In Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, the first cohorts of new medical school programs have embarked on their education. Meanwhile, the new Cape Breton Medical Campus—operated through a partnership between Cape Breton University and Dalhousie University—welcomed 30 Nova Scotians for the inaugural class of its medicine program. The classes are being held at a former Nova Scotia Community College building while construction continues on the campus’s future facility. On PEI, 20 students are enrolled in Memorial University’s Doctor of Medicine program at the University of Prince Edward Island satellite campus. Representatives from both provinces praised the medical training initiatives as essential to the future of their provincial health care systems.
