College Radar

October 2022

Message from the Registrar

Message from the Registrar - New Pathway to Long-term Licensure for Physicians Trained Outside of Canada The College has instituted a number of important changes in licensing physicians on a Defined licence, particularly in Royal College specialties...

Resources: Physician health program

The Physician Health Program is a confidential and collaborative approach to ensuring your health condition does not impact patient safety...

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Report from Council

The College Council composed of physicians and public representatives met on Friday, October 14, 2022...

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Important physician obligations

The College regularly receives calls of concern on two recurring themes: follow-up on test results and physicians closing their medical practice...

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Intercultural competence workshop

Thirty percent of our physician population in Nova Scotia has training from outside of Canada. This training may vary from accepted Canadian medical standards...

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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.

College Radar

Message from the Registrar

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Resources: Physician health program

Report from Council

Important physician obligations

Intercultural competence workshop