College Radar

Our quarterly digital publication regarding medical regulation in Nova Scotia

Message from the Registrar: Nova Scotia physicians leading the way

December 2025

Message from the Registrar: Nova Scotia physicians leading the way
Report from Council
Welcome Collaborative: 2025 highlights
Licence renewal ends December 31
Resources: using AI scribes in clinical care

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Physician Assessment Centre of Excellence: welcoming more physicians

October 2025

Physician Assessment Centre of Excellence: welcoming more physicians
Report from Council
Welcome Collaborative
Licence Renewal
Physician Health

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Message from the Registrar: new faculty-specific eligibility for licensure

May 2025

Message from the Registrar: new faculty-specific eligibility for licensure
Physician Assessment Centre of Excellence (PACE)
Report from Council
Annual General Meeting
Annual Report: improving access to care

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Message from the Registrar: Responding to the call to assess internationally trained physicians

March 2025

Message from the Registrar: Responding to the call to assess internationally trained physicians
18 physicians attend orientation
Update from Council
Atlantic Registry evaluation now available
AI scribes in clinical care: new College guidance

View College Radar March 2025 Issue

Message from the Registrar: Supporting physicians retiring

December 2024

Message from the Registrar: Supporting physicians retiring
Update from Council
Welcome Collaborative 2024 highlights
Annual licence renewal update
Resources for physicians retiring or reducing the size of a practice

View College Radar December 2024 Issue

Message from the Registrar: New IMG assessment centre launched

October 2024

Message from the Registrar: New IMG assessment centre launched
Report from Council
Welcoming physicians
Physician support hub
Post-surgical care new standard

View College Radar October 2024 Issue

Message from the Registrar: More physician extender programs

May 2024

Message from the Registrar: More physician extender programs
Report from Council & AGM
New College President
Welcoming physicians
Annual Report: Forward together

View College Radar May 2024 Issue

Message from the Registrar: Welcoming physician assistants and podiatrists

April 2024

Message from the Registrar: Welcoming physician assistants and podiatrists
Welcome Collaborative
MCC: Supporting physician assessment
Council update
Access to Care: 2023 year in review report

View College Radar April 2024 Issue

Message from the Registrar: Improving access to care

December 2023

Message from the Registrar: Improving access to care
Council update
Welcome Collaborative 2023 in review
Ask the Registrar: Virtual care
Resources: Virtual care

View College Radar December 2023 Issue

Message from the Registrar: Welcoming new physicians to Nova Scotia

October 2023

Message from the Registrar: Welcoming new physicians to Nova Scotia
Resources: Patient access to their medical record
Welcome Collaborative website launched
New policy to directly licence physicians from more countries
Council update
Council approves increase in annual licence fee for 2024

View College Radar October 2023 Issue

Message from the Registrar: Time for a medical record custodianship plan

May 2023

Message from the Registrar: Time for a medical record custodianship plan
Resources: Internet prescribing
Council & Annual General Meeting
Manager of the College’s Welcome Collaborative
April orientation welcomes 20 physicians

View College Radar May 2023 Issue

Message from the Registrar: Expanding licensing pathways

March 2023

Message from the Registrar: Expanding licensing pathways
Report from Council
2,923 physicians licensed for 2023
April orientation session for physicians trained outside of Canada
The Atlantic Register: Expanding physician mobility
New standard regarding managing medical records: what physicians need to know

View College Radar March 2023 Issue

December 2022

Message from the Registrar
Resources: Virtual care
Report from Council
Renew your licence before January 1
Orientation program for physicians trained outside of Canada

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October 2022

Message from the Registrar
Resources: Physician health program
Report from Council
Important physician obligations
Intercultural competence workshop

View College Radar October 2022 Issue

June 2022

Message from the Registrar
Resources: Interpretation & language services
2021 Annual Report now available
New College President
Council & Annual General Meeting

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Message from the Registrar – Prescribing benzodiazepines and z-drugs

March 2022

Message from the Registrar – Prescribing benzodiazepines and z-drugs
Postgraduate training licence renewal opens May 2
Report from Council
Race-based and Indigenous identity data
New book on the history of medicine in Nova Scotia

View College Radar March 2022 Issue

Message from Registrar – Supporting physician recruitment

December 2021

Message from Registrar – Supporting physician recruitment
Report from Council
Managing unvaccinated patients – a message from Doctors Nova Scotia
Annual licence renewal
Currency of practice

View College Radar December 2021 Issue

Message from the Registrar – Physician obligations to see patients in-person

October 2021

Message from the Registrar – Physician obligations to see patients in-person
Resources: Virtual care
Report from Council
Message from the Royal College regarding CPD credits
Practice ready assessment for subspecialists
Revised licensing policies
Annual licence & corporation permit renewal opens online Nov. 1

View College Radar October 2021 Issue

Scope of practice for physicians deployed in response to COVID-19

June 2021

Scope of practice for physicians deployed in response to COVID-19
Revised licensing policies
Council update & 26th Annual General Meeting
New virtual care standard
Hearing Committee disposition regarding Dr. Moodley

View College Radar June 2021 Issue

The College acknowledges that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship. We also acknowledge that people of African descent have been in Nova Scotia for over 400 years, and we honour and offer gratitude to those ancestors.