Dr. Colin Audain, President, Doctors Nova Scotia
June 13, 2023

President of Doctors Nova Scotia says new contract key to physician recruitment

Canadian Press/Global/City News/Saltwire/Peterborough Examiner/Hawk 101.5

The new head of the association that represents Nova Scotia doctors says the ongoing contract talks with the government are critical to the future of health care in the province. Doctors Nova Scotia president Dr. Colin Audain says negotiations that began before Christmas are moving toward a final phase, although it’s too early to say whether a deal will be reached within days or weeks.

physician hands to another physician, a stethascope in a hallway
June 14, 2023

Nova Scotia’s primary care waitlist surpasses 148,000

The Coast

Fifteen percent of Nova Scotians are officially waiting for a family doctor or nurse practitioner—the highest tally the province has seen since Nova Scotia Health launched its Need a Family Practice Registry in 2018. As of June 1, 2023, there are 148,431 people on the province’s primary care waitlist. That’s an uptick of more than 3,400 since last month, and a jump of 53,500 from this time a year ago. 

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June 13, 2023

President of Doctors Nova Scotia says new contract key to physician recruitment

CTV Atlantic

The ongoing contract negotiations between the Nova Scotia government and physicians are critical to improving the health-care system, the newly installed head of the province's doctor association said Tuesday. Talks that began last Christmas are moving to a final phase, Dr. Colin Audain said in an interview. The last contract expired March 31. "I think we are getting toward the end of that process, but whether that's days or weeks I can't say for sure," said Audain, an anesthesiologist at the Victoria General Hospital and the Halifax Infirmary.

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June 15, 2023

New president of Doctors Nova Scotia focused on stabilizing family medicine, physician retention

CKDU Radio

Doctors Nova Scotia, DNS, appointed their new president for the 2023-24 year, Dr. Colin Audain during their annual conference that took place June 10th. Dr. Audain becomes president as Nova Scotia’s primary care waitlist surpasses 148,000 and many residents seek a family physician's care. DNS is a medical association that represents more than 3500 physicians across the province.

4 laptops sitting on table, one behind the other
June 15, 2023

Nova Scotia unveils an Innovation Hub space in an attempt to get care for everyone

CTV Atlantic

The Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub is a space for people in health care to collaborate on providing better health care. The space allows partnerships with health-care staff, researchers, industry innovators and government to address the challenges that exist in Nova Scotia’s health-care system.  The hub is focused on improving and developing new technology, accelerate clinical trials and tackle waitlists by expanding virtual care.

Dr. Colin Audain, President, Doctors Nova Scotia
June 19, 2023

New head of Doctors Nova Scotia president looks at healthcare challenges

CBC Information Morning

A conversation with general anesthesiologist Dr. Colin Audain, who has just started in the role of president of Doctors Nova Scotia. He talks about the increasing number of patients looking for a family doctor and the other challenges he sees at the top of the list for health care.

Dr. Colin Audain, President, Doctors Nova Scotia
June 13, 2023

President of Doctors Nova Scotia says new contract key to physician recruitment

The Star

The ongoing contract negotiations between the Nova Scotia government and physicians are critical to improving the health-care system, the newly installed head of the province’s doctor association said Tuesday. Talks that began last Christmas are moving to a final phase, Dr. Colin Audain said in an interview. The last contract expired March 31.

Dr. Colin Audain, President, Doctors Nova Scotia
June 13, 2023

President of Doctors Nova Scotia says new contract key to physician recruitment

CTV News Atlantic

The ongoing contract negotiations between the Nova Scotia government and physicians are critical to improving the health-care system, the newly installed head of the province's doctor association said Tuesday. Talks that began last Christmas are moving to a final phase, Dr. Colin Audain said in an interview. The last contract expired March 31.

Dr. Colin Audain, President, Doctors Nova Scotia
June 14, 2023

Doctors Nova Scotia announces Dr. Colin Audain as new president

Saltwire

Doctors Nova Scotia has announced its new president during the association's annual conference on June 10. The new president, Dr. Colin Audain of Halifax, is an assistant professor in the faculty of medicine at Dalhousie University. Audain graduated from Dalhousie medical school in 2002 and completed his specialty training at Memorial University of Newfoundland in 2007.