PACE: Nova Scotia PRA-Hospitalist Medicine

Pathway to Conditional Licensure for Internationally Trained Physicians via a Practice Ready Assessment: Hospitalist Medicine

As Canada’s hospitals face unprecedented demand, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia has a new pathway, enabling Internationally Trained physicians to join the Canadian workforce via a Practice Ready Assessment: Hospitalist Medicine Program.

This Program is for:

Internationally Trained Physicians who have completed Family Medicine, General Practice or Internal Medicine Training in international jurisdictions not recognised by Canadian certifying colleges

Eligibility Requirements:

Must have successfully completed:

• 2 years postgraduate training/internship leading to certification in Family Medicine, Internal Medicine or General Practice AND 1 year of independent unsupervised licensed practice in primary care, Internal Medicine or Hospitalist Medicine

OR

• 1 year of internship or postgraduate training resulting in certification in Family Medicine /General Practice /Internal Medicine AND 2 years of independent unsupervised licensed practice in primary care, Internal Medicine or hospitalist medicine

Successful completion of one of the core rotation combinations during internship/ postgrad training:

• Minimum of 8 weeks in FM/GP and 4 weeks general surgery and 4 weeks of IM

• Minimum of 8 weeks in IM and 4 weeks of general surgery

• Hospitalist medicine clinical fellowship approved by the Registrar.

Recency of Practice:

• Must have engaged in clinical practice for at least 450 hours in the previous 3 years

English Language Proficiency

PACE selection:

• College would determine applicant’s eligibility for PACE and defers selection of eligible candidates to PACE

Please note in addition to the above listed requirements candidates must have less than 2 previous unsuccessful attempts in a Canadian practice ready assessment program and all credentials must be source-verified by physiciansapply.ca

To learn more about Practice Ready Assessment Routes available in Nova Scotia check out our webinar highlighting the PACE Pathway: itpo.ca/programs