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Meet 10 award-winning Nova Scotia doctors

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...
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Dr. Shelly McNeil is the new president of Doctors Nova Scotia

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 ...
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Why culturally safe healthcare is key

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. Pr...
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Top 5 ways to stay safe this summer

Summer has finally arrived! There’s no more beautiful time to be in our province, and it’s time to get outside and make the most of the long hours of daylight, warm weather, and our wonderful beaches,...
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6 ways to connect with Nova Scotian culture 

As spring turns slowly to summer and with warmer, sunny days finally on the horizon (fingers crossed!), it’s time to start planning how you’ll spend your vacation this summer. If you’re like many Cana...
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Boosting health care for Nova Scotians with intellectual disability

Volunteering has been an important part of life for Kentville internist Dr. Marion Cornish since she was a university student in Newfoundland. “In 1999, I was a swim coach for the Special Olympics swi...
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Volunteer for a better life

If you’re feeling disenchanted these days, you’re not alone. In the face of the daily onslaught of difficult news stories and social media updates, it’s all too easy to feel isolated, helpless and pes...
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Why we’re thanking Nova Scotia’s doctors

With Doctors Day (May 1) just around the corner, we’re recognizing the contributions of Nova Scotia’s physicians and medical learners. Doctors are the heart of health care in our province. They keep s...
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5 tips to build brain-boosting social connections

You might not realize it, but socializing with others is good for you. That can be hard to visualize – and bring to life! – in the middle of a harsh winter and the turbulent times we’re all experienci...
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One-minute wellness wonders

When we’re busy, “self-care” is often the first thing to fall by the wayside. The demands of family and working life are unceasing – someone needs to cook dinner, the laundry won’t wash itself, and so...
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Celebrating Black brilliance: Dr. Alfred Ernest Waddell

With files from Dr. Allan Marble, PhD, ONS, Chair, Medical History Society of Nova Scotia February is  African Heritage Month in Nova Scotia. It’s a time to honour the culture, achievements and enduri...
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Boosting health care access for Black Nova Scotians

Every February, Nova Scotians mark African Heritage Month, honouring the many ways that Black communities have helped make our province a vibrant, vital place to live, work and play. This year, the th...
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Recognize Your Doctor

Recognize Your Doctor

Doctors Nova Scotia is proud to showcase the work, expertise and dedication of physicians across the province. Post an online shout-out for a doctor who has made a difference in your life and we will pass it along to them.

Recognize Your Doctor