Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick receiving $500 thousand dollars from Great West, London and Canada Life Insurance.
Rob Gillis of Great West Life tells CHSJ news they see this donation having a great impact here in the Maritimes and across the country.
He says this is the business they work in as health insurers.
Dr. John Steeves says the money will be used to recruit a specialist in Occupational Medicine.
He says when someone gets sick from a workplace injury, this type of specialist assists in their rapid return.
Dr. Steeves says it's significant because its the first endowed chair in Canada for occupational medicine.
