The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia and Dr. James Leahy have entered into an agreement to resolve the outstanding allegations against him with Dr. Leahy’s agreement to permanently retire. The College agrees that the terms of the agreement are in the best interests of the public and the profession. The College withdraws the Notice of Hearing.
At its December meeting, the Council of the College approved the following revised professional standards:
Physicians are expected to stay current with professional standards and guidelines. The complete catalogue of professional standards and guidelines is available any time to all physicians on the College website.
Pursuant to the Medical Act, a Hearing Committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia will convene to consider allegations of professional misconduct, incompetence, conduct unbecoming and incapacity regarding Dr. Sarah Jones. The Hearing will be held at the offices of McInnes Cooper on a date to be determined.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia hereby gives notice that as a result of two complaints and pursuant to the Nova Scotia Medical Act, Dr. Samuel Chun has entered into a Settlement Agreement in which he agreed to a reprimand and a one month suspension. A Hearing Committee approved the Settlement Agreement at a hearing on March 11, 2019. The Hearing Committee agreed that the Settlement Agreement is in the best interests of the public and the profession with full reasons to follow. Dr. Chun’s suspension begins on March 18, 2019.
The College gives notice of a Settlement Agreement reached between the College and Dr. Juan Rivas, approved by the Hearing Committee of the College. The Hearing Committee orally approved the Settlement Agreement, with an agreed upon amendment, on January 18, 2019 and issued its written decision on February 5, 2019. The Settlement Agreement results in a three month suspension for Dr. Rivas. This suspension began on January 18, 2019. The written decision of the Hearing Committee with reasons for the approval of the Settlement Agreement is provided below.
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia hereby gives notice that as a result of a complaint and pursuant to the Nova Scotia Medical Act, Dr. Fiona MacDonald Roper has agreed to a reprimand. Summary of Decision.
*This data represents a physician head count, not a total of full-time equivalent practising physicians. Read More
| Licence Type | Total |
|---|---|
| Full Licence | 2,298 |
| Defined Licence | 88 |
| Academic Licence | 66 |
| Clinical Assistant | 23 |
| Restricted Licence | 16 |
| Defined Licence – Term | 1 |
| Total | 2,492 |
 |
The Nova Scotia Practice Ready Assessment Program(NSPRAP) is an assessment program for international medical graduates (IMGs) who:
Program eligibility requirements.
For more information, please contact info@nsprap.ca.
The Canadian Conference on Medical Education
Canadian Conference on Physician Leadership
The Prescribing Course – Safe Opioid Prescribing
The College’s 2017 Annual Report (PDF – 32 pages)
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia serves the public by regulating the province’s medical profession in accordance with the Nova Scotia Medical Act and its regulations.
All physicians in Nova Scotia must be licensed by the College in order to practise medicine in the province.
The duties of the College include:
Strategic Plan: 2018 – 2019
2017 Annual Report & Financial Statements