Saskatchewan’s physicians are committed to advancing reconciliation, better understanding the root causes of health disparities among Indigenous patients, and addressing racism within the medical profession and the health system.

Saskatchewan Medical Association president Dr. Eben Strydom expressed gratitude today to organizations that are taking steps on their own to blunt the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Saskatchewan.

The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) and the Saskatchewan College of Family Physicians (SCFP) urge school divisions to reinstate public health measures – including mandatory masking - as children return to classes next month.

With the province experiencing a continued uptick of COVID-19 cases, the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) is adding its voice to a growing chorus of voices calling for mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for all health-care workers.

Saskatchewan’s doctors are asking the provincial government to fund 24-hour-a-day access to safe consumption sites in Saskatchewan. “Physicians have seen overdose rates skyrocket in the last couple of years, and we’ve seen an enormous number of overdose deaths that we weren’t seeing before,” said Dr. Carla Holinaty, a Saskatoon family physician.

Transgender patients are driving change within Saskatchewan’s medical community, according to a Saskatoon family physician who specializes in trans care. “When you see a need in your patients or in the community, you work toward filling that need,” said Dr. Leane Pask, who practices at the Saskatoon Community Clinic.

Melfort family physician Dr. Eben Strydon was elected president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) during a virtual meeting of the 2021 Spring Representative Assembly (RA) on May 7, 2021.

Dr. Eben Strydom, a family physician from Melfort, was elected president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) on Friday, May 7, during the 2021 Spring Representative Assembly (RA), which was held virtually.

The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) is a beneficiary of a new initiative that is funding physician health and wellness programs across the country. Scotiabank, in partnership with the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) and MD Financial Management, has created the Physician Wellness+ Initiative, with $15 million targeted to address the urgent and ongoing health and wellness needs of physicians and medical learners.

A multi-agency online advertising campaign involving more than two dozen Saskatchewan health-care organizations encourages people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as a vaccine is available to them.