On May 17th the College recognizes International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia .
The College recognizes the important contribution of NSH’s prideHealth which works to improve access to safe, coordinated and comprehensive care for people who are part of the 2SLGBTQIA+.[...]
May 8th marks the beginning of National Nursing Week in Canada The week aims to draw attention to the vital contributions of nursing to patient healthcare.
The College recognizes the dedication, commitment and professionalism of nurses delivering skilled and compassionate care to patients throughout Nova Scotia.
“National Nursing Week annual celebrations take place from the Monday to the Sunday of the same week as nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale’s birthday, on May 12. The week draws attention to nurses, increasing the awareness of the public, policy-makers and governments of the many contributions of nursing to the well-being of Canadians,” said the Canadian National Nurses Association.[...]
The College is pleased to announce the launch of the Atlantic Registry.
The Atlantic Registry allows for greater mobility of fully licensed physicians in Atlantic Canada.
The Registry will be available to all fully licensed physicians in an Atlantic province licensed to practise without conditions, restrictions, undertakings or supervision.[...]
May 1st marks Doctors Day here in Nova Scotia. The College recognizes the dedication of physicians in caring for their patients throughout the province.
The College joins with Nova Scotians to celebrate the significant contributions that physicians make each day to the well-being of our communities.[...]
Recently there has been significant media coverage regarding the prescribing and dispensing of high volumes of Ozempic by Canadian licensed healthcare professionals to patients in the United States. Semaglutide, sold under the brand name Ozempic and approved [...]
The following was published on April 10, 2023, in The Coast daily newsletter. Good morning for the second time today friends, We are getting in touch because there is an error in today's edition of The Coast Daily newsletter, [...]
March 31st is dedicated to celebrating and honoring transgender people with the aim of increasing the visibility and awareness of the transgender community’s struggles and triumphs.
The College celebrates International Transgender Visibility Day while recognizing this community continues to experience serious barriers in their daily lives — particularly in the area of health.[...]
The Welcome Collaborative’s next 3-day orientation session is April 11-13, 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[...]
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