The NBMS is governed by a Board of Directors comprised of 20 voting members, including the President, Board Chair, President-Elect, Past-President, Treasurer, and elected representatives from the 10 District Medical Societies around the province. Board members are elected annually and may serve up to a three-year term (renewable once).
The Board of Directors is responsible for setting the direction of the NBMS and making decisions on behalf of the society on most matters concerning governance and policy decisions. It manages the general business for annual and special meetings of the society, recommends the appointment of senior, life, and honorary members, and promotes the interests of the society, among other tasks.
Executive Committee
President Dr. Michèle Michaud, Edmundston
Past-President Dr. Jeff Steeves, Saint John
President-Elect Dr. Paula Keating, Miramichi (she/her)
Chair Dr. Chris Goodyear, Fredericton
Treasurer Dr. Mark MacMillan, Fredericton (he/him)
Member-at-Large Dr. Lise Babin, Moncton
Elected District Representatives
Dr. Carl Boucher, Acadie-Bathurst
Dr. Andrew Baird, Capital Region
Dr. Amy Russell, Capital Region (she/her)
Dr. Carter Kennedy, Carleton-Victoria
Dr. Stephanie Ward, Kings County (she/her)
Dr. Julie Castonguay, Madawaska (she/her)
Dr. Susan Skanes, Moncton
Dr. Lise Babin, Moncton
Dr. Darren Martin, Moncton
Dr. Roelien Groenwald, Miramichi
Dr. Robert Poirier, Saint John
Dr. Hari Ondiveeran, Saint John
Dr. Jo-Anne Attard, Saint John
Dr. Karim Janmohamed, St. Croix
Dr. Inas Yacoub, Restigouche
Intersectional Council Representatives
Specialists Dr. Gurpreet Singh-Ranger, Waterville
Family Medicine Dr. Will Stymiest, Fredericton (he/him)
CMA Board Representative
Dr. Allison Kennedy, Perth-Andover
Resident Representative
Dr. Tess Robart, Saint John
Medical Student Representative
Marie-Andrée Giroux