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Spotlight on the SMA Board of Directors Saskatchewan Medical Association members provide direction and guidance to the organization through the Representative Assembly, the Board of Directors, and a number of different committees. In each issue in 2011, SMA News Digest will spotlight a different committee or governing entity, with the aim of keeping members up-to-date and informed about the responsibilities, actions, and results obtained through committee work and physician leadership. In this issue, the focus will be turned to your Board of Directors. The Board of Directors of the Saskatchewan Medical Association is responsible to the Representative Assembly of the association and exercises all powers of the Association and the Representative Assembly between meetings. Responsibilities of the Board include establishing policies relating to the collection of membership dues and nomination and election of district delegates, expending funds of the association as provided in the annual budget, and engaging personnel to carry on the administration of association business. Directors have many responsibilities to their district memberships, to the SMA, and to the CMA. Typically, directors have been chosen as leaders by their contemporaries. Working cooperatively with the SMA president and executive and the SMA’s committees, the director’s role involves reading, studying, and serious consideration of topics discussed at meetings, which take place approximately 10 times per year. Board members come together to deliberate, debate, and make decisions on behalf of and for the association. They also develop and oversee the SMA’s strategic plan. Every director should be conversant with the association’s constitution and bylaws, goals and objectives, and the method of operation of the board. Directors represent their physician colleagues in the public, throughout the association, with gov- 16 Spring 2011 SMA News Digest ernment and other stakeholders, and with the media. In the spring, board nominations and a formal vote by the membership takes place. At the spring meeting of the Representative Assembly, the new president is inaugurated, and the new Board of Directors takes over. The 2010-2011 Board of Directors is: Dr. Guruswamy Sridhar, President Dr. Phillip Fourie, Vice-President Dr. Janet Shannon, Honourary Treasurer Dr. George Miller, Past President Dr. Mark Arsiradam Dr. Shayne Burwell Dr. Nicole Hawkins, PAIRS Rep Dr. Jeff Hunt Dr. Clare Kozroski Dr. Don McCarville Dr. Mark Brown Dr. Intheran Pillay Dr. Dalibor Slavik Ms. Melanie Flegel / Mr. Lei Xia, SMS Reps Dr. Joel Yelland, CMA Representative Dr. Martin Vogel, CEO (staff) Mr. Ed Hobday, Administrative Director (staff) Mr. Scott Donaldson, Director of Communications (staff) Ms. Wendy Rink, Executive Assistant (staff)
2011 schedule set for the SMA’s in-house PMI program Foundation level courses DATE COURSE DURATION SPEAKERS Mar 10-11 Management Dynamics 2 days JimCross/Ian McKillop Apr 29 - May 1 Engaging Others 2.5 days Monica Olsen/Paul Mohapel May 27-29 Disruptive Behaviour 2.5 days Mary Yates/Paul Farnan Sept 22-23 Dialogue 2 days Mary Stacey/Scott Comber Nov 10-12 Negotiation and Conflict 3 days Marion Balla/Janice Stein The Physician Management Institute (PMI) is the Canadian Medical Association’s leadership development program designed specifically for physicians working in Canada’s health care system. With targeted funding, the SMA has brought the PMI series in-house. When you enrol in a PMI course, you can be confident that: • course content and examples will be practical and relevant to health care and medical practice in Canada • instructors are subject-matter and education experts with an intimate knowledge of Canada’s health care environment • learning approaches incorporate multiple perspectives, include real-life, real-time activities, and promote rich problem-solving among peers • classmates are medical and health care professionals with interests and needs similar to your own. In medical school, you learn to be a clinical expert to make patients better. In PMI courses, you learn to be a change agent to make the health system better. - Dr. Joy Dobson, participant LEADERSHIP The dates have been set for the foundation level courses in 2011. Advanced level course dates are still to be determined. Registration forms are available on the SMA website: www.sma.sk.ca. Contact Sarah Vogel for more information about your potential role as a physician leader and to enrol in our in-house PMI offerings: (306) 244-2196 or sarah@sma.sk.ca. SMA News Digest Spring 2011 17
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