News and Events

Monthly Meetings

Meetings are held on the 4th Wednesday of each month (except July, August and December) at 10am; at 2565 Roosevelt Drive, Halifax, NS.

November 2026 – Newly published: Gloria Stephens’ books (Volumes 1-4) on the history of Nova Scotia’s Victoria General Hospital (VGH), the VGH Nursing School, the VGH Nursing Alumni and the VGH Nursing Archives [read more].

October 2026 – Retired faculty and alumni of Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Dentistry work together to ensure dentistry history is preserved and to create a roadmap for others by partnering with records management and archives teams [read more]

October 2026 – Composite photographs of pharmacy classes from 1912 to 1997 were located, restored and displayed at Dalhousie University’s College of Pharmacy thanks to a gift from the class of 1974 [read more]

September 2026 - Upcoming presentations by the Dalhousie Society for the History of Medicine [read more].

July 2026 - A fascinating history of bandages, prepared by Anastasia S. Parkinson, is located on the Halifax Victoria General Hospital School of Nursing Alumni website.  Access here.

June 2026 -  New Health Sciences Display, foyer of Sir Charles Tupper Medical Building, Dalhousie University: Moose River Mining Disaster 1936 [read more].

June 2025 - Over 60 years of history of the Faculty of Dentistry, Dalhousie University is now available online. Access the Dalhousie Dentistry Journal (1960 - 1990) and the Alumni Anchor (1994 - 2021).