Doctor Recruitment

• Nova Scotia government signs agreements with universities to get doctors from Lebanon

  The Nova Scotia government has signed agreements with two universities in Lebanon to bring family doctors to the province.

  Health

  Jun 25, 2025
  
• Peterborough County takes new approach to family doctor recruitment

  The Ontario College of Physicians released a report in late February that estimates there are more than 32,000 people without a family doctor in the Peterborough area. 

  Health

  Apr 16, 2024
  
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• Peterborough approves new action plan to recruit family doctors

  Among the features of the physician recruitment plan is continuing an existing $15,000 incentive over three years for family physicians who establish new practices in the city.

  Politics

  Apr 3, 2024
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• N.S. doctor says ER demand high, but patients flowing through hospital stays faster

  A Nova Scotia physician says a critical piece to "fixing" health care is still missing, but there is a glimmer of hope.

  Health

  Jun 29, 2023
• N.S. boasting doctor recruitment success but number of residents without doctor also growing

  Between April 1, 2022, and March 31, 2023, there were 168 new doctors who started practising in the province — but the net gain was only 86 physicians.

  Health

  May 18, 2023
• Retirement of two doctors from N.S. clinic to impact thousands of patients

  Thousands of people will lose their access to primary care upon the retirement of Dr. Margaret Rowicka and Dr. Mary O'Neill, who work at the Spryfield Family Medicine clinic.

  Health

  Mar 13, 2023
• Nova Scotia first to cut barriers to help more U.S. doctors practise in Canada

  The regulatory college overseeing physicians says they will no longer be required to write a certification exam by the Royal College to work in Nova Scotia.

  Health

  Mar 7, 2023
• Step in the right direction but not a remedy, says Okanagan doctor on physician recruitment plan

  The program will place the physicians in rural and urban communities, where physicians are badly needed.

  Canada

  Nov 28, 2022
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• N.L. Opposition says premier should learn from Nova Scotia on doctor recruitment

  Opposition Leader David Brazil told reporters today he's aware of efforts by Nova Scotia Health to convince Ukrainian doctors in Newfoundland to resettle in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2022
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• Nova Scotia attracted 163 new doctors in the last fiscal year, lost another 68

  Health Minister Michelle Thompson says the province has yet to finish a new health workforce management plan that sets out specific recruitment targets.

  Canada

  Jun 22, 2022