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. Amanda MacDonald Green, President
Dr. Shelly McNeil, Past president
Dr. Christine Short, 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

Family physicians outside Halifax Regional Municipality
Dr. Emmanuel Ajuwon 
Dr. Michel Chiasson
Dr. Natasha Harlow (appointed)

Specialists in Halifax Regional Municipality
Dr. Ngozi Ezeanozi (appointed)
Dr. Caitlin Lees 
Dr. Travis Carpenter
Dr. Janice Chisholm

Specialists outside Halifax Regional Municipality
Dr. Jacob Puthenparumpil
Dr. Lucas Richardson
Dr. Chakshu Sahi (appointed)

Section Forum chair
Dr. Christine Short

Maritime Resident Doctors representative
TBC

Dalhousie Medical Student Society representative
Max van Zyl

Canadian Medical Association representative
Dr. Brent Young

Contact

Sonia Abi Ajab
Executive assistant to the President and CEO
902-403-0494
1-800-563-3427
sonia.abiajab@doctorsns.com