Scott Mcleod MD, MPH, MPA, CCFP, FCFP

Dr. Scott McLeod is the Registrar of the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA)—the licensing and regulatory body for Alberta doctors. He received his medical degree from the University of Saskatchewan in 1993, and his CCFP in 1995. He has a Master of Public Health from the University of Texas and a Master of Public Administration from the Royal Military College of Canada. Prior to joining the CPSA, Dr. McLeod spent just under 27 years with the Canadian Armed Forces where he lead healthcare teams and planned, developed, and executed strategic, operational, and tactical level plans in a wide variety of health fields, including mental health, aerospace medicine, primary care, public health, and health research. As the Director of Medical Health for the Canadian Forces, Dr. McLeod developed the Surgeon General’s Mental Health Strategy. Through this work, he witnessed firsthand the importance of investing in support for mental health and the powerful returns of this investment. Dr. McLeod’s particular interest is the delivery of safe, high-quality healthcare by qualified and healthy physicians.