College endorses Choosing Wisely

June 1, 2020

At its May 29th meeting, the College’s governing Council endorsed the recommendations of Choosing Wisely Canada as best practices for physicians in Nova Scotia and as a tool in the assessment of competent practice by the College.

The Council also passed the following Professional Standards and Guidelines:

Professional Guidelines Regarding Resumption of Services in a Medical Practice during COVID-19
Professional Guidelines Regarding Initiation of Opioid Therapy for Acute Pain

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.