Board of Directors

Board of Directors

The Board is a diverse representation of general practitioners and specialists practising throughout the province. The majority of members are elected by the membership; three members are appointed annually to ensure broad representation.

The Board also includes the Section Forum chair, Nova Scotia’s representative on the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) Board of Directors, one resident and one medical student.

Review the Guidelines for Nominations and Elections to learn more about how to join the Board of Directors.

Board members

Executive
Dr. Shelly McNeil, President
Dr. Gehad Gobran, Past president
Dr. Amanda MacDonald Green, President-elect
Dr. Heather Johnson, Chair of the Board
Dr. Leisha Hawker, Audit Committee chair

Family physicians in Halifax Regional Municipality
Dr. Lynn Bussey
Dr. Leisha Hawker
Dr. Muna Chowdhury (appointed)

Family physicians outside Halifax Regional Municipality
Dr. Emmanuel Ajuwon 
Dr. Deanna Field

Specialists in Halifax Regional Municipality
Dr. Abraham Rudnick (appointed)
Dr. Caitlin Lees 
Dr. Nabha Shetty
Dr. Janice Chisholm

Specialists outside Halifax Regional Municipality
Dr. Jacob Puthenparumpil
Dr. Lucas Richardson
Dr. Oliva Ortiz-Alvarez (appointed)

Section Forum chair
Dr. Christine Short

Maritime Resident Doctors representative
TBC

Dalhousie Medical Student Society representative
Jonathan Mansvelt

Canadian Medical Association representative
Dr. Gerard MacDonald