Your practice, made perfect.
Pictou County.
The ocean is our playground, and the beach is our front yard
Comprised of the five townships of New Glasgow (location of the Aberdeen Hospital), Trenton, Stellarton, Westville, Pictou and the County of Pictou, and Pictou Landing First Nation, Pictou County is ideally situated along the Northumberland Strait, where you’ll find a welcoming community with hard-working and down-to-earth people enjoying a balanced lifestyle.
Just minutes from the beautiful beaches, join us, and fill your lungs with salty sea air and enjoy the urban-rural mix that Pictou County has to offer.
In your practice, enjoy a collegial atmosphere with access to the tools you need to do your job.
Rich in culture, entertainment and history, build the fast or slow-paced life you desire in Pictou County.
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Dr. Brad MacDougall, Family Physician
“I love the ability to treat all ages, from newborn babies to the elderly, and practice full-service family medicine. The community is the perfect size for practicing family medicine: it's small enough so that you have the opportunity to practice full scope family medicine, but big enough that we have specialty back-up when needed. On the personal side, I appreciate the excellent schools and the opportunities both in recreation and culture available to my family and I. Best part about living in Pictou County? Short commute times = more time with my family, and there's an excellent cost of living.”
- Dr. Brad MacDougall, a family physician at the Westville Medical Clinic, practicing in Pictou County for over 7 years

Our Hospital and Primary Healthcare
Located at 835 East River Road, New Glasgow, the Aberdeen Hospital is the regional acute care facility serving residents of Pictou County, offering primary and secondary services through inpatient, outpatient and community-based services and programs.
The services provided include:
- Anesthesiology
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- General Surgery
- Hospitalist
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Oncology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Orthopedics
- Palliative Care
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Radiology

Our Clinics
Pictou County has a variety of established collaborative care healthcare clinics and physician offices including: the East Side Health Clinic, West Side Health Clinic, Pictou West Clinic, Westville Health Clinic, Stellarton Professional Clinic, and physician’s offices located above Lawtons Drug Store on East River Road. We also have the unique opportunity to serve the healthcare needs to our First Nations community of Pictou Landing First Nation.
Interested in practicing in Pictou County? Contact us to discuss potential opportunities for you to practice in Pictou County.
Our Foundations
In Pictou County, we are fortunate to have support from two very important institutions: The Aberdeen Health Foundation, and the Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital Foundation. Both foundations provide generous support to health care programs annually and have financially contributed to Healthy Pictou County’s efforts to attract and retain medical professionals and students to the county.
Aberdeen Health Foundation
The Aberdeen Health Foundation was established in 1986 to support enhanced medical equipment and education for staff at the Aberdeen Hospital. While this remains the central focus, the Foundation has expanded its funding priorities in recent years to include mental health and community-based initiatives that promote population health.
The Aberdeen Health Foundation has invested just under $30 million to enhance health care in Pictou County since inception. The organization’s $1-1.5 million annual investment is funded primarily through income generated by endowed funds. They are dedicated to directing resources to opportunities most likely to have a positive, long-term impact on the health of our community. For updates, news and to learn more, visit Aberdeen Health Foundation.
Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital Foundation
Established in 1992, the Sutherland Harris Memorial Hospital Foundation supports health-related efforts and projects that impact or are located in the Town of Pictou and the western portion of the county. In recent years, the foundation has been supportive of various community health-related endeavors including bursaries for students at Pictou Academy and Northumberland Regional High School who are entering health-related field in university, the Bright Smiles dental project, assistance with a wheelchair lift and hearing loop system at the deCoste Centre. One of the foundation's 2018/2019 priorities includes supporting the recruitment and retention of physicians in our community.
Dr. Chakshu Sharma, General Surgeon
“To be able to practice in an environment that enables development is key,” says Dr. Chakshu Sharma, who recently moved to Pictou County. “I came because the Aberdeen Hospital had tools that will allow me to continue to grow.”
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Left to right: General Surgery Resource Nurse Shaunna Vaughan, RN; Dr. Chakshu Sharma; and Dr. Colleen O’Sullivan, Chief of General Surgery, (Photo courtesy of the Aberdeen Health Foundation).

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We have passionate individuals in the medical field and in the broader community ready to welcome you to our community.
Want to speak with a human? Meet Nicole.
Nicole is the Project Navigator for Healthy Pictou County, and is here to help answer questions about anything and everything Pictou County. She will also connect you with Nova Scotia Health Authority Recruiters and medical staff, and direct you as you explore opportunities to work in the healthcare field in Pictou County.
Nicole is here to provide full support in answering questions or directing you to those who have answers, as well as assisting with settlement and ongoing needs as you establish your practice and make Pictou County your home.