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.

Board members

Executive
Dr. Robyn MacQuarrie, President
Dr. Gary Ernest, Past president
Dr. Heather Johnson, President-elect (pending approval at AGM in October 2020)
Dr. André Bernard, Chair of the Board
Dr. Gerard MacDonald, Audit Committee chair

Family physicians in Halifax Regional Municipality
Dr. Gehad Gobran
Dr. Cindy Marshall

Family physicians outside Halifax Regional Municipality
Dr. Colette Sauveur (regional representative)
Dr. Stephanie Langley (regional representative)
Dr. Amanda MacDonald
Dr. Mike MacDonald

Specialists in Halifax Regional Municipality
Dr. Tammy Keough-Ryan
Dr. Kelly Dakin-Hache
Dr. James Clarke (regional representative)
Dr. Shelly McNeil

Specialists outside Halifax Regional Municipality
Dr. Todd Stoddart
Dr. Islam Eissa

Section Forum chair
Dr. Mary Gorman

Maritime Resident Doctors representative
Dr. Elias (Leo) Fares

Dalhousie Medical Student Society representative
Bright Huo

Canadian Medical Association representative
Dr. Gerard MacDonald *(pending approval at CMA GC in August 2020)