I have had the privilege of calling Halifax my home since the age of three and of obtaining my undergraduate and Medical degrees from Dalhousie. I continued my studies at McGill where I was consistently reminded by residents/fellows/faculty how impressed they were not only with the clinical skills of Dalhousie Medical School graduates, but also with their friendly, grounded and professional demeanor. The skills (medical and life) acquired back home laid a solid foundation which enabled me to eventually teach Medicine and to participate in several overseas/domestic projects..."

I travel a lot with business. I travel to trade shows in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Vancouver, Montreal and at most shows I am able to do an on-stage presentation and chat with consumers at our booth. I like to talk to people in the crowd about Halifax and Nova Scotia. At each of those show I come across several attendees who are expats from around Nova Scotia. For them it gives them memories of home and also gives them a sense of pride that a business is leaving the safety of our borders and gaining a foothold in those larger markets..."