We extend our deepest condolences – Dr. Édouard Hendriks
On behalf of the entire Trauma NB team, we share in the grief felt by family, friends and colleagues on the loss of this longstanding leader in New Brunswick’s healthcare system.
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We extend our deepest condolences – Dr. Sohrab Lutchmedial
As a physician leader with the New Brunswick Heart Centre, Sohrab was a colleague, a mentor and – most importantly – a caring, highly skilled physician for New Brunswickers. As we worked to grow the provincial trauma program, we often looked to the NBHC and to Sohrab’s contributions as models of what we could accomplish…
Everyday life looks different during COVID-19
Everyday life looks different during COVID-19. It’s not full of our usual activities, taking children to piano lessons, attending sporting events or meeting up with friends and family. There is a new layer of uncertainty with all the daily life changes from COVID-19 and what this means to us and those we love. To adjust…
COVID-19 is the priority for the NB healthcare system
Dear Colleagues/Staff/Friends of the Program,
We wanted to write a note to everyone during these unusual and largely unprecedented times, that we stand together. We will weather this storm, the key being continuing to collaborate and to communicate clearly together.
NBHRF Researchers of the Month
Congratulations to Dr. Pam Jarrett, Dr. James Wagg, Dr. Bryn Robinson, Dr. Neil Branch, and Trauma NB’s Dr. Tushar Pishe, Ian Watson and Susan Benjamin who have been named NB Health Research Foundation (NBHRF) Researchers of the Month. This was for their work to help better treat one of the most common issues seniors…
Safe Winter Walking Tips
Winter can be a challenging season for regular outdoor activities. Every winter, the accumulation of ice and hard packed snow increases every New Brunswicker’s risk of slips and falls when walking outdoors. According to our Trauma Registry:
ULTRASIM: Trauma NB was proud to have helped fund this important research
Congratulations to all the local authors who were published in the January 2019 Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine! Trauma NB was proud to have helped fund this important research, ULTRASIM: Ultrasound in trauma simulation. Click on the link to see the full article.
Research collaboration to benefit health care for New Brunswickers
September 2018 brought with it exciting news for Trauma NB as the New Brunswick Institute for Research, Data and Training (NB-IRDT) announced their expansion of a satellite office in Saint John. Specific data from the Trauma NB Registry is now included in the NB-IRT’s data repository.
Understanding the risks with cannabis use
We know that many New Brunswickers are doing their own research to help make informed decisions about their personal cannabis use. Some are also talking with family, friends, colleagues or other members of their community about the harms associated with the consumption of cannabis.