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Nova Scotia is home to many dedicated physicians who are working hard to improve health care for their patients and communities. This year, Doctors Nova Scotia recognized 10 physicians and one medical student for exemplary achievement. Pictured above, from left to right: Drs. Sepideh Berhroozan, Kenneth Rockwood, Todd Dow, Paul…
As a young adult, Dr. Shelly McNeil spent time as a medical volunteer in Zimbabwe and in Swaziland (now Eswatini). She saw firsthand the devastation that diseases like HIV, measles and meningitis can wreak on communities. “It’s then I knew I wanted to be a doctor and to learn more…
At the recent 2025 Doctors Nova Scotia annual conference in Membertou, Cape Breton, the education session explored how physicians can help Indigenous patients feel safe and respected in healthcare. Presenters Dr. Margot Latimer and Ms. Julie Francis provided a brief overview of the history and geography of the Mi’kmaq in…
