Dr. Khoshgozaran attending January 2026 Welcome Collaborative

The SignPost: January 2026 Issue 12

February 4, 2026

In this issue:

January orientation: 21 physicians new to practising in Nova Scotia participated
Helping physicians document care with confidence: Dr. Lisa Bonang facilitates the medical record-keeping session of the Welcome Collaborative
Evolving the Welcome Collaborative: Program updates for 2026: In 2026, the Welcome Collaborative will continue to expand its programming
Welcome Collaborative launches Sensitive Exam Workshop with Dalhousie University: The new workshop aims to equip physicians with the clinical expertise needed for sensitive exams
Professional Standards Spotlight: Legacy Patients: The caring for legacy patients standard provides guidance for physicians assuming care of patients whose treatment was initiated by another provider

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

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.