Staff Directory

Staff Directory

General Inquiries Membership Inquiries
 Mailing Address

Tel: 902-468-1866
Toll free: 1-800-563-3427
Fax: 902-468-6578
info@doctorsns.com

 Tel: 902-481-4932
Alternative tel: 902-481-4904
Fax: 902-468-3976
membership@doctorsns.com

Doctors Nova Scotia
25 Spectacle Lake Drive
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
B3B 1X7

 

Office of the President

Dr. Leisha Hawker
902-481-4933
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4933
president@doctorsns.com

Chief Executive Officer

Nancy MacCready-Williams
902-481-4918
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4918
nancy.maccready@doctorsns.com

Corporate Services

Nancy Milford
Legal counsel and privacy officer
Legal counsel; assistance with privacy concerns
902-481-4921
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4921
nancy.milford@doctorsns.com
Trish Bennett
Receptionist
reception, administrative support
902-481-4943
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4943
trish.bennett@doctorsns.com
Charmaine Smith
Director, corporate services
Human resources, governance, internal IT, legal and privacy
902-481-4930
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4930
charmaine.smith@doctorsns.com
Sonia Abi Ajab
Executive assistant to the President and CEO; admin team lead; board and committee support; section inquiries; admin support
Enquiries about sections
902-481-4900
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4900
sonia.abiajab@doctorsns.com
Cat Henderson
Manager, Information systems
Staff IT support
902-481-4942
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4942
cat.henderson@doctorsns.com

Finance

Annette Awalt
Administrative coordinator
Admin for finance and member benefits, accounts payable clerk
902-481-4902
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4902
annette.awalt@doctorsns.com
Colleen Sears
Payroll and finance administrator
Payroll, parental leave, honoraria, tax forms
902-481-4929
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4929
colleen.sears@doctorsns.com
David Topple
Manager, finance
Financial statements, budgets and analysis
902-481-4907
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4907
david.topple@doctorsns.com

Physician Compensation and Practice Support

Maureen Connolly
Compensation manager, clinical/academic funding plans
Clinical/academic funding plan specialist
902-481-4906
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4906
maureen.connolly@doctorsns.com
Derek Law
Compensation manager, fee-for-service
Fees and fee applications
902-481-4916
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4916
derek.law@doctorsns.com
Jessica Moore
Compensation manager, Master Agreement and Fee Schedule
Fees and fee applications; billing, audit and appeal issues
902-481-4922
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4922
jessica.moore@doctorsns.com
Kim Oakley
Senior physician advisor and compensation manager
Community-based physician outreach
902-481-4924
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4924
kim.oakley@doctorsns.com
Dr. Ken Wilson
Medical consultant
Fee applications; audit and appeal; billing education
902-481-4925
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4925
ken.wilson@doctorsns.com
Shilo Mann
Administrative coordinator
902-481-4914
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4914
shilo.mann@doctorsns.com
Alana Patterson
Director, physician compensation and practice support
Lead negotiator; compensation
902-481-4927
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4927
alana.patterson@doctorsns.com

Physician Advisory Team and Member Benefits

Debbie Traer
Administrative coordinator
Administrative support to the Physician Advisory Team (PAT)
902-481-4913
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4913
debbie.traer@doctorsns.com
Ryan Brown
Physician advisor (Zones 2-Northern and 3-Eastern)
Community-based physician outreach
902-481-7016
ryan.brown@doctorsns.com
Karen Chaisson
Member benefits coordinator
Health and dental plan; member dues
902-481-7018
1-800-563-3427 ext. 7018
karen.chaisson@doctorsns.com
Deborah Wentzell
Member benefits coordinator
Member payments; health and dental plan
902-481-4932
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4932
deborah.wentzell@doctorsns.com
Catherine Gervais
Member benefits advisor
Benefits lead; membership; health and dental plan
902-481-4904
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4904
catherine.gervais@doctorsns.com
Jennifer Girard
Physician advisor (Zone 4-Central)
Community-based physician outreach
902-481-4912
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4912
jennifer.girard@doctorsns.com
Kim Oakley
Senior physician advisor and compensation manager
Community-based physician outreach, member benefits
902-481-4924
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4924
kim.oakley@doctorsns.com
Noelle Moulaison
Physician advisor (Zone 1-Western)
Community-based physician outreach
902-481-4931
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4931
noelle.moulaison@doctorsns.com

Health Policy

Brent Andrews
E-health advisor
902-225-8577 (cell)
brent.andrews@doctorsns.com
Katie Mallam
Director, policy and physician wellness initiatives
Government relations; physician leadership and advocacy
902-481-4919
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4919
katie.mallam@doctorsns.com
Trish Bennett
Administrative coordinator
Administrative support to Director, policy and physician wellness initiatives
902-481-4943
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4943
trish.bennett@doctorsns.com
Debbie Traer
Administrative coordinator
Administrative support to Senior eHealth strategist
902-481-4913
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4913
debbie.traer@doctorsns.com
Jennifer Boyter
Policy advisor
Physician wellness; mentorship; medical learner and resident leadership
902-481-7015
1-800-563-3427 ext. 7015
jennifer.boyter@doctorsns.com
Maddi McKay
Policy advisor
Research and evaluation; family medicine; equity, diversity and inclusion
902-481-7014
1-800-563-3427 ext. 7014
maddi.mckay@doctorsns.com
Jyllian Cress
E-health policy advisor
902-481-4905
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4905
jyllian.cress@doctorsns.com
Samantha Graham
Policy officer
902-481-4935
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4935
samantha.graham@doctorsns.com

Communications and Member Engagement

Anita Samson
Administrative coordinator
Administrative support for the communications team
902-481-4928
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4928
anita.samson@doctorsns.com
Kim Nakhaie
Director, communications and member engagement
Communications and member engagement strategy
902-481-4903
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4903
kim.nakhaie@doctorsns.com
Austen Gilliland
Editor
doctorsNS magazine; website; special publications
902-481-4910
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4910
austen.gilliland@doctorsns.com
Marnie Gillis
Creative director
Creative lead
902-481-4911
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4911
marnie.gillis@doctorsns.com
Janice Hudson
Communications advisor
Social media; communications and marketing
902-481-4936
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4936
janice.hudson@doctorsns.com
Barb Johnson
Senior communications advisor
Lead media relations
902-481-4915
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4915
barb.johnson@doctorsns.com
Melissa Murray
Communications coordinator
Lead website content; managing editor doctorsNS magazine; advertising; events
902-481-4923
1-800-563-3427 ext. 4923
melissa.murray@doctorsns.com
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