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‘Preparing for the next pandemic’: VIDO awarded $24M to develop ‘broadly protective vaccine’
The University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) has received a $24 million grant to strengthen Canada’s preparedness for future pandemics.
CBC News
U.S. university opens Sackville campus for nursing students
Beal University program offers combination of online, on-campus and clinical training.
National Post
Counterpoint: Government funding must support research that represents all Canadians
Ted Hewitt: As the president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, I’m concerned about polarization from the right and left.
Globe and Mail
International med school graduates are an untapped resource, as well as a complex challenge
Everyone in Canada, it seems, has met a cab driver who was a doctor in their native country. The trope is so ingrained, there was even a Canadian-Indian movie made about it in 2014: Dr. Cabbie.
Financial Post
How Trump could turbocharge the brain drain from Canada
President Trump’s alignment with Silicon Valley could mean competition for tech talent will get even more fierce.
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