Welcome to the AVH
Medical
Staff
The Annapolis Valley
Health (AVH) Medical
Staff organization
consists of
approximately 170
physicians; of which 137
have active/associate
privileges within our
facilities (67 family
physicians, 66
specialists, 4
Dentists).
This dynamic team of
physicians provides
quality health care to a
population of 84,000
over two counties and
six sites. Many
specialists also provide
services through
satellite clinics within
our District and also in
other Districts. We have
three regional programs:
orthopaedics, urology
and vascular surgery,
offering their expertise
to Bridgewater (District
1) and to Yarmouth
(District 2). We also
provide some services to
Windsor (District 9) and
Digby (District 2)
There are 28 family
practice offices across
the District, three of
which are associated
with a Nurse
Practitioner, within
a Collaborative Practice
Agreement (Annapolis,
Middleton and Wolfville).
Physician recruitment
efforts are ongoing to
meet the needs of both physicians and
patients. Medical
student and resident
rotations are available,
preceptored by our physicians, who offer an
excellent opportunity to
experience rural medicine at
its best.
Department and
individual practice
opportunities are listed
in the careers section
of this website or
click
here.
"There were lots
of lifestyle reasons to
come - good schools,
great climate, and
excellent lifestyle.
On a professional level,
AVH offers a friendly
staff, a great lab, a
more rounded practice
and the opportunity to
learn more about my
field". - Dr.
Kelly Uren, Pathology
Department
Medical Staff
involvement is vital to
the work of the
District. The
Chiefs of Staff,
Department Heads and
Presidents of Medical
Staff meet with
administration on a
monthly basis (DMAC).
Highlights of these
meetings are available
at all sites. A
number of other
committees on a
district, provincial and
national level have AVH
physician
representation.
So take a moment and peruse the rest of our website; see for yourself why the Annapolis Valley
is the place to grow your own practice!
Dr. Lynne Harrigan
Vice President, Medicine
The Vice President of Medicine office is located with the AVH corporate office
at the Chipman Building
in west Kentville, Nova
Scotia.
Vice President, Medicine Dr.
Lynne Harrigan
Assistant to Vice
President Medicine Angie
Davidson
