Residents can practise in underserviced areas in NS CMAJ 1997;156:1689 Physicians in training at Dalhousie University will be able to obtain a "defined licence" to practise in underserviced parts of Nova Scotia during their senior residency years. The Professional Association of Residents in the Maritime Provinces (PARI-MP), the Department of Health and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of NS have worked out an agreement that permits residents in their final 2 years of specialty training or final 6 months of family medicine to apply for the licence. Residents in specialty programs who meet certain training requirements in their first 2 years of training may also be able to provide family practice and emergency department coverage. After meeting certain criteria, residents in specialties will practise in a supervised setting, while family medicine residents will work without a supervisor. "Residents are pleased that they will be able to gain experience in their specialty and provide relief to physicians," said Dr. Colleen O'Connell of PARI-MP. "It's also a great way for us to supplement our income." Dalhousie residents are paid about 20% less than the national average during their training. Send a letter to the editor responding to this article Envoyez une lettre à la rédaction au sujet de cet article | CMAJ June 15, 1997 (vol 156, no 12) / JAMC le 15 juin 1997 (vol 156, no 12) |