Pictou County Health Authority

About Us

Board

Membership of all district health authority boards in Nova Scotia including that of the Pictou County Health Authority is set forth in the Health Authorities Act. The act requires that two-thirds of the members are appointed by the Minister of Health from a list of names submitted by the community health board nominating committee in each district. The remaining one-third of the members are appointed by the Minister of Health from among persons sending their expression of interest to the Executive Council Office. Board appointments are usually for a three-year term.

Individuals interested in serving on the boards should:

• have demonstrated leadership in a community, including volunteer activity
• have interest in health issues and/or willingness to learn
• understand and be willing to accept the responsibility of becoming a DHA board member and the accountability involved
• be willing to commit the time necessary to the work of the DHA board and serve for a term of three years
• have the ability to work effectively as a member of a team

Special skills, experience and/or knowledge in the areas of finance, planning, communication, community development, business, law and education, and voluntary governance experience, would be considered an asset.

The following cannot serve on a district health authority board:

• a Member of Parliament, senator, MLA, municipal councillor or school board member.

Community health board nominations
If you are interested in serving as part of the two-thirds appointed through the community health board process, please send your expression of interest, including a brief resume to the address below:

CHB Nominating Committee
c/o Ruby Knowles
Vice President, Community Health
Pictou County Health Authority
835 East River Road
New Glasgow, NS B2H 3S6
Fax: (902)752-6231
E-mail: ruby.knowles@pcha.nshealth.ca

Ministerial nominations
If you are interested in serving as part of the one-third ministerial appointment through the Executive Council process, please send your expression of interest, including a brief resume, to :

Executive Council Office
One Government Place, 6th floor
1700 Granville St.
P.O. Box 2125
Halifax, NS B3J 3B7
Fax: (902)424-0667
Email: execounc@gov.ns.ca

Board members

Murray Hill, Chair Pictou Linda Muir Stellarton Norman Lord Chance Harbour Joseph Whalen New Glasgow Howard McNutt New Glasgow Travis Gunn Scotsburn

Bonnie Linkletter Pictou Lynne Sheridan Little Harbour Janette Sears MacLellans Brook Philip Brown Pictou Paul Beesley Stellarton

There are several committees of the board that support the board in fulfilling its mandate. The committees include:

• Governance Committee
• CHB Liaison Committee
• Audit Committee
• Joint Conference Committee
• Privileges Review Committee
• Patient Safety/Quality/Risk Committee
• Human Resources Committee