University or School Approved by Council

Preamble

In accordance with the Medical Act Regulations¹, all applicants for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia (the College) are required to be a graduate from a university or school that meets the criteria approved by Council.

Purpose

This policy describes the universities, schools, and programs accepted for all licence types.

Scope

This policy applies to all applicants for registration in Nova Scotia.

Policy

1. Physicians applying for registration with the College must be a graduate from a medical university or school that:
   1. was listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDMS)² at the time the applicant completed the program and the medical school listing must include Sponsor Notes for Canada (certain medical schools might be acceptable to Canada within a defined time period); OR
   2. a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from a school in the United States of America accredited by the American Osteopathic Association Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation³.
2. Physician assistants applying for registration with the College must be a graduate of:
   1. a Canadian physician assistant program recognized by the Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada (PACCC)⁴; OR
   2. an American program accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA)⁵.
3. Podiatrists applying for registration with the College must be a graduate from an approved Podiatry program as outlined in Appendix A.

Resources

1. Medical Act Regulations
2. World Directory of Medical Schools
3. Commission on Osteopathic College Accreditation: Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
4. Physician Assistant Certification Council of Canada
5. Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant

Appendix A