The SMA is seeking one rural and one regional member to serve on the Rural & Regional Practice Committee. The RRP Committee provides oversight and makes appropriate recommendations regarding policy issues and funding matters on the recruitment and retention of rural and regional physicians in Saskatchewan to the SMA Board of Directors and the Ministry of Health. The committee consists of SMA physicians and representatives from the Ministry of Health, Saskatchewan Health Authority, College of Medicine, Student Medical Society of Saskatchewan, Resident Doctors of Saskatchewan, and Saskatchewan Health Recruitment Agency.
The committee meets quarterly at a minimum with virtual attendance available. Physicians are compensated on an hourly basis for time spent conducting committee business. Physicians must reside in Saskatchewan, be a member of the SMA, a duly qualified medical practitioner, and be a family medicine physician practicing in a regional or rural center in Saskatchewan to be eligible for appointment.
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Click here for the committee’s Terms of Reference
Deadline to apply: Friday, July 10
