October 1 is Treaty Day and the beginning of Mi’kmaq History Month in Nova Scotia.
Treaty Day commemorates the key role of treaties in the relationship between the Nova Scotia Mi’kmaq and the Crown. The annual ceremony reaffirms the historic presence of the Mi’kmaw who have occupied the land for thousands of years.[...]
On September 30, the College joins with all Nova Scotians in observing National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Each year, September 30 marks the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day honours the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as their families and communities. Public commemoration of the tragic and painful history and ongoing impacts of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliation process.[...]
The SignPost newsletter provides updates and resources to participants who are engaged with the Welcome Collaborative. The Welcome Collaborative is an orientation program designed to support physicians who have trained outside of Canada, have been issued a licence, and are new to practising in Nova Scotia. In this issue of the SignPost...[...]
The Welcome Collaborative is designed to support physicians who have trained outside of Canada, have been issued a licence, and are new to practising in Nova Scotia. It is an orientation program aimed to help physicians to successfully integrate into the healthcare system.
The Welcome Collaborative program is the first program of its kind in Canada. More information is available on the newly launched Welcome Collaborative website.[...]
The College joins with Nova Scotians to commemorate Emancipation Day on August 1st.
Emancipation Day is the day the British parliament abolished slavery across its empire, including Canada on August 1st, 1834. It marks the end of the practice of slavery of African people and their descendants around the world.[...]
The Welcome Collaborative’s next 3-day orientation session is September 13-15 2023, at the offices of the College.
The Welcome Collaborative is a new orientation program designed to help physicians who have trained outside of Canada and issued a Defined licence, to integrate successfully into the Nova Scotian healthcare system.
For more information, please contact the College at: welcomecollaborative@cpsns.ns.ca[...]
Canada’s National Indigenous Peoples Day provides an opportunity to recognize the many achievements of the country’s Indigenous peoples.
June 21st provides us with an important opportunity to educate ourselves on the lives, cultures, stories and traditions of Nova Scotia’s Mi’kma’ki, people as well as that of the Indigenous, Inuit and Metis communities throughout Canada.[...]
The College has just been advised by the provincial government that information related to College registrants routinely requested by government and provided by the College has been stolen. The government holds this information on the system MOVIEIT. Earlier this week the governmentannounced a cybersecurity breach involving data housed on the system MOVEIT. The College does not know the extent of the breach, or the registrants involved. The government has informed the College that no personal health information was stolen. Government has undertaken [...]
The College recognizes Pride Month and celebrates the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. Physicians in Nova Scotia have a unique role in engaging with the 2SLGBTQIA+ community by addressing its healthcare needs with dignity and with respect.
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