Support Services

Support Services

Doctors Nova Scotia (DNS) offers a variety of support services for its physician members.

In an effort to help physicians achieve a happy, healthy and productive lifestyle, the association offers an extended health and dental plan and three support programs:

  • Professional Support Program: The Professional Support Program offers confidential help to physicians and physicians-in-training, as well as their family members, who are experiencing personal or professional problems.
  • Physician Navigator Program: The Physician Navigator Program offers guidance and moral support on what to expect throughout an investigation by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia.
  • Parental Leave Program: The Parental Leave Program offers two categories of parental leave benefits to eligible Doctors Nova Scotia members.