To fix the family doctor shortage in Nova Scotia, it’s often suggested, maybe Dalhousie Medical School should just train more family physicians. If only it were that simple. The gap is too wide. Training takes resources — including current family doctors willing and able to teach — that are already in short supply, as well as time.
The Nova Scotia government has launched a new website that allows people to track the province’s health-care data. The province says the Action for Health website is the first if its kind in Canada. “We don't believe there's any other jurisdiction in the country that's sharing this level of data,” said Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson.
Nova Scotians are feeling a mix of relief and trepidation now that all remaining mandatory COVID-19 restrictions end on Wednesday.
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Dr. Leisha Hawker (MD’11) of Halifax, N.S., was installed as Doctors Nova Scotia’s President during the association’s virtual annual conference earlier this month (June 2022). “I am passionate about health equity and improving the health-care system and the physician environment in Nova Scotia,” said Dr. Hawker.