The College’s governing Council, comprised of physicians and public representatives, met on May 23.
As a result of Council elections held in March, the following physicians have been elected to Council:
- Dr. Margaret Fraser was elected in District #1 — the counties of Antigonish, Guysborough, Inverness, Richmond, Victoria, and Cape Breton. Dr. Fraser is a Family Physician based in Sydney.
- Dr. Nicholas Dube was elected in District #3 — the counties of Yarmouth, Shelburne, Queens, and Lunenburg. Dr. Dube is a Family Physician based in Yarmouth.
The following physicians were acclaimed and remain on Council as follows:
- Dr. Andria MacAulay in District #2 — the counties of Pictou, Cumberland, and Colchester.
- Dr. Melissa Broaders in District #4 — the counties of Hants, Kings, Annapolis, and Digby.
The Dalhousie University Representative on Council is a required member of Council under the Medical Act and Regulations. The appointment is made by the Dean of the Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine to the College. As such, the Dean has appointed Dr. Stephen Miller to the role of Dalhousie University Representative on Council, replacing Dr. Martin Gardner who completed his time on Council.
The Council expressed its appreciation to Dr. Minoli Amit, Dr. Umesh Prabhu, and Dr. Martin Gardner for having completed their terms as members of the College’s governing Council. All have made significant and meaningful contributions to the work of the College.
The College extended thanks to all those who served on the Council and committees in the past year.