President's Letters 2023 President's Letters Dec. 21, 2023 - Negotiations update; Happy Holidays! Dec. 14, 2023 - SMA committed to inclusion Nov. 8, 2023 - Statement on racism in medicine Nov. 7, 2023 - Family medicine update; MCRC negotiations and member engagement continues Oct. 26, 2023 - MCRC Update Oct. 12, 2023 - Meeting with Minister Hindley; final stops on the President and Vice-President’s Tour Sept. 28, 2023 - EDI Conference reflections; SMA observes National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Sept. 21, 2023 - MCRC negotiations; Board of Directors meeting highlights; President and Vice-President’s Tour Sept. 7, 2023 - Meeting with new Minister of Health Aug. 31, 2023 - SMA advocacy will continue with new health ministers Aug. 3, 2023 - MCRC negotiations are commencing July 12, 2023 - Your voice matters - thanks for the feedback! June 26, 2023 - Your voice matters - input into negotiations June 22, 2023 - Expansion of scope for some health care providers; President and Vice-President’s Tour; MCRC update May 25, 2023 - Proposal for interim payment model for family physicians; MCRC negotiations; President and Vice-President’s Tour May 1, 2023 - My final letter to you: Updates on new payment model and President and Vice-President's Tour April 6, 2023 - SMA working on funding supports to retain family physicians March 23, 2023 - Provincial budget disappoints with lack of meaningful investment in primary care transformation March 2, 2023 - Public campaign builds on SMA’s advocacy for change in family medicine February 8, 2023 - Federal funding announcement; expansion of scope of practice of health professionals