Upcoming Events
2026 Research Day
When: Thursday, May 21
Time: 9:00am - 4:00pm (in hybrid format)
Place: Regina, SK
Auditorium on Level 1, Regina General Hospital 1440 14 Ave, Regina, SK S4P 0W5
Dr. Catherine Varner will be the keynote speaker at Research Day. Dr. Varner is an emergency physician at Mount Sinai Hospital and Associate Professor in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the University of Toronto. She is the Deputy Director and a Clinician Scientist of the Schwartz / Reisman Emergency Medicine Institute (SREMI) at Mount Sinai Hospital and the Deputy Editor of the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ). Her research focus is on the emergency department care of pregnant patients.
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and approved by the Division of Continuing Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan. You may claim a maximum of 2.25 hours (credits are automatically calculated).
Coming Soon: 2026 Award Winners
Coming Soon: 2026 Photos
Coming Soon: 2026 Abstract Booklet
Department of Medicine Research Day 2026 Abstract Booklet and Map
Past Faculty Research Days
2025 Award Winners
The Department of Medicine’s Faculty Research Day was held on May 2. Awards were presented at the Annual Banquet by Dr. Josh Lawson, the Director of Research for the Department of Medicine.
Three presentations received research awards:
- First place presentation: Jay Shavadia (Associate Professor Cardiology), Title: "Sodium Glucose Cotransporter 2 inhibitors Preceding ST-elevation Myocardial Infarction: Global Proteomics and Pathobiological Insights"
- Second place presentation: Angelica Lang (Assistant Professor CCRAH), Title: "Exploring upper limb musculoskeletal symptoms after gender-affirming top surgery"
- Third place presentation: Kerri Schellenberg (Medical Director ALS Clinic, Medical Director EMG Lab, Associate Professor Neurology), Title: "Electric Impedance Tomography Detects Lung Volume Changes in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis"
2025 Abstract Booklets
Department of Medicine Research Day 2025 Abstract Booklet and Map
2024 Award Winners
The 2024 Faculty Research Day was held on Friday, May 3. This was a hybrid (in-person and virtual) event, with six divisions and multiple regions of the province represented. Awards were presented at the Department of Medicine annual banquet by Dr. Robert Skomro, Interim Director of Research.
Three presentations received research awards. These were:
- First place: Kerri Schellenberg, Division of Neurology, Title: “ALS Health Care Provider Wellness.”
- Second place: Michael Prystajecky, Division of General Internal Medicine, Title: “Virtual multidisciplinary preoperative assessment: a pilot study.”
- Third place: Dr. Erika Penz, Division of Respirology, Title: “Premature loss of life in a cohort of patients with COPD and Lung Cancer in Saskatchewan: A Retrospective study.”