About the Program

The Nova Scotia Black Doctors Mentorship Program is a HAAC-led community-driven initiative designed to foster meaningful connections, mentorship, and knowledge-sharing among black medical students, residents, and both Canadian and internationally trained physicians across Nova Scotia. Rooted in Afro-centric ways of knowing, this program creates culturally safe spaces where doctors in Nova Scotia can offer mentorship, career guidance, and peer support. The program is designed to provide black Mentors and mentees the opportunity to seek guidance, share experiences, and build supportive relationships throughout their medical journeys.

How It Works

Flexible Mentorship

Whether you are looking for minimum commitment or looking for more long-term mentor-mentee relationship, we are here to support your needs.

Mentor-Mentee Matching

Members are matched based on shared experiences, career goals, and areas of specialty in medicine, ensuring meaningful and relevant connections.

Mentorship Toolkit

Rooted in Afro-centric ways of knowing, the Toolkit helps mentors and mentees build meaningful, culturally grounded relationships. With guiding principles, meeting prompts, and resources, it fosters respect, reciprocity, and shared knowledge to strengthen connections. Whether you’re beginning or deepening a mentorship, this resource offers guidance to support a meaningful and impactful journey. You will receive a mentorship toolkit after your onboarding process is completed.

Join the Circle

Whether you are seeking mentorship or ready to guide the next generation of physicians of African descent, we invite you to be part of this growing community.

Together, we strengthen our community and support one another on this journey in medicine.

Eligibility Requirements

To participate in the Mentorship program, both mentees and mentors must be black physicians in good standing, internationally trained physicians undergoing the licensure process, or current medical students in Nova Scotia. This ensures a trusted, community-focused space where members can build meaningful mentorship connections while upholding the values of the program.

Get Connected!

1

Registration
Fill out a brief profile as a mentor or mentee. Tell us about your goals, experiences, and interests.

2

Matching Process
We match mentees with mentors based on specialization, interests, and lived experience.

3

Onboarding Phase

A member of our staff will contact you to finalise the onboarding process.

4

Mentorship Journey
Receive ongoing support through check-ins and meetings.

5

Feedback & Growth
We evaluate matches regularly to ensure success and satisfaction for both mentors and mentees.

Questions? We’re Here to Help

If you have any questions or need support on your mentorship journey, please don’t hesitate to email us at info@haac.ca.