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2025 Fall Representative Assembly focuses on themes of building and strengthening relationships
Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) president Dr. Pamela Arnold touched on themes of building and strengthening relationships among physicians and health system leaders during her address to the 2025 Fall Representative Assembly (RA).
SMA honours Moosomin family physician Dr. Ettiene Crouse as 2025 Physician of the Year
Dr. Ettiene Crouse credits the health care team in Moosomin for his selection as the Saskatchewan Medical Association’s (SMA) 2025 Physician of the Year.
P.A. family physician Dr. Stan Oleksinski receives 2025 SMA Service Award
Dr. Stan Oleksinski, a family physician in Prince Albert, “has demonstrated commitment to the SMA and the physicians it serves for most of his career,” a nominator says. “I can think of no one more deserving of the SMA Service Award.”
SMA presents leadership awards, recognizes service of locum physicians
Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) presented Leadership Awards in four categories during an awards ceremony held in conjunction with the SMA’s 2025 Fall Representative Assembly in Saskatoon.
New for 2025 is the Early Career Physician Leader of the Year Award, which recognizes leadership contributions from a Saskatchewan physician who is in the first 10 years of practice.
Ministry of Health news release: Province Moving Forward on Improving Regina Hospital Physician Culture
The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA), is taking action to improve workplace culture and environment for the Regina hospital physician community.
Revitalizing primary care, SMA strategic priorities in spotlight at 2025 Spring RA
Maintaining the momentum that has been building in revitalizing family medicine is a key priority for Dr. Pamela Arnold, the new president of the Saskatchewan Medical Association who was elected on May 2 during the SMA’s 2025 Spring Representative Assembly in Saskatoon.