Recruiting and retaining physicians is a component of the government’s commitment to addressing the shortage of health care professionals in our province. Canadian-trained physicians are in high demand. Over 90% of physicians licensed in Nova Scotia can work anywhere in the country and the world. Every jurisdiction in Canada is aggressively engaged in recruiting physicians.[...]
The College wholeheartedly welcomes physicians back to practice after extended leave, supporting their return through structured assessment and guidance...[...]
Annual licence renewal is a requirement of the provincial legislation which specifies medical licences that are not renewed before January 1st will expire.[...]
Yesterday, the CBC published a news story about a family medicine specialist in Ontario who is choosing to leave practice after allegations that she denied care to unvaccinated patients made her the centre of a storm of social media abuse.
The physician denied the allegations and provided examples of how she has been accommodating unvaccinated patients; the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario declined to open an investigation into her practice. However, the experience has caused the physician to decide to close her practice.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an environment where people are feeling strongly about their right to choose whether they are vaccinated or not. There is a great deal of mistrust and misinformation in this digital age, and emotions are running high.[...]
The College Council composed of physicians and public representatives met virtually on December 10th. The following professional standards were approved...[...]
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