• The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia to obtain a licence to practice medicine in the province.

• Once a licence has been obtained, contact Doctors Nova Scotia to obtain membership, which is required by the Medical Act of Nova Scotia.

• Medical Services Insurance (MSI) by telephone at (902) 468-9700 to obtain a billing number.

• Canadian Medical Protective Association for information on malpractice insurance.

• Department of Health Physician Recruitment for information on the government's efforts to recruit doctors to the province.

• Clinician Assessment for Practice Program designed to assess the skills and knowledge of international medical graduates.

Physician vacancies can be found in the practice opportunities section.

For more information, contact:

Doctors Nova Scotia
Tel: (902) 468-1866
email: membership@doctorsns.com