Tracy Danylyshen-Laycock envisions interdisciplinary, team approach to supporting SK physicians

As Director of Continuing Care for the Saskatchewan Health Authority, Dr. Tracy Danylyshen-Laycock (PhD) saw the positive impact that a team approach – drawing on the expertise of psychiatrists, psychologists, care home aides, and nurses– had on long-term care residents.

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Medical students praise SMA initiative to provide healthy food options during hospital rotations

Medical students are praising a Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) program that provided them with healthy food options during their long hours spent during in-hospital rotations at distributed learning sites across the province.

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Fourth online learning session on EDI issues in medicine scheduled for Jan. 12, 2023

The Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA), in collaboration with the Division of Social Accountability, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, will offer a series of learning sessions this fall intended to deepen awareness of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) issues.

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Fundamental change needed to sustain health care, delegates told at 2022 Fall Representative Assembly

Saskatchewan’s physicians understand fundamental changes in the health system are needed to sustain family medicine over the long term, Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) President Dr. John Gjevre told delegates to the SMA’s 2022 Fall Representative Assembly (RA).

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