Meet our President

 Charlottetown Family Physician William (Billy) Scantlebury is the 2007-08 President of the Medical Society of Prince Edward Island. A native Islander, born in Charlottetown, raised in Clyde River, Billy Scantlebury is well known in the community and the medical profession.

In 1993, Billy completed his undergraduate degree, a Bachelor of Science with distinction, from the University of Prince Edward Island. Accepted into the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Western Ontario, he obtained his Medical Doctorate in 1999 and completed his internship, as Chief Resident, at Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital (DECH), Fredericton, through Dalhousie University’s Family Medicine Residency satellite program.

In 2001, Dr. Scantlebury began working as a locum in Fredericton in Family Medicine and in the Emergency Department at DECH.  In November, he returned to PEI to set up a Family Practice where he continues his practice today as well as providing locum coverage to Emergency Departments across the Island.  In addition, he serves as the house physician at MacMillan Lodge. Most recently, in 2006, Dr. Scantlebury established PEI’s first Men’s Clinic. 

Dr. Scantlebury has served the Medical Society in various capacities including being a member of the Healthcare and Promotion Committee and Board of Directors. He also is a medical student summer program preceptor and volunteers annually in MSPEI’s Staying Smoke Free school-based tobacco prevention program.

An avid sports enthusiast, Dr. Scantlebury blends his profession nicely with this interest serving as team physician for various athletic events and is the current team physician for the Charlottetown Jr. Abbies.  Other hobbies include playing sports, especially golf and hockey.  He enjoys music, playing the guitar, traveling and is an animal lover.

Dr. Scantlebury and his wife Gillian (nee Neale) live in Charlottetown with their three daughters: Laura, Sarah, and newborn, Kate.