U de M appoints two new deans

Universite de Moncton’s Board of Governors has ratified two appointments.  Mireille LeBlanc has been named vice-dean of the education sciences faculty, and Natalie Carrier is dean of the health sciences and community services faculty.

Province, NB Medical Society announced new family-medicine model

The province and New Brunswick Medical Society have established a new model for family medicine.  Family Medicine New Brunswick is a team-based approach where doctors will have their own roster of patients, but also provide a service to all patients of doctors on their team.  The society will manage the program, with the first team set to be in place in the fall.