Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Medical Society of Nova Scotia
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1854-
History
The Medical Society of Nova Scotia is a division of the Canadian Medical Association. It was established in 1854 and incorporated in 1861, making it the oldest professional medical association in Canada. The society has fifteen Branch Societies to address local and community issues, and multiple Sections comprised of physicians with similar interests and concerns, which serve as consulting bodies.