HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is launching a new program that will allow internationally trained doctors to enter the province’s health care system more quickly.
Prime Minister Tim Houston announced Tuesday that starting early next year, a new clinic in Halifax will evaluate internationally trained medical graduates, while providing front-line care to about 2,500 patients.
According to Mr. Houston, this program will significantly reduce the evaluation time for potential candidates, from the current 18 months to approximately three months.
Graduates of the program will receive a license to practice in Nova Scotia and will be required to sign a three-year service agreement to work in that province.
Mr. Houston estimates the assessment program will issue about 45 licenses per year to internationally trained doctors, compared to 39 licenses issued over the past five years.
To be eligible to work in the assessment clinic, applicants must have a recognized medical degree, two years of postgraduate training and proficiency in English in addition to having trained or practiced medicine for three years. in the last five years.
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