Welcoming Lebanese-trained family physicians to Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is working with two universities in Lebanon to bring more family doctors to the province. The government has been working with the Honorary Consulate of Lebanon in Halifax and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia to support doctor recruitment from Lebanon. This is a meaningful example of how international collaboration can support local healthcare needs — without compromising standards.

The Province and Lebanese American University in Beirut have signed a memorandum of agreement outlining a five-year pilot program that will see 10 ready-to-practise family physicians come to Nova Scotia, two in each year of the agreement.

“This agreement not only recognizes the excellence of family medicine training at the Lebanese American University, it also reflects the extraordinary strength of the Lebanese-Nova Scotian community and the willingness of the provincial government to invest in innovative solutions to our access to care challenge, said Dr. Gus Grant, Registrar and CEO, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia.

Nova Scotia Health and Wellness News Release: Nova Scotia Partners with Lebanese Universities to Recruit More Family Doctors