DAL EM
Royal college residents
Meet our tight-knit team
Dr. Marc Brousseau
(he/him) PGY 1
Ottawa-born but Dartmouth-raised, Marc is no stranger to the East coast having completed his undergrad and medical school in Halifax. When not working, you’ll find him spending time with his partner and their two golden retrievers and catching up with family and friends. He swears the only things he’s competitive about are trivia nights and besting his own personal record for books read in a year. His interests in emergency medicine include pre-hospital services, critical care, and toxicology.
Dr. Claire Dawe-McCord
(she/her) PGY 1
Born in Ottawa, Claire has lived all over the world. With brief stints in Tokyo, Singapore and New York followed by undergrad at McMaster and medical school in Calgary, she is thrilled to be coming to live ocean side. In her free time, you'll find her hosting elaborate themed dinner parties, buying too many plants, hiking, petting dogs, eating an inordinate amount of seafood, and hopefully learning to surf! Her interests in EM include harm reduction, critical care/resuscitation, and pediatrics.
Dr. Candis Lepage
(she/her) PGY 1
Born and raised in Dartmouth, NS, Candis completed her MSc in Epidemiology in Ottawa before making her way back home to the East Coast. Having completed medical school in Halifax, she is thrilled to be continuing her residency training at Dalhousie. When not in the hospital or happily lost in her research, you can find her trying new recipes or adventuring to local coffee shops with her husband Robbie and her sassy pomsky Luna. Her interests in EM include resuscitation, harm reduction and addiction medicine, and toxicology.
Dr. Taylor Nimchonok
(she/her) PGY 1
Taylor is a proud Winnipegger, born and raised in Manitoba. She completed her Bachelor of Science and medical school at the University of Manitoba as well as a Master of Science in Bioethics in the UK. Taylor is excited for the change of scenery from the landlocked Prairies to the East Coast. Taylor loves dreaming up silly themed parties, spending time with her dog Piccadilly and is looking forward to being much closer to Europe for future trips abroad! Taylor is interested in the intersection of bioethics with EM, pre-hospital medicine and resuscitation.
Dr. Becca Chilvers
(they/them) PGY 2
Although originally from Ontario, they are no stranger to the east coast, having earned a bachelors degree at Dalhousie before completing medical school at UofT. Hobbies: hockey, scuba diving, backpacking, local drag shows. Clinical interests encompass the intersection of social justice and emergency care, 2SLGBTQ+ health, person-centered addictions care and harm reduction.
Dr. Emma Bodnar
(she/her) PGY 2
Born and raised in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Emma completed her undergraduate degree at Acadia University in psychology neuroscience before moving onto to McMaster University for medical school. Loving all things East Coast, she was thrilled to move back to Halifax for residency at Dalhousie. You can often catch her babying her many houseplants or diving into a new knitting project, although you’ll just as likely see her at the gym, hiking, swimming laps, or trying to convince herself she likes running. Her interests in EM include global health, paediatrics, and addictions.
Dr. Mo Sultan
(he/him) PGY 2
Mo is originally from Syria but has called Halifax home since 2011 when he moved to Canada to complete his BSc, PhD and eventually Medical School at Dalhousie University. He is often planning the next adventure to explore a new country and learn about the local cuisine. When not travelling somewhere new or trying a new recipe he loves spending time with his wife Frankie and their two dogs, hiking and camping across the Maritimes. His EM interests include PEM, resuscitation, and wilderness medicine.
Dr. Rebecca Butler
(she/her) PGY 2
Rebecca was born and raised in beautiful Halifax, NS, and is thrilled to be completing residency here. You can often find her scuba diving local wrecks, playing D&D, or geocaching. After a busy shift in Emerg, she loves spending time with her husband and beloved rescue hamsters. Her academic interests include geriatric emergency medicine, prehospital care, and physician wellness.
Dr. Regan McKeough
(she/her) PGY 3
Regan originally hails from a small town on the beautiful island of Cape Breton, but has called Halifax home since 2017. She is a lover of all things sports and can often be found on the golf course, out for a run, or having a friendly game of Spikeball in the Commons. She also enjoys spending time with her friends, family, and fiancé, Zack, trying out new recipes or catching some live music downtown. Her interests in EM include medical education, PEM, and sports medicine.
Dr. Casey Jones
(he/him) PGY 3
Casey was born in Kitchener, Ontario before moving to Upper Tantallon with his family as a child. He's stayed put, having done his BSc, MSc, and medical school at Dalhousie. When not panting at his favourite CrossFit gym or trying to break 90 at the golf course, he loves spending time with his fiancée and their dog. Casey's research interests are focussed on concussion pathophysiology in his work with the Dalhousie football team, in addition to pediatric ED department flow.
Dr. Breanna Hargreaves
(she/her) PGY 3
A true Haligonian, Breanna loves all things East-coast. When she isn’t exploring the never ending hiking trails and rural towns of Nova Scotia, you can find her mindlessly drawing, sweating on her yoga mat, falling off the bouldering wall (yikes), biking along beautiful wooded trails or at the archery range with her recurve bow. Although her favourite thing to do is cuddle up for movie night with her partner and cat Lucy. Breanna’s clinical interests include pediatric emergency medicine, advocacy, and wilderness medicine.
Dr. Rhiannan Pinnell
(she/her) PGY 4
Rhiannan grew up in Southern Ontario but has been slowly making her way eastward via med school in Ottawa before towing a slightly overloaded U-Haul to Halifax. On a day off, she can be found splitting her time between possible trauma-code inducing activities like horseback riding and waterskiing (as she has no talents at any sport involving projectiles) and cozier pursuits like testing out new recipes. Academically, Rhiannan is fascinated by the interaction between emergency medicine and the environment, and hopes to somehow integrate interests in prehospital care, geriatric EM and environmental health - but don't ask her how just yet!
Dr. Lewis Forward
(he/him) PGY 4
Lewis is from North Vancouver, BC via Queen’s School of Medicine. Lewis now lives a lovely East-coastal lifestyle, spending most of his time eating burritos and unwinding with climbs at Halifax’s plentiful climbing gyms, then mountain biking and trail running in Halifax’s healthy trail systems. Lewis’ clinical interests include critical care/resuscitation, incorporating outside voices into ED and trauma care, debriefing, harm reduction and addictions care.
Dr. AC Lamport
(she/her) PGY 4
Born and raised in Halifax, Anna-Claire (AC) joins us via The Dalhousie School of Medicine. In her spare time, AC can be found eating poutine at local restaurants and saying hello to every dog that passes by. In the summer months she plays co-ed softball and goes camping. AC’s emergency medicine interests include wilderness medicine, resuscitation and airway management.
Dr. Kendra MacCuspic
(she/her) PGY 4
Kendra hails from Cape Breton, and brings her Caper attitude into everything she does. She loves the social aspect of EM - it's a specialty that interacts with almost everyone in the hospital. She loves EM's range, that you can see a cognitively demanding tox case then wander down the department for a brain break to suture. Outside of EM, Kendra's favourite things are her two children, hugging trees, petting cats, and sipping some coffee over morning waffles. Kendra loves waffles.
Dr. Manal Sheikh
(she/her) PGY 5
Manal is a fifth-year emergency medicine resident at Dalhousie University. She comes from Calgary, Alberta, and did all her education there including medical school before venturing out east.
Dr. Alysha Roberts
(she/her) PGY-5
Hailing from St. John’s, Newfoundland, Alysha has been a proud converted-mainlander since 2001. You’d never know it by her Instagram though, cause she’s always jetting off on new adventures thanks to our generous, contract-mandated vacation time. When she isn’t planning a trip or walking her weiner dog Penelope, you can find her thrift shopping at Value Village, triple-bogeying on the golf course, or hunting for the best vegetarian food in town. Her interests in EM include global health, pre-hospital/transport medicine, trauma, and end-of-life care (she’ll narrow down an ACE eventually).
Dr. Renée Kinden
(she/her) PGY-5
Born and raised in New Brunswick, Renée came to us from Dal Med NB after obtaining her MSc Neuroscience at UofO. She loves spending quality time with her family and co-residents, and strongly identifies with her houseplants' love of sunlight. On a day off, you can catch her sipping on a quality cup of coffee, probably watching a true crime documentary. Special interests include paediatrics, palliative care and social medicine.
ESEM residents
Meet our FM/EM full scope experts
Dr. Eric Plant
(he/him) PGY 3
A returning Haligonian, Eric moved to New Brunswick for an arts degree at STU and eventually paramedic college. Discovering a passion for healthcare, he ended up at DMNB and completed his family medicine residency in Saint John. Outside of medicine, Eric still does too much walking on the rugby field and has a new hobby of chasing his golf balls into the woods. He also loves walking by the ocean with his fiancé, Marlise, where she tells him tales of the mysterious world of internal medicine. His special interests are prehospital care, community paramedicine, and PoCUS.
Dr. Lily Barton
(she/her) PGY 3
Lily was born and raised in Ottawa, but after more than a decade in Halifax, she proudly calls the Maritimes home. Whether she's chasing waves to surf along Nova Scotia’s coast, swimming in hidden lakes, downhill skiing or hitting the trails with friends, she’s always looking for a way to get some fresh air. Her interests in EM include interprofessional education, simulation-based learning, and trauma care.
Dr. Michael Coldwell
(he/him) PGY 3
Born and raised in Dartmouth, Mike completed his Family Medicine residency in the South Shore and Halifax, and couldn’t be more excited to join the DalEM team. After work, he enjoys all things outdoors, belting it out on a karaoke stage, and trying out one of the hundred new spots around HRM. His academic interests include rural/regional EM, PoCUS, and medical education.
Dr. Moe Karkada
(he/him) PGY 3
Moe was raised in Halifax and, after two wonderful years in the scenic Annapolis Valley, he's thrilled to be back home. He enjoys spending time on the golf course, sharing meals with friends, and exploring new corners of the world, having most recently returned from an unforgettable trip to Japan. His interests in EM include POCUS, resuscitation, and medical education - He’s excited to join the Dal EM team.
PEM FELLOWS
They're basically just small adults
Dr. Abdulrahman Aldainy
(he/him) Senior PEM Fellow
Born and raised in Saudi Arabia, he is a dedicated pediatrician with a passion for pediatric emergency medicine. His professional journey is driven by a commitment to improving the quality of care, especially within emergency health services.
Outside of medicine, he finds peace by the sea and deep joy in family life. He admires his wife and their baby boy. A foodie at heart trying to balance the joys of good food with a focus on healthy living.
