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The number of doctors in Nova Scotia continues to grow and more new doctors are caring for Nova Scotians. There were 168 doctors who started practising in Nova Scotia from April 1 2022 to March 31 2023. Nova Scotia Health hired 155 doctors and the IWK Health hired 13 doctors during the last year. The net gain is 86 physicians.The recruitment of doctors and other healthcare professionals is truly a team effort said Health and Wellness Minister Michelle Thompson. Working together we continue to showcase Nova Scotia as a great place to live work and raise a family. We know that there is still much to do but our hard work is starting to see results.Of the doctors recruited last year 78 are family doctors and 90 work in other specialties. They are working in communities across Nova Scotia.From 2018-2022 Nova Scotia Health recruited 164 127 129 and 130 physicians respectively for a total of 550.The Office of Healthcare Professionals Recruitment works closely with Nova Scotia Health the IWK and other partners to attract and keep doctors nurses and other health providers.Recruitment initiatives over the past year includedworking with the regulators to make it easier for licensed healthcare professionals to work in Nova Scotia from recognized jurisdictionsinternational recruitment mission to Ireland and the Caribbean to meet with more than 400 medical students with Nova Scotia ties or an interest in coming to Nova Scotiaprovided funding to 28 community groups for retention and recruitment effortsincreased the number of physician residency seats for international medical graduates and added a stream for those with a Nova Scotia connectionattended more than 90 conferences and recruitment events in Canada United States and the United Kingdomhosted 13 webinars for high need specialties medical learners and jurisdictions with new license pathwaysBecoming a magnet for health providers is the first solution in Action for Health the Provinces plan to improve healthcare.
