Two special meetings called by the Board of Directors for June 15, 2022
There will be a special meeting of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) general membership to be held on Wednesday, June 15, at 6 p.m.
New SMA president Dr. John Gjevre notes physician resilience, optimism during 2022 Spring RA
Newly elected Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) president Dr. John Gjevre hopes during his one-year term to recognize the resilience of physicians and health care workers who have worked through more than two years of the pandemic.
News Release: Hostility in Healthcare: Racism, Working Environments and Culture Change
Dr. Alika Lafontaine, incoming president of the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), will be presenting a session to Saskatchewan physicians titled Hostility in Healthcare: Racism, Working Environments and Culture Change.
News Release: Saskatchewan’s physicians mark Family Doctor Day, May 19, with call for support
Family Doctor Day on Thursday, May 19, is an opportunity to recognize the work of Saskatchewan’s family physicians. Family physicians work in clinics, hospitals, long-term care homes, and other settings providing primary care to their patients.
SMA recruiting new leadership for physician wellness and support programs
Leadership of the Saskatchewan Medical Association’s (SMA) Physician Support Programs (PSP) is undergoing a change. Brenda Senger, longtime Director of PSP, is retiring and focusing on succession planning. As a result, the SMA is recruiting a new Director, Physician Wellness & Support Programs.
USask mentorship program supports professional development for new physicians in Saskatchewan
A new multi-year provincial mentorship program will support the professional development needs of all new physicians in Saskatchewan who are in their first five years of practice.
Saskatoon physician Dr. John Gjevre elected SMA president
Dr. John Gjevre, a respirologist from Saskatoon, was elected president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) on Friday, May 6, during the 2022 Spring Representative Assembly (RA), which was held virtually.
News release: SMA survey reveals impact of pandemic on Saskatchewan’s physicians
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.
Masking posters for physician clinics
The Saskatchewan Medical Association has prepared printable posters for physician clinics that want to inform their patients that masking is required inside the clinic.
News release: SMA welcomes support for physicians in provincial budget
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.