On behalf of Medical Affairs, you are invited to our Doctors’ Day 2025 event on May 1 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at the Innovation Hub (1625 Grafton Street, Halifax, NS B3J 1J6) or virtually via Microsoft Teams. Join us as we celebrate and honor the contributions of doctors within Nova Scotia Health.
Please see the attached welcome guide for location and parking details.
About Our Keynote Speaker: Dr. Tina Atkinson
Dr. Tina Atkinson is a sport and exercise medicine physician based in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. She has 24 years of experience serving as a lead physician or Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for more than 20 national and international events.
She is currently the Chief Medical Officer of the Canadian Sports Institute Atlantic and Canoe Kayak Canada, recently supporting them at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Dr. Atkinson was also the primary care sports medicine team physician for the Halifax Mooseheads for 13 seasons.
Since 2016, she has been a team physician for Hockey Canada’s Women’s Teams, including serving as the Olympic team doctor in Beijing 2022, where the team won gold. In 2023, she was named the first Chief Medical Officer of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL), overseeing medical protocols and healthcare providers for all six teams.
Dr. Atkinson’s keynote will address the following:
Going for Gold:
- Leadership is not a title; everyone on a team leads and contributes.
- Quiet the ego – you have to be positive and bring a positive attitude to overcome adversity and propel to success (in this case, Dr. Atkinson will speak to the hockey team win).
- Tina will speak to her experience of how the positive mindset of each team member propelled them to success and winning – not always the most senior members of the team leading the pack– distributed leadership.
In Person Registration:
Eastern Zone Physicians can register here.
Western Zone Physicians can register here.
Northern Zone Physician can register here.
Central Zone Physician can register here.
Space is limited. Please contact physiciancomms@nshealth.ca if you have any questions.
Sign up for the virtual live stream:
We look forward to celebrating with you!
