Dorothyanne Brown, BNSc, MSc, former RN

Community Council Co-Chair

Dorothyanne brings a unique perspective to her Community Council role and is excited to work with our dynamic team. She is a retired registered nurse, who is a graduate of Queen’s University, the London School of Economics, and the University of London, with a master’s in health policy and a diploma in epidemiology to complement her nursing career. Her wide range of experience evolved from her work in three provinces and three countries, in the domains of public health, hospital nursing, and health care management. 

When forced to retire because of multiple sclerosis, she took her interests to arts and volunteering. Currently Dorothyanne is writer and editor. In February 2024 she released Spit and Polish, her second novel, and the first in a series about nursing student, Ruth Maclean.

Dorothyanne lives in Kingston and spends her non-volunteer time writing, editing, teaching, and cat-wrestling.