Department of Family Medicine

Faculty of Medicine

Job/Practice Opportunities in the Maritimes


Thrive Youth Clinic Opportunity

Contact
Muna Chowdhury, Mel Sturk (she/her)
Email: muna.chowdhury@gmail.com, msturk@phoenixyouth.ca 
Phone: (416) 886-3847, (902) 422-3105

August 24, 2026 – March 31, 2027

Location

Halifax, NS

Dates

August 24th 2026 – March 31st 2027, possibility for extension dependent on funding.

Practice size

Approximately 180 youth patients (ages 16-25)

Hours

10 Sessional hours/week ($177/hr) at Phoenix Centre for Youth, with some drop-in time spent at Phoenix Youth Shelter.

EMR

Accuro

Practice Style

Youth Health. Care includes general primary care, harm reduction, gender-affirming care (direct provision or referral), sexual health, prescriptions, referrals, etc. This is a Sessional practice. Compassionate, relationship-centered, culturally responsive physician is critical at Thrive. An IWK Community Mental Health and Addictions Nurse, and Phoenix’s team of therapists and mental health practitioners also support the health of Phoenix youth.

Thrive Youth Clinic is looking for a family physician interested in taking over the holistic, youth-focused healthcare at Phoenix.

Please contact Muna Chowdhury and/or Mel Sturk (above) to learn more.



New Brunswick Family Medicine Locum Opportunity

Contact
Email: elyse.doiron@dal.ca 
Phone: (506) 216-1031

September 1, 2026 - October 30, 2026 inclusive

 

Location Rothesay, New Brunswick
Dates September 1st, 2026 - October 30th 2026 inclusive
Practice size Approximately 900 patients
Hours Flexible, typically 3.5 to 4 clinic days per week 
EMR Telus CHR
Practice Style Family Health Team (4 physicians and  family practice nurse) 

No obligation to do hospitalist work or call (but this could be arranged if desired)

Open to inquiries for any or all of the above mentioned time frame. 



New Brunswick Family Medicine Locum Opportunity

Contact
Email: elyse.doiron@dal.ca 
Phone: (506) 216-1031

February 1, 2027 - February 19, 2027 inclusive

 

Location Rothesay, New Brunswick
Dates February 01st  2027 to February 19th 2027 inclusive 
Practice size Approximately 900 patients
Hours Flexible, typically 3.5 to 4 clinic days per week 
EMR Telus CHR
Practice Style Family Health Team (4 physicians and  family practice nurse) 

No obligation to do hospitalist work or call (but this could be arranged if desired)

Open to inquiries for any or all of the above mentioned time frame. 



Mental Health Hospitalist

Contact 
Aleya MacNeil, Physician Resource Manager, Department of Psychiatry
Email: hrpsych@dal.ca

0.5, 1.0 FTE, and locums

Job description
Mental Health Hospitalist positions are available in Halifax with the Department of Psychiatry. Flexibility available in FTE, we welcome applications from individuals interested in working between 0.5 and 1.0 FTE as well as locums. For complete details, please visit the Department of Psychiatry employment opportunities page.

Website:
https://medicine.dal.ca/departments/department-sites/psychiatry/news-publications/employment-opportunities.html

 

If you have an oppotunity in the Maritimes that you would like posted on our website, please fill out the form below. 

FORM

Postings may take 4-7 days before they appear on our website.



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