more doses
As of June 11, 2021
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Nova Scotia Health / Dr. Lynn Johnston
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Video: 3 min

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Video: 1 min 25 seconds

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