PRESIDENT’S NOTE
new year
new beginnings
G
reetings to my colleagues and
happy new year!
The SMA is heading into 2015 with
a sense of renewal. Over the past
year, we have made some substantial
changes in the organization to serve
the physicians of Saskatchewan better.
The most important change we have
made is bringing in Bonnie Brossart
to lead the organization as our CEO.
Bonnie brings excellent qualifications to the SMA, having served as the
CEO of Saskatchewan’s Health Quality Council since 2007. She has been a
leader in Saskatchewan’s health care
sector for several years and will enable us to serve our members better
while having a greater voice in shaping the health care system.
We have also moved to a new building at 2174 Airport Drive in Saskatoon. This building will give our
Board and committees the space
and technology they need to meet
and conduct the business of the organization, while giving the staff
the room to work, as the organization had outgrown the former office
downtown.
The SMA will be taking the second
floor of the building while the Col-
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lege of Physicians and Surgeons of
Saskatchewan will occupy the first
floor. We will share the board room,
which will be large enough to be
used for PMI courses. The College will
be moving to their new offices near
the end of March.
Another major element of renewal is
our strategic plan, which will guide
the organization over the next three
years. The Board of Directors spent
considerable time reviewing our
previous strategic plan and connecting with members to see what you
would like to see reflected as the priorities of the SMA.
We believe we have crafted an excellent plan that will allow the SMA to
serve our members optimally and
ensure physicians are heard and remain an integral part of the health
care system. A copy of the plan is
available in this edition of the SMA
Digest.
I also want to point out another
change, which is the new SMA website. This webs