How capturing older adults’ experience of their environments is helping to make spaces more accessible Katie Vaughan has a passion for enabling accessible communities through built environments (buildings, streets and
The MSSU is pleased to release the 2019-2020 Report to Community. The report, available online in both English and French, highlights the MSSU’s activities throughout 2019-2020 and demonstrates how our
We’re excited to announce that the competition for the 2021-2022 MSSU Student Awards is now open. The MSSU Student Awards provide funding to graduate students pursuing patient-oriented health research. To
The MSSU is pleased to welcome Dr. Mathieu Bélanger as the Science Lead for Capacity Development. Dr. Mathieu Bélanger is the Director of Research for the Centre de formation médicale
The MSSU is pleased to announce the launch of a new resource, the Glossary. This resource, available in both English and French, provides simple definitions of terms used in health
The MSSU is a key source of support for people with evidence synthesis needs in the Maritimes. Evidence synthesis is an integral piece of the research life cycle, allowing researchers
The MSSU is pleased to welcome Dr. Jason Hickey as the Science Lead for Indigenous Allyship and Engagement.
Assessing evidence for potential treatments for COVID-19 To aid in the fight against COVID-19, Nova Scotia researchers joined forces on the COVID Victory Study, or CO-VIC Study, to evaluate the effectiveness
The MSSU is pleased to announce the eight recipients of the 2020-2021 MSSU Student Awards. The MSSU Student Awards provide financial support to research trainees pursuing patient-oriented health research. The 2020-21 competition
The arrival of COVID-19 brought rapid and sweeping changes to the primary health care system—a system that accounts for more than three-quarters of billed health care appointments in Canada. Seemingly
