HALIFAX — One year after its launch, a streamlined licensing program aimed at attracting foreign-trained pharmacists to Nova Scotia has drawn more than 100 applicants to the province.
The Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists launched the program last December. The governing body reached out to pharmacists in the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.
Instead, applicants are now required to complete an open-book jurisprudence exam, provide a letter of good standing and complete a criminal background check. Bev Zwicker, CEO and registrar of the Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists, says the five countries were selected because their education models, scope of practice and regulatory oversight are similar to Canada's standards."It's making it a much more feasible undertaking for people who are looking at Nova Scotia," she said in an interview Friday.
“We have one of the broadest scopes of practice in the world, which is why there’s so much interest in coming here,” Bodhar said.
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