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College Commemorates African Heritage Month 2024

The College commemorates African Heritage Month with this year’s theme of Our Smiles, Our Joy, Our Resilience as African Nova Scotians. We honour the contributions of African Nova Scotians throughout their rich and complex history in the province dating back over 200 years. The College recognizes that much work remains to be done to address anti-black racism within our healthcare system. We commend the leadership of physicians across Nova Scotia engaged in moving this change forward.[…]

The SignPost: December 2023 Issue

The SignPost newsletter provides updates and resources to participants who are engaged with the Welcome Collaborative. The Welcome Collaborative is an orientation program designed to support physicians who have trained outside of Canada, have been issued a licence, and are new to practising in Nova Scotia. In this issue of the SignPost…[…]

National Physician Assistant Day in Canada

Canada celebrates National Physician Assistant Day on November 27.  The annual day of recognition acknowledges and appreciates the important role physician assistants play in health care. The College recognizes the dedication and commitment of physician assistants working alongside physicians and other health care professionals to deliver care to patients throughout Nova Scotia. Read more about National Physician Assistant Day in Canada.[…]

New Policy to Directly Licence Physicians from More Countries

PRESS RELEASE The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia has approved a policy allowing physicians licensed in the UK, Australia or New Zealand to become directly licensed in Nova Scotia. It is the first College in Canada to do so. Under this policy, physicians with an equivalent to a Full licence in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia will be licensed in Canada without need for Royal College review, a Practice Ready Assessment or certification here. “The […]

October 1 is Treaty Day

October 1 is Treaty Day and the beginning of Mi’kmaq History Month in Nova Scotia. Treaty Day commemorates the key role of treaties in the relationship between the Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq and the Crown. The annual ceremony reaffirms the historic presence of the Mi’kmaw who have occupied the land for thousands of years.[…]

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

On September 30, the College joins with all Nova Scotians in observing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.[…]

The SignPost: September 2023 Issue

The SignPost newsletter provides updates and resources to participants who are engaged with the Welcome Collaborative. The Welcome Collaborative is an orientation program designed to support physicians who have trained outside of Canada, have been issued a licence, and are new to practising in Nova Scotia. In this issue of the SignPost…[…]

New Welcome Collaborative Website Launched

The Welcome Collaborative is designed to support physicians who have trained outside of Canada, have been issued a licence, and are new to practising in Nova Scotia. It is an orientation program aimed to help physicians to successfully integrate into the healthcare system. The Welcome Collaborative program is the first program of its kind in Canada. More information is available on the newly launched Welcome Collaborative website.[…]