Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation

02/27/2026

The GUT Fundraising Auction is now live on Viewbid!

For the entire month of March, you can bid on items provided to us by our amazing community members and businesses. Thank you for supporting our goal of Getting Up There for colorectal cancer awareness!

You can scan the QR code, save it to your phone and follow the link from your images, or check out the site directly, here: https://events.viewbid.ca/Event/Details/213488887/Dartmouth-General-Hospital-Foundation-GUT-Fundraising-Auction

02/27/2026

Our great thanks for the continuing support from Christ the King Knights of Columbus Council 13987.

Ken Harrity and Robert Smith dropped in today with a generous $500.00 donation to the Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation; funds raised through a raffle of Robert’s beautiful wood carvings.

Thank you from the DGH Foundation!

02/27/2026

“I really just wanted to thank the staff as a whole tonight. It was scary for not only Aria but myself as well and they made it much more bearable. So thank you!”

Paige Muxworthy wrote to the Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation on Facebook after a recent emergency visit with her two-year-old daughter, Aria, who had been running in the home when she fell and cut her head.

“It was quite the gash, and I couldn’t get it to stop bleeding,” says Paige. “We all got in the car and went straight to Dartmouth General, I always choose Dartmouth General. We got into triage, and they were very kind, they made her feel so comfortable.”

A paramedic came to help. He looked at the cut and realized it would need stitches.

“He made my daughter laugh, got to know her and gave her the chance to get to know him and be comfortable with him,” says Paige. “He was kind, gentle and very caring of my girl. It seems the fears went away for that moment, she let him clean her up and get her ready for stitches. While making sure my daughter was comfortable, they made sure I was as well and kept me in the loop on how things were going to go”

Aria has been doing well since and now is ready to get those stitches removed.

“After her fall when I told her we needed to go to the doctor she was crying that she didn’t want to go, she was nervous,” says Paige. “We’ve been telling her she needs to go back to get her stitches out and she has no issue with it. She’s actually comfortable with it.”

Paige has many family members who work in health care, and she says she wanted to tell a positive story and share her gratitude for the team at Dartmouth General Hospital.

“They need to be recognized for the great job they’re doing every day.”

We always appreciate hearing about your patient experiences at DGH. If you would like to share your story, send us a message on social media or call us at 902-460-4149

02/27/2026

Wow! We are really Getting Up There! Thank you so much for helping us raise awareness for colorectal cancer FIT screening.

We are proud to announce that we are now at $86,913 - almost 70% of our goal!

To learn more or support a climber, visit: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/gut2026

Let's Get Up There!

02/26/2026

Chronicling a Unique Diagnosis at Dartmouth General: The first reported case of Leptospirosis in Atlantic Canada was diagnosed at Dartmouth General Hospital, and now that diagnosis and treatment will be chronicled in a respected national journal. That article will be published in an upcoming journal, with publication fees supported by the Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation.

Learn more about Dr. Ghaly and his resident's work on this unique case at www.dghfoundation.ca/unique-diagnosis

02/26/2026

Introducing Expedition Sponsor, Cresco! Another great addition to our sponsor squad!

Thank you for your support in helping us bring awareness to the FIT screening program, and we'll see you on the hill!

Find out more about GUT by visiting: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/gut2026

02/25/2026

You may recognize Trevor from his winning smile around Dartmouth General Hospital, having been in housekeeping services for over 11 years, now! Trevor Drummond is a vital part of the hospital's team.

When he's not helping his co-workers or patients, he enjoys working on his fitness goals.

Thank you for being such a stellar part of the team, Trevor!

02/25/2026

Another amazing sponsor to add to our roster! Climbing the mountain at Expedition Level, AprilVets is a valued member of our sponsor squad. Thank you for helping us bring awareness to colorectal cancer, and the FIT Screening Program!

Get Up There

02/24/2026

Duffy, a porter here at Dartmouth General Hospital, is a wonderful addition to the hospital. Here's what Duffy had to say when asked about working at DGH:

“Porter services has been a great career path for me because it allows me to establish positive connections with other people during their hospital stays.

Just like in the music world, my passion revolves around making people feel joy in the moment despite the circumstances they may be faced with.”

Thank you for helping spread the joy, Duffy!

02/24/2026

Thanks to Nova Scotia Health for sharing the accomplishments of Dr. Jhase Sniderman, Dr, Christopher Cheung and the amazing medical and support teams of Dartmouth General Hospital, working to bring better quality of life to eight patients in one day.

They’ve done it again!

Two months after setting an Atlantic Canada record for the most joint replacements completed by a single team, in a single operating room, in one day, a Dartmouth General (DGH) orthopedic surgery team broke their own record on Friday.

During the team’s third high-volume orthopedic surgery day since December, eight joint replacements were completed in a single operating room within the Fred Smithers Centre for Orthopedic Care.

“We have begun using the term ‘ortho productivity day’ to better reflect our focus on increasing patient access and delivering high quality care through optimized workflows, while maintaining the same clinical standards that guide our daily practice,” says Dr. Scott Mawdsley, site head of surgery at Dartmouth General Hospital. “Each ortho productivity day allows us to reduce the provincial waitlist and support more patients to return home with improved mobility, reduced pain, and a better quality of life.”

See the full story: https://www.nshealth.ca/news-and-notices/dartmouth-general-hospital-fred-smithers-centre-orthopedic-care-team-breaks-their



📸 Photo (courtesy of DGH Foundation): Nova Scotia Health and Dartmouth General Hospital Foundation team members join to celebrate breaking another record -- eight joint replacements completed by a single team, in a single operating room in one day at the DGH Fred Smithers Centre for Orthopedic Care.

02/24/2026

Announcing Alpine Sponsor Emergency Medical Care Inc. (Emergency Health Services - EHS)! We are proud to have your support during GUT, and can't wait to see you on the mountain!

Right now, we are sitting at 52% of our goal and are steadily getting closer to that $125,000 we're aiming to raise. Join us in our fight against colorectal cancer.

Please, continue to support us here: https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/gut2026

Get Up There

02/24/2026

ICYMI: "It's about creating more efficiencies between surgeries. So surgery eight gets the same care as surgery one" CBC reports on another record-breaking day at DGH. Visit https://www.dghfoundation.ca/inthenews/ to learn more!