U.S. doctors can practice in N.S. without more certification, additional training

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March 08, 2023

It’s a departure from the history of medical licensure in Canada as N.S.’s licensing body’s the first in the country to remove the requirement. American-board certified doctors will be eligible to be fully licensed without having to write Royal College exams. Full Licensure will also be available to international subspecialists without Royal College certification. This is particularly relevant for physicians in the subspecialities of internal medicine The latest waitlist for a family doctor or NPs its at more than 133,000 patients.

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