Minimum Qualifications
Diploma of Sport Medicine through CASEM
- Must have an unrestricted license in Canada and be actively practicing in Canada
- The primary care physician must be a member in good standing with the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine and Exercise Medicine (CASEM) and the Saskatchewan Academy of Sport Medicine (SASM)
- Other specialists, certified as FRCPC or FRSCS do not require a CASEM diploma
- Should have experience working with high performance athletes
- Must have valid liability insurance
Services
- Sport First Aid Workshops
- Sport Taping Workshops
- Sport Medicine Education Sessions
- Injury Prevention (Warm up/Cool down, Stretching, Flexibility, Biomechanics, Screening)
- Injury Assessment & Recognition
- Emergency Action Plan
- Injury Care of Common Injuries
- Injury Care of Life Threatening Injuries
- Return to Sport following an Injury
- Drug Education and Doping Control Workshops
- Medical Coverage at Sporting Events
- Drug Education and Awareness Workshop
- Concussion Education
Updated as of July 2020
CASEM Diploma
Dr. Cole Beavis – Diploma
Works at 508 Medical Arts Bldg., Saskatoon
Additional certifications: MD, FRCSC
Sports worked with regularly: Hockey, Wrestling, Football, Lacrosse, Figure Skating
Years of sport experience within your profession: 13
Services Provided for the SMSCS
- Medical Coverage at Events
- Sport 1st Aid Workshops
- Sport Medicine Education Sessions
- Drug Education & Awareness Workshop
Dr. Megan Dash – Diploma
Works at Dash & Reed Sport Medicine, White City
Additional certifications: MD, CCFP (SEM)
Sports worked with regularly: Hockey, Football, Gymnastics, Marathon
Years of sport experience within your profession: 8
Services Provided for the SMSCS
- Concussion Management Guidelines Consulting
Dr. Mark Ernst – Diploma
Works at Saskatoon Orthopedic & Sport Medicine Centre, Saskatoon
Additional certifications: MD, FRCSC
Sports worked with regularly: Football, Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer
Years of sport experience within your profession: 24
Services Provided for the SMSCS
- Medical Coverage at Events
Dr. Martin Heroux – Diploma
Works at Family Medicine Unit, Regina
Additional certifications: MD, CCFP (EM, SEM), FCFP
Sports worked with regularly: Football, Hockey, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball,
Years of sport experience within your profession: 17
Services Provided for the SMSCS
- Medical Coverage at Events
- Concussion Education Workshops
- Concussion Management Guidelines Consulting
- Assessments & Prevention Services
Dr. Kate Thompson – Diploma
Works at Lakeside Medical Clinic, Saskatoon
Additional certifications: MOOC Concussion Certificate, CCFP
Sports worked with regularly: Hockey, Lacrosse, Soccer, Wrestling
Years of sport experience within your profession: 8
Services Provided for the SMSCS
- Medical Coverage at Events
- Concussion Education Workshops
- Concussion Management Guidelines Consulting
- Assessments & Prevention Services
NOTE: Doctors can be any of the following practicing professionals. (information taken from the professional’s National web site)
- CASEM (Diploma) – A licensed Physician who possesses the Diploma in Sport Medicine issued through the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine and Exercise Medicine (CASEM). Within Canada, the diploma is a necessary credential to call oneself a Sport Medicine physician.
- CASEM Member – A licensed Physician who does not possess the Diploma in Sport Medicine, but is a member of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine and Exercise Medicine and has a specific interest in the field of sports injuries/sciences.
Non diploma members / consultants can only provide medical coverage at events and initial injury assessments.
Referrals from family physicians are required to see all CASEM diploma members / consultants for an initial injury assessment.
The following is a list of Physicians who have indicated they wish to be Consultants for the SMSCS.