Dr. Gus Grant Awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal
PRESS RELEASE
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia is pleased to announce the King Charles III Coronation Medal has been awarded to its Registrar & CEO, Dr. Gus Grant.
“This award recognizes Dr. Grant’s continued leadership on healthcare issues important to Nova Scotians and to all Canadians,” said Dr. Mary-Lynn Watson, President of the College. “He has led the way launching first-of-kind approaches to improve access to care by pioneering new approaches to physician licensure, recruitment and retention.”
The King Charles III Coronation Medal is awarded to those who have made a significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community of Canada, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.
“It’s important to also acknowledge that for well over a decade Dr. Grant has been instrumental in leading the national policy on such issues as Medical Assistance in Dying, access to reproductive healthcare, guidelines for opioid prescribing and the medical regulatory response to the COVID pandemic,” said Dr. Watson.
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Dr. Grant holds degrees in literature from Harvard University, law from McGill University, and medicine from Dalhousie University. His professional journey spans both Canada and the United States, where he practiced as a lawyer and physician, earning a reputation for excellence in both disciplines.
A leading figure in healthcare regulation and policy, Dr. Grant has held prominent roles in numerous national and provincial organizations. He is a Past President of the Federation of Medical Regulatory Authorities of Canada and currently chairs the Committee on Medical Licensure in Canada. His expertise extends to policy development, as co-author of the national Guidelines on the Use of Opioids for Chronic Non-Cancer Pain and Chair of Nova Scotia’s Prescription Monitoring Program. Dr. Grant has also played a significant role in shaping the national conversation on Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). He was a member of Health Canada’s Task Force on MAID and provided testimony to both the Senate and the House of Commons-Senate Joint Committees on the subject.
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Contact:
Pattie LaCroix
Director, Communications & Policy
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia
Email: placroix@cpsns.ns.ca