Braveheart Support Society

03/14/2026

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Two local doctors and an artificial intelligence specialist are teaming up to try to solve a huge problem in the Nova Scotia health-care system.

Leading pediatric cardiologists Dr. Robert Chen and Dr. Santokh Dhillon, along with AI expert Mohammed Shameer Iqbal, are close to launching a new high-tech stethoscope that can screen murmurs in children with a high degree of precision.

The goal for their company is to eliminate the majority of unnecessary referrals to specialists, which are clogging up the system and often keeping anxious families waiting more than a year for an answer.

https://iwkhealth.ca/news-and-stories/trio-nova-scotians-attempting-revolutionize-heart-care-children-high-tech

03/12/2026

If you are a parent of a child with complex medical needs, you are invited to join us on

Thursday April 16, 2026 7:00 -8:30 pm
Wednesday May 27, 2026 7:00 -8:30 pm
Thursday June 25, 2026 7:00 -8:30 pm

Our Parent Group is an informal meeting where parents can share tips and tricks of caring for their child with complex special needs!

Interested in attending?
Please email Jackie Pidduck at jacklynn.pidduck@iwk.nshealth.ca

Please note to receive the Zoom link, we will ask you to review the virtual group guidelines that will be emailed to you, to provide the address of where you will be during the meeting and a contact number in case of emergency.

02/22/2026

If you are a parent of a child with complex medical needs, you are invited to join us on

Thursday March 5th, 2026 7:00 -8:30 pm

Our Parent Group is an informal meeting where parents can share tips and tricks of caring for their child with complex special needs!

Interested in attending?
Please email Jackie Pidduck at jacklynn.pidduck@iwk.nshealth.ca

Please note to receive the Zoom link, we will ask you to review the virtual group guidelines that will be emailed to you, to provide the address of where you will be during the meeting and a contact number in case of emergency.

02/14/2026

02/14/2026

02/13/2026

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02/13/2026

02/13/2026

Nobody had ever dared transplant an infant heart into a child with a different blood type. But Dr. Lori West believed her discovery could save babies’ lives.
Read more about Dr. West's research: https://bit.ly/4c1n11p.

02/11/2026

We are looking for 2-3 patient partners to join our research team. This study is exploring the use of a Transition in Care Framework at IWK Health and Nova Scotia Health, from the perspective of youth, caregivers, and health care providers. Patient partners will provide project guidance on data collection procedures, interpretation of study findings, and sharing the results of our work.

Eligibility: Former pediatric patients who have been diagnosed with a chronic health condition and have transferred from IWK Health to adult care are invited to be patient partners. Patient partners can be from anywhere in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, or Prince Edward Island.

Time Commitment: Patient partners are invited to attend monthly 30-minute to 1-hour meetings with the research team. Partners may also be asked to provide input over email. We are looking for patients partners to join our team in February 2026 and the work will be completed by April 2027.

Compensation: Patient partners will be compensated for their time

If you are interested in being a patient partner for this project, please reach out to Megan.Churchill@iwk.nshealth.ca to discuss further.

02/11/2026

02/10/2026