Press

Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University. (January 2025). Top 10 Dal Health stories of 2024.

Canadian Cancer Society. (July 2024). 5 research projects improving the cancer experience for young people.

Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Health. (February 2024). PhD in Health candidate recognized for her innovation in cancer research.

Centre for Transformative Nursing and Health Research. (January 2024). Celebrating our outcomes: Impact stories: Students.

Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Health. (July 2023). PhD in Health candidate Emily Drake awarded the 2023 Leon and Rose Zitner Prize.

Forbes. (May 2022). Young Adult Blood Cancer Survivors Face increased Risk Of Death For Decades After Treatment.

MEDPAGETODAY. (April 2022). Cancer group urges oncologists to fight medical misinformation.

Acadia University Alumni. (September 2020). The well-being of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: A cause that captivates alumna Emily Drake.

Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Health. (August 2020). Mother, research, scholar: PhD in health candidate awarded Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation scholarship.

Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation. (July 2020). DMRF Impact Report: 2019-2020. Cycling to support cancer research: The big ride.

CBC News: Nova Scotia. (May 2019). A researcher's fight for forgotten cancer patients — young adults.

CBC Radio’s Information Morning. (May 2019). The special needs of young adults dealing with cancer.

Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation. (February 2019). The REAL issue: A message from our CEO.

Nova Scotia Health Research Foundation. (February 2019). NSHRF - The Colleen Elliott Award.

Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Health. (June 2018). Future leaders in healthcare: Meet our PhD in Health Students.

Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Health. (June 2018). MOSAIC: News from the Faculty of Health. Fostering hope and connection.

Dalhousie University Alumni. (April 2016). Alumni spotlight – Coping skills (Emily Drake MA '10).

Dal News. (March 2016). Health research at "Crossroads".

West Island Community News Blog. (June 8, 2015). Young adults with cancer can retreat for free thanks to Cedars Cancer Foundation.

Hope & Cope. (2015). 2014: The year in review. CancerFightClub: Building a strong community for young adults.

The Stupid Cancer Show. (April 2015). CancerCon speaker spotlight. (32:05 mark)

Montreal Gazette. (July 2014). Upping the fight against breast cancer.

mAssKickers. (May 2014). Featured mAssKicker: Emily Drake.

Hope & Cope. (2014). 2013: The year in review. Reaching out to young adults.

Dal News. (March 2010). Not too young for cancer.