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Award Ceremony
During the annual dinner on May 9, Dr. Dalibor Slavik was
elected 48th president of the SMA. He succeeds Gull Lake
family physician Dr. Clare Kozroski, who recieved the Award
of Merit for her work over the past year.
Read the profile on our new president on page 10.
Dr. Gert Pieterse was presented with the SMA Physician of
the Year Award in recognition of his dedication to rural practice.
Read about Dr. Pieterse and his 18 years in rural medicine on
page 13.
The Fall 2014 RA will be held at the Hotel Saskatchewan in
Regina on November 7 and 8, 2014.
Above: Newly inducted SMA President Dalibor Slavik and
Past-President Clare Kozroski at the Saturday night awards
ceremony.
Bottom left: Medical students, residents and practicing physicians take a break from the spring meeting to participate
in Walk the Doc. The group of about 32 strolled through Regina for 30 minutes to get some exercise and lead by example.
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