IMPART nurse-scientist (RN-PhD), Dr. Rose McCloskey, is currently working with the University of New Brunswick on a project to prevent the spread of COVID-19 within nursing homes. Since the beginning of January 2021, outbreaks in Saint John nursing homes has killed residents and staff members. It is a public health challenge to maintain those nursing
Continue ReadingJuliana Prestes is collaborating with community groups such as the New Brunswick Black History Society and PRUDE Inc., and calling for racial ethics and Black history classes to be made part of the sentence if a 47-year-old man convicted for his actions during a Black Lives Matter protest in Moncton, New Brunswick. Read TODAY@Dal
Continue ReadingIMPART founders Dr. Ansar Hassan and Dr. Jean-Francois Legare: With the coronavirus pandemic leading to reduced demand for many health services, we have an opportunity to see if we can find ways to deliver more efficient health care in the future. FULL ARTICLE: https://nationalpost.com/opinion/opinion-on-covid-19-an-opportunity-to-re-examine-how-we-provide-health-care
Continue ReadingROBERT WILLIAMS TELEGRAPH-JOURNAL SAINT JOHN • A research group in New Brunswick is developing an app that helps doctors determine a person’s level of vulnerability, and connects them to a social agency to tackle the program. It’s a solution that could save the province billions on health care costs for its vulnerable population, says
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