Resident Staff Support

Maritime Resident Doctors has five staff members dedicated to making your residency issues as hassle-free as possible.

Contact our staff whenever you have a question or concern about anything affecting you throughout residency.

The Maritime Resident Doctors staff is here to help members with any issues that arise during their residency.

You can contact our office at 902-404-3595.

Sandi is responsible for the negotiations and enforcement of the resident collective agreement, resident advocacy, liaising with related organizations such as RDoC (Resident Doctors of Canada), the medical societies, colleges, etc., developing our operational and strategic plans, organizing the Board of Directors through monthly and annual meetings, managing the resident Trust Fund and overseeing projects and the day-to-day operations of the office.

Verlie Tyson
Administrative Coordinator
Verlie@mardocs.ca

Verlie is the first point of contact for day-to-day general inquiries, corporate travel arrangements, maintaining an accurate membership database and the overall reception for the Maritime Resident Doctors office.

Daniel Bonner
Manager, Communications
Daniel@mardocs.ca

Daniel is responsible for all communications to residents via email blast, and our quarterly electronic newsletter. He is also responsible for the content and updating of the Maritime Resident Doctors website and our various social media channels. Daniel assists the CEO with other special projects and communication initiatives. Contact Daniel if you need any further information about Maritime Resident Doctors.

Cristy Atwood
Financial Coordinator
Cristy@mardocs.ca

Cristy ensures a smooth running of the office finances by maintaining accurate financial records including payroll, accounts payable and receivable, banking, record keeping of all accounts and projects, and any other duties to ensure an accurate account of Maritime Resident Doctors finances.

Leanne Drake
Manager, Health & Wellness
Leanne@mardocs.ca

Leanne is responsible for managing the resident group benefits plan; which includes medical, dental, travel, life, AD&D and disability insurances. She works behind the scenes liaising with Canada Life, LifeWorks, MHCSI, Dalhousie and NSHA regarding billing, leaves of absence, etc. Leanne also coordinates all of our resident wellness initiatives and serves as the main contact for the Healthy Resident Program..