Sponsors

Physicians issued a Defined licence in Nova Scotia are required to have oversight from both a supervisor and a sponsor for the duration of that licence

Sponsor Role & Responsibilities

The role of a Sponsor is to oversee supervision.

Sponsors must:

arrange for a Supervisor
determine the practice location of the Defined licensee
act as a liaison and mediator
impose additional conditions as they see fit
maintain or sponsorship
oversee supervision
report to the Registrar annually
immediately notify the Registrar with concerns
- advise the Registrar if the Defined licensee stops practising in the Zone
consult with the Supervisor and Registrar if considering withdrawal of sponsorship
- give adequate notice for practice to wrap up

The College will notify the Sponsor if there is a College complaint regarding the supervised physician.

Eligibility

To be eligible to be a Sponsor, a physician must:

have a Full licence
be in senior leadership with the Health Authority
practise in the same Health Zone as the physician being sponsored

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.