News release: Government and SMA announce changes designed to improve patient access and alleviate pressure on emergency rooms

By some estimates there are more than 200,000 people – or 1 in 6 Saskatchewan residents -- currently without a family physician. It is almost hard to believe. But it’s true. It’s also unacceptable.

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Saskatoon doctors supporting the community

On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023, 20 Saskatoon physicians – along with family and friends, and SMA chief executive officer Bonnie Brossart – prepared and served more than 800 bowls of chili as part of the Friendship Inn’s annual Love Your Neighbor Chili Cook-Off, sponsored by the Saskatoon Medical Staff Association (SMSA) along with others.

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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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