The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) announces the appointment of Dr. Shayne Burwell as chair of the SMA Board of Directors. Current board chair Dr. Janet Shannon is leaving the position on May 31, 2026, after serving for nine years.
The new report by the Canadian Medical Association and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says Sask. physicians dedicate 10.7 hours per week to administrative tasks.
Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) president Dr. Pamela Arnold touched on themes of building and strengthening relationships among physicians and health system leaders during her address to the 2025 Fall Representative Assembly (RA).
Dr. Ettiene Crouse credits the health care team in Moosomin for his selection as the Saskatchewan Medical Association’s (SMA) 2025 Physician of the Year.
Dr. Stan Oleksinski, a family physician in Prince Albert, “has demonstrated commitment to the SMA and the physicians it serves for most of his career,” a nominator says. “I can think of no one more deserving of the SMA Service Award.”
Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) presented Leadership Awards in four categories during an awards ceremony held in conjunction with the SMA’s 2025 Fall Representative Assembly in Saskatoon. New for 2025 is the Early Career Physician Leader of the Year Award, which recognizes leadership contributions from a Saskatchewan physician who is in the first 10 years of practice.
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA), is taking action to improve workplace culture and environment for the Regina hospital physician community.
Maintaining the momentum that has been building in revitalizing family medicine is a key priority for Dr. Pamela Arnold, the new president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association who was elected on May 2 during the SMA’s 2025 Spring Representative Assembly in Saskatoon.
Dr. Pamela Arnold was elected on Friday, May 2, during the 2025 Spring Representative Assembly (RA) in Saskatoon. Dr. Arnold becomes the 59th president and succeeds Dr. Andre Grobler.
The presidents of national, provincial and territorial medical associations are once again calling on the federal government to waive the unapproved increase in the capital gains inclusion rate for medical professional corporations.
