The purpose of the Advocacy and Engagement Committee is to guide the development and implementation of advocacy strategies and engagement initiatives that advance the NBMS’s mission to improve healthcare in New Brunswick.

The Committee will focus on healthcare advocacy, stakeholder relations, public engagement, and member outreach to strengthen NBMS’s impact on the healthcare system.

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Committee Members

Dr. Julie Castonguay, Family Medicine (Chair)
Dr. Edward Doherty, Ophthalmology
Dr. Paula Keating, Family Medicine
Dr. Meaghan O’Brien, General Internal Medicine
Dr. Hari Kumar Ondiveeran, General Surgery
Dr. Stephanie Smith, Emergency Medicine
Dr. Lise Babin, Family Medicine

The purpose of the Economics Committee is to review and make recommendations to the Board on matters of physician compensation, health policy and economics.

The Committee may receive reports and may consider issues of economic consequence from all representative sections, committees, working groups or other stakeholders on matters of physician compensation, health policy and economics.

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Committee Members

Dr. Nicholas Ault, Family Medicine (Chair)
Dr. Lauren Adolph, Gynecologic Oncology
Dr. Mathew Bligh, Nuclear Medicine
Dr. Christine Duclos, Obstetrics Gynecology
Dr. Nancy Kang, Family Medicine
Dr. Brendan Sheehan, Orthopaedic Surgery
Dr. Troy Sitland, Urology
Dr. Kari Van Middlesworth, Family Medicine

The purpose of the Finance, Audit and Risk Management Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its legal and fiduciary obligations of financial reporting, accounting, auditing, compliance, regulated reporting, and oversite of organizational risk management matters.

The Committee provides oversight of the NBMS human resources strategy and reporting. Through coordination with the CEO Performance and Compensation Subcommittee, the Committee ensures annual CEO performance management and compensation adjustments.

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Committee Members

Dr. Luc Cormier, Cardiology (Chair)
Dr. Sarah Ali, Radiology
Dr. Nicholas Ault, Family Medicine
Dr. Mark MacMillan, Gastroenterology
Dr. Muhammad Rasul, Pathology
Dr. Thomas Shi, Pathology

The purpose of the Governance Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its legal and fiduciary responsibilities of effective governance structures, policies, and procedures.

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Committee Members

Dr. Darren Martin, Family Medicine (Chair)
Dr. Lise Babin, Family Medicine
Dr. Roelien Groenewald, Family Medicine
Dr. Stacie Connors, Medical Oncology
Dr. Marc-André Doucet, Family Medicine
Dr. Hari Kumar Ondiveeran, General Surgery
Dr. Muhammad Rasul, Pathology
Dr. Gurpreet Singh Ranger, General Surgery

The purpose of the Member Services, Well-Being and Growth Committee is to ensure programs and services advance the interests of physicians with a consistent lens of wellness.

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Committee Members

Dr. Kim Butt, Maternal Fetal Medicine (Chair)
Dr. Benoit Bergeron, Psychiatry
Dr. Joelle Drolet-Ferguson, Family Medicine
Dr. Helena Hauman, Family Medicine
Dr. Stephanie Melanson, Family Medicine
Dr. Jean-Philippe Roy, Family Medicine
Dr. Wendy Stewart, Pediatrics
Dr. Eugene Tuyishime, Anesthesiology

The purpose of the Negotiations Committee is to negotiate on behalf of all members of the New Brunswick Medical Society as the formal bargaining agent for the profession. The Committee will develop negotiations strategies, priorities and approaches to achieve the organization’s economic and related goals in the best interests of all members.

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Committee Members

Dr. Samantha Gray, Medical Oncology (Interim Chair)
Dr. Jo-Anne Attard, General Surgery
Dr. Carl Boucher, Emergency Medicine
Dr. Darren Martin, Family Medicine

The AFP Advisory Subcommittee consists of representatives from the Department of Health, the Regional Health Authorities, and the New Brunswick Medical Society. The primary function of the subcommittee is to collaboratively address new and ongoing negotiations issues related to the creation and maintenance of AFPs.

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Subcommittee Members

Dr. Ben Hoyt, Otolaryngology (Chair)
Dr. Satish Toal, Electrophysiology

The purpose of the Awards Subcommittee is to undertake the fair and transparent selection and recommendation of NBMS members or groups for their outstanding contributions and achievements.

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Subcommittee Members

Dr. Carole Clavette, Family Medicine
Dr. Edward Doherty, Ophthalmology
Dr. Mohammad Golfam, Nuclear Medicine
Dr. Mark MacMillan, Gastroenterology
Dr. Julie Moffitt, Family Medicine
Dr. Gurpreet Singh Ranger, General Surgery
Dr. David Edwards, Pathology
Dr. Paula Keating, Family Medicine

The purpose of the Medical Learners Subcommittee is to guide programs, services and events for medical learners to strengthen NBMS’s impact on learner engagement, recruitment and retention in New Brunswick.

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Subcommittee Members

Mansa Agbaku, Dalhousie Medicine New Brunswick
Maude Anne Couturier, Université Laval
Baker Wahbi, Université de Sherbrooke
Maxime Prillo, Université de Montréal
Dr. Mario Jones, Internal Medicine Resident
Dr. Kathleen MacMillan, Radiology Resident

The Physician Stewardship Group is responsible to the NBMS for managing the structure of the FMNB Program and overseeing its strategy.

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Working Group Members

Dr. Camille Haddad, Family Medicine (Chair)
Dr. Paula Keating, Family Medicine
Dr. Kari Van Middlesworth, Family Medicine
Dr. Todd Arseneault, Family Medicine
Dr. Nancy Kang, Family Medicine
Dr. Eve Marise Boudreau, Family Medicine
Dr. Jessica Martin, Family Medicine
Dr. Stéphane Paulin, Family Medicine
Dr. Jani Human, Family Medicine
Dr. Justin Parker, Family Medicine
Dr. Anand Irrinki, Family Medicine
Dr. Natacha Dion, Family Medicine
Dr. Ravneet Comstock, Family Medicine
Dr. Julie Lévesque-Taylor, Family Medicine
Dr. Jamie Clark, Family Medicine
Dr. Jean-Philippe Roy, Family Medicine
Dr. Stéphanie Ward, Family Medicine
Dr. Jennifer de Jong, Family Medicine
Dr. Luce Thériault, Family Medicine
Dr. Natalie Wallace, Family Medicine
Dr. Christopher Martin, Family Medicine
Dr. Ginnette Griffin, Family Medicine
Dr. Laura MacMackin, Family Medicine
Dr. Sean Morrissy, Family Medicine

The purpose of the Practice Support Advisory Working Group is to serve members by providing guidance on the start-up phase of the NBMS Practice Support Program for New Brunswick physicians. The Working Group will provide oversight and guidance to staff on the implementation of program supports.

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Working Group Members

Dr. Jill Goodyear, Family Medicine (Chair)
Dr. Julie Castonguay, Family Medicine
Dr. Julie Lévesque-Taylor, Family Medicine
Dr. Jon Leclerc, Family Medicine
Dr. Stéphanie Melanson, Family Medicine
Dr. Gurpreet Singh-Ranger, General surgery

The Virtual Care Task Force will aim to provide a standardized and effective framework for practising virtual care in the province. The Task Force will also develop remuneration recommendations for the sustainability of virtual care.

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Working Group Members

Dr. Julie Moffitt, Family Medicine
Dr. Julie Whalen, Family Medicine
Dr. Jean-Phillip Deslauriers, Rheumatology
Dr. Christopher Bryniak, Psychiatry

The purpose of the Scientific Planning Working Group is to oversee the creation and implementation of Continuing Medical Education (CME) events for physicians.

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Working Group Members

Dr. Lise Babin, Family Medicine
Dr. Mark MacMillan, Gastroenterology
Dr. Darren Martin, Family Medicine