A majority of Saskatchewan physicians who responded to a Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) membership survey feel their mental health has worsened after two years of the pandemic, their jobs are less satisfying, and their voices haven’t been heard in the pandemic response.

The Saskatchewan Medical Association has prepared printable posters for physician clinics that want to inform their patients that masking is required inside the clinic.

The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) welcomes budget initiatives that support the recruitment and retention of physicians, begin to tackle the surgical backlog, and provide resources to address the ongoing challenges the pandemic is placing on a strained health care system.

Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) president Dr. Eben Strydom encourages physicians to share their experiences with virtual care as the provincial government develops a strategy for the future of virtual care within the health care system.

Many Saskatchewan physicians have felt pain and frustration from discrimination their entire lives, or have had their medical skills questioned or second-guessed based on the colour of their skin.

By Dr. Eben Strydom: Living with COVID is an interesting sentiment. I understand the yearning of our politicians and citizens alike who want to put the pandemic behind us and leave what feels like an unending state of crisis after crisis.

Physicians are extremely disappointed with the premier’s recent statements on vaccines, vaccinations, and the possible removal of some public health measures, according to Dr. Eben Strydom, president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA).

The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) congratulates Dr. Michael Bishop of Kamsack, who has been invested in the Saskatchewan Order of Merit, the province’s highest honour.

By Dr. Eben Strydom and Dr. Myles Deutscher: As physicians and as parents, our message is simple: get your child vaccinated.