Medical Residents

• ‘Backwards immigration process’ creating red tape for future N.S. doctors, medical resident says

  A medical resident who came to Nova Scotia as an international student says the province is losing out on good doctors due to immigration challenges.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2023
  
• Talks avert job action as LHSC psychiatry service medical residents raise COVID-19 concerns

  Issues arose after residents were advised Oct. 11 of exposure to COVID-19 in a workroom at Victoria Hospital resulting in 10 people having to self-isolate.

  Health

  Oct 20, 2020
  
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• New medical residents begin training as daily ER closures continue

  Despite ongoing recruitment efforts to address the doctor shortage, the number of Nova Scotians on the Need a Family Practice registry continues to hover over the 50,000 mark.

  Health

  Jul 2, 2019
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• Nova Scotia to face surgical delays as Saudi medical residents return home: health official

  Dr. Mark Taylor, executive medical director for the central zone of the Nova Scotia Health Authority, says "minor delays" of up to a few weeks will likely occur for scheduled surgeries as officials look to fill gaps created by the departures.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2018
• Nova Scotia can handle loss of Saudi medical residents, health minister says

  Nova Scotia says it is ready to "mitigate any impacts" if it loses more than 50 Saudi medical residents because of an international diplomatic row.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2018
• Nova Scotia medical residents ratify contract agreement

  Deputy premier Diana Whalen has issued a statement saying the deal stays within the government's fiscal plan.

  Education

  Dec 4, 2015
• Medical residents and Nova Scotia government reach wage negotiation impasse

  McNeil says he doesn't believe the association engaged in "meaningful collective bargaining."

  Oct 29, 2015