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News from the Faculty of Health
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Dal Health's School of Health Administration and the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) renew a strategic alliance
Dalās Master of Health Administration (MHA) program has renewed its strategic alliance with the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL) to increase the leadership capabilities of health care managers in Canada.
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Dal Health PhD student awarded prestigious Vanier Scholarship for groundbreaking work on sustainable health care
āReceiving a Vanier Scholarship is a great honour, and Iām immensely grateful to have been selected,ā says Drew, a PhD student in the Faculty of Health at Dalhousie University. āOn a practical level, it means I can dedicate myself exclusively to this research. But more than that, itās a signal that this work mattersāthat building a sustainable public healthcare system in Canada isnāt just a fringe idea, but a recognised national priority.ā
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Grad profile: Advocating for culturally responsive care
A moment at Dal that Iāll never forget would have to be Recreation Orientation (Rec O). I still remember it like it was yesterday. I got to meet my professors and faculty members in a not so formal environment where they fostered a welcoming and inclusive environment that gave me the sense of belonging I had been looking for after my first year at Dal.
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Unmasking the āManosphereā: Dal Health researcher explores online radicalization, masculinity and power
In the online world where radical ideologies flourish in the shadows, Dr. Luc Cousineau is shining a bright, necessary light. As Co-Director of Research at the Canadian Institute for Far-Right Studies (CIFRS) and a Recreation Management Instructor in the School of Health and Human Performance, he studies how online communitiesāparticularly those focused on anti-equity and masculinist ideologiesāform, evolve and exert influence.
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Grad profile: Resilience in action
My personal experiences with mental health challenges in my youth sparked an interest in pursuing psychology. After completing my masterās degree in clinical psychology in 2018, I had the opportunity to work as a research assistant on a project exploring resilience and mental health among young Indian adults who had overcome childhood adversities, at IIT Hyderabad in India.