Peter Vaughan
Professional affiliation
Full Biography
Dr. Peter W. Vaughan is Deputy Minister of Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness.
Prior to becoming Deputy Minister, Peter was the President and Chief Executive Officer, and Medical Director of the South Shore District Health Authority. Dr. Vaughan’s international clinical medical experience spans several jurisdictions in Canada, United States, Central America and Europe.
He completed his master of public health at The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, Maryland. He has an honors bachelor of arts and a master of arts in philosophy from the University of Guelph, and a Doctor of Medicine from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He also completed the Queen’s University School of Business Queen’s Executive Program in 2007.
He is also an experienced media spokesperson and public speaker with a long list of writing and production credits including short fiction, humor, travel, international medical news, new media and broadcast television.