FALL 2013 RA
RESOLUTION PROGRESS
The fall meeting of the SMA Representative Assembly was held Nov. 1-2, 2013 in Saskatoon.
These are the resolutions that were carried during the meeting and the status of each.
RESOLUTION #1
That the narrative portion of the reports be received for
information.
• Carried
•
RESOLUTION # 2
That the Representative Assembly approve the actions of
the Board as reported.
• Carried
RESOLUTION #6
That the SMA works with the College of Physicians and
Surgeons of Saskatchewan and the Canadian Medical Association in developing guidelines and parameters for
clinically appropriate prescription of medical marijuana
which will be in patients’ best medical interests and consistent with medical evidence.
• This issue was on the agenda of the March 12 Board of
Directors meeting. The SMA will be developing online
resources to assist physicians in their decisions to prescribe marijuana or opt out of prescribing marijuana.
The SMA will also be sending a letter to the College of
Physicians and Surgeons and the Ministry of Health
asking for an educational certificate program to be
implemented for those physicians wanting to prescribe
marijuana, similar to the certificate program physicians must complete to prescribe methadone.
RESOLUTION #3
That the annual dues for an ordinary member for the
membership year beginning January 1, 2014 be increased
by $85.00 resulting in the following dues structure:
CMA
SMA
Conjoint
Ordinary
$495
$1970
$2465
Part-time
$248
$1180
$1428
Retired/inactive
$173
$30
$203
Resident
$50
$7
$57
Student
$12
$5
$17
$30
$30
Out of province
•
Implemented
RESOLUTION #4
That the 2014 proposed budget (Appendix A of Delegate
Package) by approved.
• Implemented
RESOLUTION #5
That the SMA supports the medical residents of Saskatchewan on the principle that future collective agreements
facilitate residents to exceed their academic objectives
and achieve physical/psychosocial wellness, while not
compromising the quality of services provided to the patients of Saskatchewan.
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SMA NEWS DIGEST | SPRING 2014
The SMA wrote to the Dean at the College of Medicine
asking the College to remain involved with the residents
during their negotiations. This letter was copied to the
Minister of Education, Minister of Health and the RHAs.
RESOLUTION #7
That the SMA Board communicates to members a summary of Board activities.
• A summary of Board activities will be available in each
edition of the SMA News Digest. A Board report will also
be included in the delegate package for each Representative Assembly.
RESOLUTION #8
That the SMA urges the Ministry of Health to provide line
budget funding to the RHA’s for initiatives that lead to
system improvements.
• A letter from the SMA requesting this is forthcoming.