Providers and Facilities

Physician Specialist Services

Physician Specialists are doctors that have a specialized scope of practice.  They diagnose and treat diseases and conditions that are outside of a primary care provider’s scope of practice.  In the NTHSSA, we have nine permanent specialties, as well as visiting specialists (locums) that travel to Yellowknife from down south to provide services. 

Permanent specialties include:

Medical Travel

Medical travel services coordinated by NTHSSA

This page explains how to access medical travel services coordinated by the Northwest Territories Health and Social Services Authority (NTHSSA). It applies to residents who qualify for travel benefits under the Medical Travel Policy’s high and low income, Extended Health Benefits (EHB), Métis Health Benefits (MHB), or Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB).

Who this applies to

You may be eligible for medical travel services coordinated by NTHSSA if you:

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