The Sault Ste. Marie Academic Medical Association (SSM AMA) is a local education group (LEG) established in 2012 and funded by the Physician Clinical Teacher’s Association (PCTA). SSM AMA is responsible for supporting faculty development, research, academic programming and clinical teaching in the Algoma District. The purpose of the LEG is to provide the physician clinical faculty with an organization structure to address the challenges of balancing the demands for the provision of academics and clinical services.
Best Community Clinical Teacher Award 2023 Recipient: Dr. Saara Rawn
Join us in congratulating Dr. Saara Rawn, a physician at the Group Health Centre and a SSM AMA member, for being awarded Best Community Clinical…
2023 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship Award Recipient: Erin Ratelle
The Sault Ste. Marie Academic Medical Association’s very own Erin Ratelle was the 2023 Research Impact Canada Engaged Scholarship (PhD Category) recipient! Erin’s outstanding efforts…
Exciting Falls Prevention Study uses AI to Predict Falls in Long-Term Care
The Sault Ste. Marie Academic Medical Association is proud to announce an exciting new research study that will be piloted at a long term care home in…
Our Mission
Who We Help
SSM AMA is responsible for supporting faculty development, research, academic programming and clinical teaching in the Algoma District.
How We Help
We provide the physician clinical faculty with an organizational structure to address the challenges of balancing the demands for the provision of academics (research and teaching) and clinical services.
