Committees

Peer Assessment (PA)

The purpose of the Peer Assessment Committee is to ensure registered Physiotherapists in Nova Scotia practice to the standard defined by the Regulated Health Professions Act, the Physiotherapy Regulations, Bylaws, Code of Ethics, and Practice Standards/Guidelines/Advisories..

    • Vacant
    • Craig White, PT
    • Francesca Ambrocichuk, PT
    • Jane Cameron, PT
    • Prashant Khapekar, PT
    • Patrick Thomas, PT
    • Haley Flewwelling, PT
    • Christine Manning, PT
    • Sandra Curwin, PT
    • Staff Support:
      • Mark Williams, Executive Director/Registrar
      • Gordon Blackmore, Deputy Registrar
      • Shanna Thompson, Practice Advisor
      • Ashley Inness, Administrative Assistant

 

Complaints Committee (CC)

This committee is set up by the Nova Scotia Regulator of Physiotherapy (NSRPT) Board of Directors (BOD) pursuant to the Regulated Health Professions Act 2023 c.15

    • Stephanie Francis, PT
    • Michael Sangster, PT
    • Shell McLean-Tully, (Retired PT)
    • David Lee, PT
    • Jennifer McPhee, PT
    • Kim Johnson, Public Representative
    • Staff Support:
      • Mark Williams, Executive Director/Registrar
      • Gordon Blackmore, Deputy Registrar
      • Ashley Inness, Administrative Assistant
      • Shanna Thompson, Practice Advisor

 

Appointments Committee

The Appointments Committee was established to oversee the recruitment, appointment, retention and succession planning for the Board and committee members for the NSRPT

    • Craig White, PT
    • Tanya Dutton, PT
    • Derek Rutherford, PT
    • Shaun Sangster, PT
    • Dermott Crooks, Public representative, Board Director
    • Staff Support:
      • Mark Williams, Executive Director/Registrar
      • Gordon Blackmore, Deputy Registrar
      • Shanna Thompson, Practice Advisor
      • Ashley Inness, Administrative Assistant

 


Credentials Committee (CC)

The Credentials Committee is responsible for carrying out the interim competency evaluation process when the national exam has been unavailable for more than 12 months.

    • Terry Redmond, PT
    • Daniel Oldford, PT
    • Kim Ott, PT
    • Randal Tresidder, PT
    • Sue Beaumont-Rudderham (Retired PT)
    • Tara Mercier, PT
    • Tim McDermott (Public)
    • Tom Champion (Public)
    • Staff Support:
      • Mark Williams, Executive Director/Registrar
      • Gordon Blackmore, Deputy Registrar
      • Ashley Inness, Administrative Assistant
      • Shanna Thompson, Practice Advisor

 


Finance Committee (FC)

The purpose of the Finance Committee is to Assist the NSRPT Board in effectively supervising and monitoring the financial activities and investments of the NSRPT. 

Chair

Chair

  • Brendon Samson, PT, Board of Director

Members

Members

  • Mike Sangster, PT, Board Director
  • Amy Publicover, PT, Board Director
  • Jill Rafuse, Public Representative, Board Director
  • Staff Support:
    • Mark Williams, Executive Director/Registrar
    • Ashley Inness, Administrative Assistant

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