2025 Pediatrics Awards and Recognitions
On June 5th, the Department of Pediatrics recognized residents, faculty, and allied health professionals who made major contributions to the program over the past year, in addition to saluting our departing fourth-year pediatric residents.
The following recognitions and awards were given during the event:
Award for Exemplary Role Model, Faculty Member (USask PGME)
Dr. Erin Woods
This award was created to recognize faculty members who have excelled as a role model for resident learning in USask postgraduate training programs.
Emergency Medicine Teaching Awards
Dr. Grazyna Burek (left)– Off-Service Teaching Award (Emergency Medicine, Regina)
Dr. Jason Baserman – Teaching Award (Emergency Medicine, Saskatoon)
Faculty and Allied Health Provider Awards
Pediatric Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award - Regina
Dr. Shauna Flavelle
Pediatric Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award - Saskatoon
Dr. Will Weiler
Above: Dr. Erin Woods and Dr. Will Weiler
Allied Health Professional Excellence in Teaching Award - Regina
Rayann Slater, RN
Allied Health Professional Excellence in Teaching Award - Saskatoon
Carly Morris, RN
Resident Awards
Resident Educator of the Year Award
Dr. Patrick Seitzinger
Faculty Commemorated Awards
Dr. Garth Bruce Spirit Awards
Dr. Magdalena Koziak (Regina) and Dr. Jaqueline Harvey (Saskatoon)
Above: Dr. Mark Inman with Dr. Jaqueline Harvey
Dr. Noel Lowry Professionalism Awards
Junior Resident: Dr. Olivia Johnson
Senior Resident: Dr. Lauren Campbell
Dr. Erin Woods (left) with Dr. Olivia Johnson
Pediatric Lead Residents
2024-2025 – Lead Residents- Dr. Siobhan Thornton
- Dr. Rheanna Bulten
- Dr. Samantha Hall
- Dr. Julia Zdybal
- Dr. Jessie Pappin
- Dr. Devon Christoffel
Saskatoon & Regina – PGY3s
Matched for July 2026
Dr. Piranavi Jeyagaran - University of Toronto (Pediatric Emergency Medicine)
Dr. Siobhan Thornton - University of Alberta (Pediatric Cardiology)
Dr. Karan Purewal - McMaster University (Pediatric Allergy and Clinical Immunology)
Dr. Samantha Hall - University of Manitoba (Pediatric Emergency Medicine)
Regina PGY4s
Dr. Magdalena Koziak - Pediatric Endocrinology (University of Alberta)
Dr. Lauren Campbell - Master’s in Quality Improvement – Queen’s (July 2025) & Regina Pediatrics (Locum)
Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine – University of Calgary (July 2026)
Saskatoon PGY4s
Dr. Megan Gallagher - University of Alberta (Pediatric Palliative Care Medicine)
Dr. Erin Woods with Dr. Megan Gallagher
Dr. Patrick Seitzinger - McGill (Pediatric Emergency Medicine)
Dr. Madeline Parker - University of Calgary (Metabolics)
Dr. Mark Inman with Dr. Madeline Parker
Dr. Jacqueline Harvey - University of Saskatchewan (General Pediatrics/Child Maltreatment/Pain Clinic)
Dr. Mark Inman with Dr. Jacqueline Harvey
Dr. Savio Nguyen - UBC (Pediatric Hematology and Oncology)
Dr. Mark Inman with Dr. Savio Nguyen
Dr. Amanda Dancsok - University of Saskatchewan (General Pediatrics/Child Maltreatment/Pain Clinic)
Dr. Mark Inman with Dr. Amanda Dancsok