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DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE UPDATE | OCTOBER 8, 2020
In this update:
The SHORT Report
Nova Scotia COVID-19 Cases
Welcome
Congratulations
  • Dalhousie Faculty of Medicine Awards
  • Nova Scotia Health Making Waves and Quality Award Recognition 2020

Education
  • Internal Medicine Resident Retreat
  • PGY4 Match Day
  • Medicine Matters 2020: Pet Peeves and Unperceived Needs

Research
  • Research funding applications due Oct 15
  • DoM Virtual Research Day 2020

Annual Report 2019-2020
  • Introducing Sherie Hodds and Robyn McIsaac

More items
  • MAP: My Administrative Portal replaces ESS / MSS
  • Policy - Physician Incomplete Notification - NEW!
  • Policy - Healthcare Worker Masking
  • Virtual Care options extended
  • Influenza Immunization Campaign
  • Online appointment booking service
  • Changes to visitor restrictions Sep 17
  • Libraries reopened
  • Discussion with Atlantic Canada's Chief Medical Officers
  • Faster Testing for Nova Scotians
  • Gargle-Swish Test at IWK
  • Federal-Provincial Safe Restart Agreement finalized
  • INSPIRED COPD Outreach program expands

Standing items
  • Videos - PPE and Masks
  • Websites to Reference
NOVA SCOTIA COVID-19 CASES
3
active cases
1,089
total confirmed cases;
(911 in Central Zone)
99,388
total negative tests
1
currently in ICU
due to COVID-19
1,021
resolved cases
65
deaths
As of October 8, 2020.
WELCOME
We welcome the following new physicians:

  • Dr. Daniel Malebranche ~ Division of Cardiology
Dr. Daniel Malebranche graduated from University of British Columbia and then completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Memorial University NFLD. He then joined University of Toronto for his residency in Cardiology and moved to University of Calgary for training in Interventional Cardiology. Daniel then joined the Swiss Cardiovascular Center for a fellowship in structural heart disease intervention involving TAVR and Mitraclip. He also received additional certification in safety, Quality, Informatics and Leadership from Harvard Medical School.

  • Dr. Mary Malebranche ~ Division of General Internal Medicine
Dr. Mary Malebranche graduated from University of British Columbia and then completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Memorial University. She completed a fellowship in General Internal Medicine from the University of Ottawa and is currently completing an Academic Fellowship in Social Medicine and Vulnerable Populations through the Unversité de Lausanne, Switzerland.

  • Dr. Benjamin Whatley ~ Division of Neurology
Dr. Ben Whatley graduated from McGill University and then completed an Adult Neurology Residency at Dalhousie University leading to a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology & Epilepsy at the University College London.

  • Dr. Lindsay Flinn ~ Division of Palliative Medicine
Dr. Lindsay Flinn completed a Family Medicine Residency at McMaster University and a Palliative Care Fellowship at the University of Ottawa. Dr. Flinn has practiced both as a full-time palliative care physician in the community and in-hospital as a consultant.

  • Dr. Marko Balan ~ Division of General Internal Medicine (locum)

  • Dr. Harrison Petropolis ~ Division of Digestive Care & Ends (locum)


We welcome the following administrative staff to their new positions:

  • Shelbie Stacey-Allen ~ Division of Cardiology

  • Hyen Rosen ~ Division of Clinical Dermatology & Cutaneous Science

  • Katie Crosby ~ Division of Clinical Dermatology & Cutaneous Science

  • Victoria Gilks ~ Division of General Internal Medicine

  • Cheryl Burton-Myles ~ Division of Hematology

  • Elaine Haines ~ Division of Hematology

  • Siony Neale ~ Division of Infectious Diseases

  • Lynn Bystrom ~ Division of Neurology

  • Chelsie Wiseman ~ Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

  • Tammy Zoccole ~ Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

  • Justine Mayhew ~ Division of Respirology

  • Taylour Stevens ~ DoM Finance Office
CONGRATULATIONS
Nova Scotia Health Making Waves and Quality Awards Ceremony 2020

Nova Scotia Health held the inaugural Making Waves and Quality Award Recognition event virtually on September 30, 2020. Approximately 280 people watched the livestream event.

Congratulations to the following Department of Medicine members:
EDUCATION
Internal Medicine Resident Retreat
Medicine Matters 2020: Pet Peeves and Unperceived Needs
(Professional Development Conference)
- Only registered participants will receive Zoom links
RESEARCH
DoM Virtual Research Day 2020

Originally planned for April 16, 2020, DoM Research Day has evolved to a virtual event.
ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020
MAP: MY ADMINISTRATIVE PORTAL REPLACES MSS / ESS
POLICY - PHYSICIAN INCOMPLETE NOTIFICATION - NEW!
POLICY - HEALTHCARE WORKER MASKING
VIRTUAL CARE OPTIONS EXTENDED
INFLUENZA IMMUNIZATION CAMPAIGN
ONLINE APPOINTMENT BOOKING SERVICE
CHANGES TO VISITOR RESTRICTIONS - SEPT 17
LIBRARIES REOPENED
DISCUSSION WITH ATLANTIC CANADA'S CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICERS
FASTER TESTING FOR NOVA SCOTIANS
GARGLE-SWISH TEST AT IWK
FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL SAFE RESTART AGREEMENT FINALIZED
INSPIRED COPD OUTREACH PROGRAM EXPANDS
VIDEOS - PPE and MASKS

Nova Scotia Health / Dr. Lynn Johnston
Uploaded: March 13, 2020
Video: 10 min

Nova Scotia Health / Dr. Glenn Patriquin
Uploaded: April 3, 2020
Video: 3 min

Canada.ca
Uploaded: June 15, 2020
Video: 1 min 25 seconds

Canada.ca
Uploaded: July 20, 2020
PDF – 8.5" x 14" poster
WEBSITES TO REFERENCE
DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE
APPLICATIONS
EMPLOYEE HEALTH
ORGANIZATIONS
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