Board of Directors

Board of Directors 2024-2025

• President – Dr. Marty Heroux, Saskatchewan Academy of Sports Medicine

• Vice-President – Courtney Schell, Saskatchewan Athletic Therapists Association

• Secretary/Treasurer – Dr. Kim Dorsch, University of Regina, Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies

• Past President – Daysha Shuya

• Dr. Wendy Chrusch, Saskatchewan Academy of Sports Medicine

• Kelsi Hilderman, Sport Physiotherapy Canada – Saskatchewan Section

• Stephanie Peppler, Sport Physiotherapy Canada – Sask Section

• Bart Arnold, University of Saskatchewan, College of Kinesiology

• Dr. Brad Waddell, Director-at-Large

• Dr. Ryan Flett, Director-at-Large

MEMBERSHIP

The membership of the Sport Medicine and Science Council of Saskatchewan consists of:

Charter Members

Charter Members shall consist of representatives of the two service provider group organizations who founded the SMSCS, namely

– The Saskatchewan Academy of Sports Medicine

– Sport Physiotherapy Canada -Saskatchewan Section.

Each Charter Member group/association must be a founding member organization of the SMSCS. They must have a nationally registered body and provincial chapters in Ontario, Quebec, B.C. and three other provinces/territories, one of which must be Saskatchewan. They must have a code of ethics and an endorsement or certification of members. They must have qualified sport medicine professionals that meet the Canadian Olympic Association Standards for their profession. They must contribute to the development of the field of sport medicine and science and actively participate in providing the services of the SMSCS.

Each Charter Member shall have the right to two votes at the Annual, Semi-Annual or any other General Meetings of the SMSCS.

Active Members

Each Active Member must be either be: (1) an Active User Group/Organization of the SMSCS’s services or (2) an Active Provider Group/Organization that; (1) has a nationally registered body and provincial chapters in Ontario, Quebec, B.C. and three other provinces/territories, one of which must be Saskatchewan; (2) has a code of ethics and an endorsement or certification of a minimum of 5 members who are qualified sport medicine and science professionals that meet the Sport Medicine and Science Council of Saskatchewan’s  educational standards for their profession; and (3) contribute to the development of the field of sport medicine and science and actively participate in providing the services of the SMSCS.

Each Active Member group/association shall have the right to one vote at Annual, Semi-Annual or any other General Meetings of the SMSCS.

Active User Group Members shall consist of:

– Sask Sport Inc.

– University of Saskatchewan, College of Kinesiology

– University of Regina, Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies

Active Provider Group Members shall consist of:

– Saskatchewan Athletic Therapists Association

Affiliate Members

Affiliate members shall consist of organizations/groups who have the potential to be an Active Member groups/organization. They must have a registered national body and provincial chapters in Ontario, Quebec and B.C. and three (3) other provinces/territories, one of which must be Saskatchewan. Their provincial organization must have a code of ethics and an endorsement or certification of 6 members. They must contribute to the development of the field of sport medicine and science.

Each Affiliate Member group/organization shall have no votes but will have a voice at the Annual, Semi-Annual or any other General Meetings of the SMSCS.

Affiliate members shall consist of;

– Chiropractic Sport Sciences Council

– Canadian Sport Massage Therapists Association – Saskatchewan Chapter