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tional network of physicians, colleagues, friends, family
and complete strangers, that Dr. Jolene Titus’ was wheeled
off the plane in Cape Town to be met by a fanfare of love,
support and celebration on the night of January 12, 2014.
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A few days later Dr. Titus shared a private moment on
Facebook.
“It’s 5 a.m. in the morning, I can hear the birds chirping
outside my window pale, the sun is barely lifting its head
above the mountain peak, the dark night is slowly turning into day. I awoke to the most beautiful view a person
can see this time of the morning. That is the sight of my
husband and kids peacefully sleeping in their beds.”
The Titus family is deeply grateful to everyone who made
it possible for them to return home and be with their
family at this difficult time.
On March 9, 2014 Dr. Jolene Titus passed away in Cape
Town, South Africa. Thanks to the MBS, her Meadow Lake
“family” and donors from around the world, she was able
to spend almost two months at home surrounded by her
friends and family.
Fundraising efforts at www.gofundme.com/Jolene-Titus
have now turned to support Jolene’s young family as they
rebuild their lives in South Africa.
To donate to the MBS to help other Saskatchewan physicians, residents, students and their families, contact Brenda
Senger, SMA Director of Physician Support Programs, at
[email protected].
About the
Medical Benevolent Society
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he Medical Benevolent Society (MBS) exists to
provide financial support to physicians, residents, medical students, their surviving spouses
and dependent children in need.
The MBS was formed in 1962 by the physicians of
Saskatchewan to provide for the spouses and children of Drs. Knox and Nixon, two key players in the
implementation of Medicare, who died suddenly in
a plane crash.
It has since expanded to provide assistance to all
physicians in need and their spouses/dependents
through ongoing donations from Saskatchewan
physicians.
It is established and directed jointly by the Saskatchewan Medical Association and the College of
Physicians and Surgeons.
To request financial assistance, or to make a donation to the Society, please contact Brenda Senger, Director of Physician Support Programs at
[email protected].
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