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Twenty-four doctors have graduated from Doctors Nova Scotia’s inaugural Physician Leadership Development Program. 

Today, Doctors Nova Scotia released six recommendations to encourage the province to take a population health approach to cannabis legalization. The recommendations aim to minimize the harms associated with cannabis use.

Nova Scotia’s family doctors are working on a solution to help revive full-scope comprehensive family medicine in the province. 

Doctors Nova Scotia has filed Notices of Application with the Nova Scotia Supreme Court to settle two contract issues with the provincial government. Attempts over the past 14 months to resolve these contract issues outside of the courts have failed. 

A public panel discussion event - Reducing Unnecessary Medical Tests, Treatments and Procedures

Date: Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017
Time: 5-6 p.m.
Location: Room 100, World Trade and Convention Centre, 1800 Argyle Street

Last evening, Doctors Nova Scotia met with senior government officials and representatives of the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA), Dalhousie Medical School, the College of Physicians and Surgeons and Nova Scotia, and the IWK to share solutions for healing Nova Scotia’s health-care system.

Dartmouth, N.S. – A new survey shows that burnout is a serious issue for Nova Scotia’s doctors.

Of the 372 physicians that responded, 50 percent reported experiencing symptoms of burnout and another 20 percent are feeling ineffective.

Dartmouth, NS – Valley family physician, Dr. Manoj Vohra, was installed as President of Doctors Nova Scotia at the association’s annual conference on Saturday, June 3 in Halifax, N.S.

Doctors Nova Scotia’s annual Strive Award, which includes a $10,000 grant for a chosen health-promotion initiative, was awarded to Leave Out Violence (LOVE). The Halifax-based organization works to support youth who have experienced violence.

Nova Scotia doctors have developed two comprehensive position papers to help fix the province’s ailing health-care system.

Nova Scotia physician presents emerging issue at CMA General Council in Vancouver

A Nova Scotia physician presented an emerging issue on the loss of physician autonomy to the health policy agenda at the 149th Canadian Medical Association (CMA) General Council (GC) in Vancouver.

The province’s doctors have ratified two four-year contracts with government.

The contracts offer zero per cent, zero per cent, one per cent and 1.5 per cent increases and investments in a few areas most in need, such as hiring new specialists and supporting patient care by telephone.

Dartmouth, NS - Sydney family physician, Dr. Mohan Virick, is the winner of the inaugural Doctors Nova Scotia Patient’s Choice Award.

Dartmouth, NS - Doctors Nova Scotia has selected three finalists for its 2016 community-based Strive Award.

Doctors Nova Scotia has provided the government notice of its intention to ask the courts to settle two contract issues with the provincial government. The association has been working to resolve these issues for 12 months.

Dartmouth, N.S. - Legislation tabled yesterday by government, which mandates public sector contracts and takes away physicians’ ability to arbitrate their compensation worries the province’s doctors.

Dartmouth, NS – Kerry Copeland, creator and coordinator of Doctors Nova Scotia’s Kids’ Run Club will receive the Health, Wellness and Sport Progress Women of Excellence Award at a gala tonight at the World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax.

Dartmouth, NS – Halifax-based anaesthetist, Dr. David Milne, was installed as President of Doctors Nova Scotia at the association’s annual conference on Saturday, June 6 in Membertou, Cape Breton.

Dartmouth, NS – Nova Scotia physicians will meet this weekend, as part of Doctors Nova Scotia’s annual conference, to discuss prescription drug misuse and how physicians can take leadership.

Dartmouth, NS – Physicians welcomed Dr. John Sullivan as the new President of Doctors Nova Scotia. The Halifax cardiovascular surgeon was installed during the association’s annual conference on Saturday, May 31 in Halifax.