The College has a central role in addressing access to care. As the regulator of the medical profession, the College establishes the requirements for entry to practice in our province. The Access to Care: 2023 In Review report highlights our efforts over the past year.[...]
The physicians and public members of the College’s governing Council met March 22. Among the policies it approved were those regarding its newest registrants as follows...[...]
Dr. Viren Naik met with the College’s governing Council at its March meeting. Dr. Naik outlined how the Medical Council of Canada, (MCC) with its expertise in physician assessment, could support evaluating the competence and training of physicians trained outside of Canada.[...]
In March, 15 physicians attended the 3-day Welcome Collaborative. The Welcome Collaborative is the College’s orientation program to support the integration of physicians trained outside of Canada (PTOCs) to successfully practice in the Nova Scotia healthcare system.[...]
The provincial government has amended the regulations to the Medical Act, conferring upon the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia the responsibility and authority to license and to regulate podiatrists and physician assistants within the province, effective April 1, 2024. [...]
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