Assistant Deans
Dr. Nabha Shetty, DMNS
Born in India and immigrating to Yarmouth, NS 30 years ago, Dr. Nabha Shetty completed her medical degree at the University of Ottawa, before her residency in internal medicine at Western University, and her subspecialty training in general internal medicine here at Dalhousie. She also holds a Master of Science in Healthcare Quality from Queens University.
Dr. Shetty is an associate professor in the Department of Medicine and serves as the scholarly activity director for general internal medicine in Halifax. Since joining the faculty in 2016 as an academic general internist, she has focused her clinical and academic work on quality improvement, obstetrical medicine, and goals of care planning.
Bringing a a deep commitment to system transformation, particularly in aligning resource use with high-value care for patients, Dr. Shetty is driven by a dedication to anti-oppression, person‑centred leadership, and fostering healthy working and learning environments across the system.
Dr. Marc Nicholson, DMNB
A native of Saint John, Dr. Nicholson attended Dalhousie Medical School, graduating in 2002, before completing a residency in pediatrics at the Janeway Children’s Hospital at Memorial University in Newfoundland. He has been a practicing general pediatrician in Saint John, New Brunswick since 2009. Over the last five years he has become very involved in pediatric gender care, working with gender diverse youth from across the province.
Dr. Nicholson has been part of DMNB since its inception in 2010, acting as a case-based learning tutor, a role he continues to this day. Since 2017, he has also held the position of Director of Interprofessional Education, and in 2018 he became the faculty co‑lead for Community Engaged Service Learning in New Brunswick. He further enhanced his expertise by completing a Master’s in Adult Education for Healthcare Professionals in 2017.
Dr. Steven MacDougall, CBMC
A dedicated family physician with over four decades of service in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Dr. Steven MacDougall brings a deep commitment to patient care, professional integrity and medical education. He is a graduate of Dalhousie Medical School, completed his internship in Family Medicine and has held his CCFP since 2011. Dr. MacDougall’s clinical experience spans emergency care, obstetrics, long-term care and collaborative family practice. He is a founding member of Island Family Healthcare, a model of interdisciplinary collaboration in primary care.
Dr. MacDougall has also been an engaged educator for over 20 years, supervising residents and mentoring learners across professions including medicine, nursing and nurse practitioners. His leadership experience includes serving as Chair of the Department of Family Practice at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital, President of the Sydney Medical Society and Medical Advisor for Primary Care Transition in Cape Breton. His longstanding advocacy for professionalism in medical education and his capacity to navigate complex stakeholder relationships are hallmarks of his career.