Standards and guidelines for podiatrists

Professional and ethical behaviour, conduct, and practise requirements and expectations

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (the College) is directed by the Medical Act to establish and promote professional standards of practice for medicine. The development of professional standards is led by the Professional Standards Committee, composed of practising physicians and public members.

The College's regulates registrant performance, which includes both clinical duties and those administrative or executive duties over which the registrant can reasonably be expected to control or influence.

Registrants are expected to adhere to the CMA’s Code of Ethics and Professionalism and the recommendations of Choosing Wisely Canada, both of which have been endorsed by the College.

Adherence to the College’s professional standards and guidelines is the first lens through which a registrant’s conduct is viewed by the College. As such, registrants are expected to stay current with these documents.

Professional standards: Reflect the minimum professional and ethical behaviour, conduct or practice expected by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia. Registrants licensed with the College are required to be familiar with and comply with the College standards.
Guidelines: Contain recommendations endorsed by the College. The College encourages its registrants to be familiar with and to follow its guidelines whenever possible and appropriate.

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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.