Celebrating Saskatchewan Women Physicians Day, which is March 16, highlights how far women have come in the medical profession, and how much work still needs to be done, says Dr. Megan Lyons.

Today, Health Minister Everett Hindley and Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) President Dr. Annette Epp were pleased to announce that Saskatchewan physicians have ratified a new four-year contract with the Government of Saskatchewan. Ninety-three per cent of physicians who cast ballots voted in favour of the agreement.

The Practice Enhancement Program (PEP) urges physicians selected for an assessment of their practices to view it as an opportunity for self-reflection to improve the quality of care they provide to their patients.

The provincial government and the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) have reached a tentative four-year contract agreement for the period April 1, 2022, to March 31, 2026.

Brenda Senger became a staff of one when she was hired in November 2003 as director of the Saskatchewan Medical Association’s (SMA) Physician Support Programs. This area included the Physician Health Program, the Member Advisory Committee, and the Medical Benevolent Society.

Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) president Dr. Annette Epp was pleased to hear the announcement of $20 million in stabilization funding for community-based, fee-for-service family physicians made at the 2023 Fall Representative Assembly.

An announcement last week of $20 million in stabilization funding for family physicians is recognition that family medicine is in dire straits but provides hope that fundamental changes to physician compensation are coming, according to Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) president Dr. Annette Epp.