January 2026

Issue 12

Welcoming 21 Physicians to Nova Scotia

In January, 21 physicians new to practising in Nova Scotia participated in the Welcome Collaborative orientation program at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia. The program supports physicians trained outside of North America to better understand the Nova Scotia health-care system and to settle into their new places of practice.

READ MORE >

/ Also in this issue

News

Helping Physicians Document Care with Confidence

For physicians new to practice in Nova Scotia, navigating a new health-care system involves more than just clinical knowledge. That’s where the Welcome Collaborative’s session on medical record keeping…

Read More
News

Evolving the Welcome Collaborative: Program Updates for 2026

Nova Scotia’s Welcome Collaborative met with great success in 2025 with a total of 90 physician participants. In 2026, the orientation program will be expanding as record numbers of internationally trained…

Read More
News

Welcome Collaborative Launches Sensitive Exam Workshop with Dalhousie University

The January offering of the Welcome Collaborative launched a new Sensitive Exam Workshop in collaboration with the Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine in the Department of Family Medicine…

Read More
News

Professional Standards Spotlight: Legacy Patients

For physicians beginning practice in Nova Scotia, understanding the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia standards is a core professional expectation…

Read More

The Welcome Collaborative is a program of:

Funded by:

ns logo
Back to Top