As a health equity consultant in Nova Scotia Health’s Northern Zone, Amber MacLean-Hawes is committed to increasing representation in the workplace by members of the BIPOC 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and other equity groups, as well as accessibility to health care for all individuals, within both the health care system and in the communities they serve.
Nova Scotia cancer patients are now able to access their appointment schedules, receive appointment reminders, and be notified of any schedule changes on their smart phone, computer, or tablet
At the Millbrook First Nation Health Centre, Mi’kmaw Two-Spirit nurse practitioner (NP) Athanasius "Tanas" Sylliboy (they/them) integrates their upbringing, language and culture with Western practice, helping to transform the healthcare experience in their community.
Dr. Michelle Dow, a long-serving family physician in Meteghan Centre, NS, has been intimately familiar with challenges associated with physician recruitment in our province. With more than 35 years experience, she built a successful medical practice while being actively engaged in local efforts to attract new physicians to her area.
