Criteria
Physicians interested in serving on the Policy and Health Issues Committee must:
- Be member of Doctors Nova Scotia
- Be able to commit to a two or three-year term
- Possess general knowledge and/or interest in health-care issues
Time commitment
Serving on the Policy and Health Issues Committee requires:
- Two- to three-hour meetings four or five times per year
- Two hours of preparation time to read meeting materials
Expression of interest
Doctors Nova Scotia members interested in serving on the Policy & Health Issues Committee can submit an Expression of Interest form.
2023 vacancies
There will be one vacancy on the Policy & Health Issues Committee as of June 2023 for a member-at-large (two or three-year term). A member-at-large is any member with the right to hold an office (full members, retired members, members on leave, clinical assistants), as outlined in Section 1 of the Rules & Regulations. Interested members must submit an Expression of Interest form by March 24, 2023..
Term chart
Policy & Health Issues Committee Membership | |||
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Member | Term | Date elected/appointed | Term ending |
Abraham Rudnick, chair | 1st | December 2020 | June 2023 |
Christine Dipchand | 1st | June 2020 | June 2023 |
Jose Mejia | 2nd | June 2020 | June 2023 |
Stephanie Connidis | 1st | June 2022 | June 2025 |
Caitlin Lees | 2nd | June 2022 | June 2025 |
Tania Sullivan | 2nd | June 2021 | June 2024 |
Ashley Miller | 2nd | June 2021 | June 2024 |
Amanda MacDonald (Board representative) | 2nd | June 2021 | June 2024 |
Ryan Sommers | 1st | December 2020 | June 2023 |
Muna Chowdhury | 1st | June 2022 | June 2025 |
Alex Whynot | 1st | June 2022 | June 2025 |
Bright Huo | 1st | October 2021 | June 2024 |
Each member can serve a maximum of two consecutive three-year terms. If the incumbent wants to re-offer for a second term, the appointment must be recommended by the committee and approved by the Board of Directors.