Office of Community Engagement

12/18/2025

Wishing everyone a happy and restful holiday season ✨ May your days be filled with joy, warmth, and moments that truly matter.

Wela'lioq / thank you to our community of students, staff, faculty, and partners for continuing to engage with us in such meaningful ways. We look forward to growing these relationships in the new year 🎊.

- From our team at the Office of Community Engagement.

12/16/2025

One month to go ⏰
Abstracts for Community Engagement Day are due January 16.

We invite all members of the Dalhousie community and our affiliated partners to submit abstracts for consideration. Submissions are welcome from students, staff, faculty, researchers, clinicians, and community members connected with Dalhousie University or its collaborative networks.

12/15/2025

We are excited to share the December issue of Doctors NS magazine, featuring the winners of the 2025 Student Writing Competition ✨

Don’t miss these powerful voices and join us in celebrating their achievements. Scan QR code to read their stories.

12/11/2025

Got a standout student, resident, faculty member, or partner? Send in a nomination before Feb 6.

12/10/2025

For those who were unable to join us last week for the Dr. Tarunendo Ghose Visiting Scholar in Global Health lecture we are pleased to share the recording of the event.

Link: https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/core-units/global-health/education/GhoseLecture.html

12/09/2025

Calling all changemakers 🔍🤝 Share your work at Community Engagement Day.

Submit your abstract by Jan 16, 2026.

12/08/2025

Our December e-bulletin is here. Check it out! You can also use the link in our bio to access all issues of our monthly bulletin.

12/04/2025

Dalhousie University researchers, including medical student Laith Alhadeed, PhD student Alaa Abu Ahmad, research assistant Sina Lash, and MSc graduate Abdulla AlShanti, advanced epilepsy outreach efforts in rural Mfuwe, Zambia, this summer by conducting community talks, providing clinic care, and raising awareness to combat stigma. The team, supported by the Brain Repair Centre, presented findings at the 5th African Epilepsy Congress in Lusaka and volunteered in schools to empower students living with epilepsy.

Read the full story here: https://medicine.dal.ca/news/2025/09/17/bridging_worlds.html

12/02/2025

‼️Happening today!! Don’t forget to register to receive the video link‼️ (Link in bio)

📅 December 2, 2025
🕖 7 PM (Virtual)

🌍 Join us for the Dr. Tarunendu Ghose Visiting Scholar in Global Health Lecture!

🩺 Rodrigo López Barreda, MD, MPH, PhD will share his unique insights on “Perspectives in Global Health, the view from the Trenches and Academia.”

👉 Register now and be part of the conversation shaping the future of global health.

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12/01/2025

Join us for Faculty of Medicine's Community Engagement Day 🤝

🗓️ March 26, 2026, 4:00 to 7:00 pm in the Tupper Link/Theatre A.

This annual event brings together students, staff, faculty, residents, and community partners to showcase and strengthen the relationships that are shaping healthier, more equitable communities - locally and globally. 🌍

The day will include:
⭐️ Informative poster displays
⭐️ Community partner showcase
📸 Interactive photo contest
⭐️ Dr. Tarunendu Ghose Visiting Scholar in Global Health
🏆 Special awards ceremony

11/27/2025

Two Dalhousie medical students, Kate Palmer from New Brunswick and Bella Willett from Nova Scotia, spent a month in Graz, Austria taking part in a pediatric medicine course that combined lectures with clinical rotations alongside international peers. The exchange through the partnership with Medical University of Graz gave them firsthand exposure to a different healthcare system, enriching their clinical training and broadening their global perspective. It was supported through Dalhousie’s Office of Community Engagement.

Read full story at: https://medicine.dal.ca/news/2025/11/25/dalhousie_med_students_explore_pediatric_care_in_austria.html

11/26/2025

6 days to go! If you haven’t registered yet, now’s the time to move.

🌍 Join us for the Dr. Tarunendu Ghose Visiting Scholar in Global Health Lecture!

🩺 Rodrigo López Barreda, MD, MPH, PhD will share his unique insights on “Perspectives in Global Health, the view from the Trenches and Academia.”

📅 December 2, 2025
🕖 7 PM (Virtual)

👉 Register now and be part of the conversation shaping the future of global health.