A North Sydney-based family doctor and assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine at Dalhousie University, Stephanie Langley, says (via a tweet) that a colleague has "stepped down as Network Lead for our Zone", the Nova Scotia Health Authority's Eastern Division.

Langley says that Dr. Megan Keating is a "bright young engaged physician whose ideas were devalued".

Another loss of physician leadership @IslandDocs . Dr Meaghan Keating has stepped down as Network Lead for our Zone @NSHAeastern @nshealth Bright young engaged physician who’s ideas were devalued @InfoMorningCB @MichaelTGorman

— Dr. Stephanie Langley (@RagerRoo) January 9, 2019

 
On Sunday, January 6th, Dr. Keating expressed concerns about the regional emergency department, describing conditions as "nothing short of a crisis".