Criteria
Physicians and medical learners 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
Eligibility
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. A medical learner is a student or resident member.
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 E-health Committee can submit an Expression of Interest form.
Vacancies
The deadline to apply for the 2025 Policy & Health Issues Committee vacancies is March 21, 2025. Interested members can submit an Expression of Interest. Terms range from two to three years and begin in June 2025. Successful candidates will be contacted in late April/early May.
Term chart
Policy & Health Issues Committee Membership | |||
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Member | Term | Date elected/appointed | Term ending |
Abraham Rudnick, co-chair | 2nd | June 2023 | June 2026 |
Ryan Sommers, co-chair | 2nd | June 2023 | June 2025 |
Christine Dipchand | 2nd | June 2023 | June 2026 |
Caitlin Lees (Board representative) | 2nd | June 2022 | June 2025 |
Scott Theriault | 1st | June 2024 | June 2027 |
Kirstin Weerdenburg | 1st | June 2024 | June 2027 |
Bradley Ball | 1st | June 2024 | June 2027 |
Muna Chowdhury | 1st | June 2022 | June 2025 |
Alex Whynot | 1st | June 2022 | June 2025 |
Chloé Blackman (medical learner) | 1st | June 2024 | June 2026 |
Harshal Patel (medical learner) | 1st | June 2024 | June 2026 |
Jayani Abeysekera (Board representative) | 1st | June 2023 | June 2026 |
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.