Locum Hospital-Based General Neurologist

Candidates must hold FRCPC (or equivalent) certification in Adult Neurology.  Candidates must be eligible for specialty licensure in Nova Scotia.

Application Deadline:

Applications will be accepted until August 5, 2026.

Application Instructions:

** Please do not apply via this web portal.  All applications should be submitted as per the instructions outlined below. **

To apply for this position, please send a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae, and names and email addresses of three referees to: Department of Medicine Physician Resource Office, c/o Heather Fraser, by email:

Heather.Fraser@nshealth.ca

The applicant’s primary responsibilities will be to care for a variety of patients admitted to the General Neurology ward at the Halifax Infirmary Hospital, as well as providing faculty support to the inpatient neurology consultation service, and the daytime Emergency Department consultation service.  Each of these three services is supported by resident physicians and medical students.

The successful applicant will also have an outpatient General Neurology clinic within the QEII Health Sciences Centre.

Applicants will also participate in the Dalhousie University undergraduate and postgraduate neurology teaching curriculum.  Although primarily a clinical position, there are opportunities for self-generated research projects, clinical trials and other multidisciplinary research studies.

The Department of Medicine at Dalhousie University and Nova Scotia Health seeks applications for a

full-time, hospital-based locum

General Neurologist in the Division of Neurology at the QEII Health Sciences Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

This position is available as soon as possible, with flexibility in the start date.

The end date for the locum will be June 30, 2027.

The Division of Neurology, one of 15 divisions within the Department of Medicine, consists of 21 neurologists who provide comprehensive neurologic care to patients throughout the Maritime provinces.  The Division has an active RCPSC-accredited adult neurology residency training program.