SMA News Digest (Summer 2014): V54, I2 | Page 14

Dr. Slavik in his exam room at Saskatoon East Family Physicians. The walls feature photos of babies he delivered. said Dr. Slavik. “We managed to create a new four-year strategic plan that over the next few months will be written in a user-friendly format, presented to the membership, and implemented by SMA staff.” In addition to leading the SMA into the next phase, guided by a new strategic plan, Dr. Slavik continues to find satisfaction in his work at Saskatoon East Family Physicians where he has built a thriving practice. Since moving to Saskatoon from Newfoundland 17 years ago, and from his home in South Africa three years before that, he has cared for dozens of families, and cherishes the long-standing relationships he has built with them. “I have watched babies that I delivered grow up into healthy teenagers,” says Dr. Slavik, “and supported my older patients through the later stages of their lives.” “This type of work enables me to care for, and hopefully make a difference to, a wide variety of people in many different ways,” he adds, “When I retire I would like to think that I had a positive impact on the lives of my patients and colleagues, the community in which I was privileged to live and work, and the health care system as a whole.” 2014 Physician Management Institute (PMI) Courses Quality Measurement for Leadership and Learning September 19-20, 2014 Saskatoon CME credits: 12.5 Registration deadline: August 27, 2014 System Transformation: Navigating Complexity Through Dialogue October 3-4, 2014 Regina CME credits: 12.75 Registration deadline: September 10, 2014 Free Leadership Mini-Session www.sma.sk.ca  + September 19, 2014 - Saskatoon (topic TBA)