Dr. Audrey Van Zanten and the team at Acadia Medical Clinic are undertaking an Innovation Fund project designed to significantly improve patient access to care, reduce wait times, and strengthen chronic disease management. The project’s primary focus is the addition of 1.5 FTE nursing positions, allowing for improved patient flow, reduced administrative burden, and timely follow up for one of the largest chronic disease populations in the Saskatoon area.

Dr. Ashraf Mohamed, physician lead at Stapleford Medical Clinic in Regina, says the clinic had reached a turning point. “We were seeing more patients than ever, with increasingly complex needs, and it was becoming clear that the way we were working wasn’t sustainable. We needed to find a better way to care for our patients.”

Lifebridge Health Center’s Innovation Fund project lead, Dr. Alexander Watts, aims to strengthen whole person, team based care by introducing a Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner (SCP) into the clinic.

After more than a decade of dedicated service as CEO of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA), Bonnie Brossart is retiring at the end of May, leaving a legacy shaped by collaboration, trust, and a deep commitment to “making the day in the life of a doctor better.”

Dr. Janet Shannon considers it a privilege to have served for nine years as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA). Dr. Shannon is retiring at the end of May.