The Reproductive Care Program of Nova Scotia (RCP) was established by the Nova Scotia Department of Health & Wellness in 1973 and is now one of nine provincial programs. The focus of the program is to work directly with health care facilities and hospital and community-based health professionals to promote excellence in the provision of reproductive care. The RCP has taken a leadership role in perinatal care by facilitating the interpretation and implementation of national standards of practice at local levels, responding to the education and professional needs of care-providers across the province, and by facilitating the use of health information to improve outcomes for women and newborns. The Program is supported by the Departments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, and Pediatrics at Dalhousie University.