Medical Society of Nova Scotia

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Medical Society of Nova Scotia
Formation1854
Headquarters Halifax, Nova Scotia
Region served
Nova Scotia
Official language
English
Main organ
Nova Scotia Medical Bulletin

The Medical Society of Nova Scotia, also known as the Nova Scotia Medical Society or the Provincial Medical Board of Nova Scotia, was established in the 19th century, dedicated to advancing the medical profession and health care in Nova Scotia. It is a division of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA). [1]

History

In Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Medical Society of Nova Scotia was established in 1854 as the first medical association in Canada. [2] The Society was incorporated by Act of Provincial Parliament and confirmed by the Hon. George Phipps, 2nd Marquess of Normanby on July 31, 1861. [3]

Sir Charles Tupper was among the Society's founders and held the role of its first president in 1854. [4] Daniel McNeill Parker was also a founding member and in 1857, he served as president. [5] Sir Charles Tupper presided over the Society again after being elected in 1863. [6]

Among those actively involved in the provincial medical society were Tupper, Thomas O. Geddes, George M. Johnston, Charles Aitken, Alexander Lane, Robert Leslie, James Forbes, Alexander McDonald, Edward Jennings, Charles Creed, and Henrie Shaw. [7]

In 1866, Nova Scotia physician William Johnston Almon presided over the society, with James R. DeWolf and Robert Stephen as vice presidents. R.S. Black held the position of treasurer, while Andrew James Cowie served as secretary. Council members included D. McNeil Parker, R.S. Black, Alexander Forrest, and Charles J. Gossip. [8]

By 1888, the name temporarily changed to the Provincial Medical Board of Nova Scotia. [9]

The Society's official publication, The Nova Scotia Medical Bulletin, was published monthly after its establishment in 1922. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Authority Records: Medical Society of Nova Scotia - MemoryNS". memoryns.ca. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  2. ↑ Special Study. (1971). Canada: (n.p.).
  3. ↑ Rules and By-laws of the Medical Society of Nova Scotia: Incorporated by Act of Provincial Parliament, Session 1861 : Confirmed by His Excellency the Lieut. Governor in Council, July 31, 1861. (1861). Canada: Medical Society of Nova Scotia.
  4. ↑ The Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1983: A Biographical Directory. (1984). Canada: Province of Nova Scotia.
  5. ↑ Dictionary of Canadian Biography / Dictionaire Biographique Du Canada: Volume XIII, 1901 - 1910. (1966). Canada: University of Toronto Press.
  6. ↑ Plamondon, B. (2013). Blue Thunder: The Truth About Conservatives from Macdonald to Harper. United Kingdom: eBookit.com.
  7. ↑ Peter L. Towhig (1991). "Health and the Health Care Delivery System: The Micmac in Nova Scotia" (PDF). smu.ca. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  8. ↑ "RT MUIR, Bookseller and Stationer, 125 Granville St". dalspaceb.library.dal.ca. Retrieved 2025-03-15.
  9. ↑ Additions and Corrections to the List of Foreign Correspondents. (1888). United States: (n.p.).
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