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The Dalhousie Student Health & Wellness Centre on the Halifax campus delivers comprehensive primary and mental health care services to university students and community patients. The Centre is supported by a collaborative, interprofessional team, including 15 family physicians, 2 family practice OB physicians, a nurse manager, 3 registered nurses, a psychiatrist, 9 FTE counselors, health promotion staff, and experienced administrative personnel.
The modern facility is well-equipped with two procedure suites featuring OR lights and procedural equipment. The Centre fosters a strong sense of collaboration and connection through regular physician meetings, PBSGL opportunities, and social events, including luncheons, holiday celebrations, and annual gatherings like boat cruises.
With Accuro as its EMR system, the Centre offers a supportive, collegial environment, making it an ideal place to practice.
The Dalhousie Student Health & Wellness Centre is seeking a family physician to provide locum coverage from July 2, to August 1, 2025.
Physicians choose their own schedules with the operating hours of the Centre. The Centre is open Monday to Friday 8am-5pm and on Saturdays for on-call service from 1-4pm.
Community Details
Home to three Dalhousie campuses, Halifax is a vibrant, coastal urban centre of 425,000 people that has everything you’d expect from a big city within a close-knit community. One of Canada’s fastest-growing cities, Halifax is home to innovative tech and entrepreneurial communities, as well as thriving financial and ocean technology sectors. Halifax plays an essential role in the economic development of the North Atlantic seaboard and fosters a flourishing offshore industry, ground-breaking life sciences research and development, and a wealth of business opportunities. Ranked as first among mid-sized cities in North America in overall cost competitiveness, Halifax is the economic leader in the region with the resource, labour force, and cost advantages to attract high-profile businesses. The spectacular location and creative sides of Halifax are what make the city truly one-of-a-kind. The city boasts a vibrant atmosphere including live Theatre, world-class Symphonic performances, and many museums and art galleries.
Physicians in Nova Scotia provide fulfilling patient care which embraces family life, professional development and community involvement. That's what makes practicing medicine in Nova Scotia unique. Physicians are increasingly attracted to practices that offer team-based care to their patients and allow them to consult with their peers. The size and scale of Nova Scotia allows for better connections across the health care system. Your practice of medicine and your life is richer here. Nova Scotia is more than medicine.
Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. Our priority groups are Aboriginal People, African Nova Scotians, Persons with Disabilities and Recent Immigrants. Members of these groups are welcome to apply and self-identify if they wish to be considered under our Employment Equity policy.
