College of Medicine

Grand Rounds

The University of Saskatchewan Department of Surgery Grand Rounds are an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

These rounds are typically scheduled on one Thursday of the month during the academic year (September to June), at 05:30 PM, and are held at Saskatoon City Hospital - Rependa Auditorium.

2024

Thursday, May 30, 2024 Dr. Patrick McDonald Head, Section of Neurosurgery, University of Manitoba Ethical Issues in Surgucal Innovation and ther Introduction of Novel Technology
Thursday, May 2, 2024 VIRTUAL Grand Rounds Dr. Geeta Lal Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Iowa Carver Ergonomics: What Every Surgeon Should Know
Thursday, April 11, 2024 Regina Grand Rounds Dr. Katlin Mallette The Demands of Pursuing an Academic Surgery Career in 2024: A Fellows' Experience
Thursday, April 4, 2024 Trauma Lecture in honour of the Humboldt Broncos Dr. Andrew Beckett Lieutenant-Colonel, Royal Canadian Medical Service Trauma Centre Accreditation in Canada: Time for Change
Thursday, March 14, 2024 Dr. Gillian Hawker Chair, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto Evidence-Based Management of Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis
Thursday, February 29, 2024 Colonel Stephan Plourde (retired) Canadian Armed Forces Practical Perspectives on Health Leadership - From War Zones to Boardrooms

2023

Thursday, November 23, 2023 Dr. Davina Tai Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan Incivility
Thursday, October 19, 2023 Dr. Stuart Oake Head, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery University of Ottawa \| Ottawa Hospital Physician Well Being: A Healthcare Crisis

2022

Thursday, November 24, 2022 Dr. Susan Moffatt-Bruce, Chief Executive Officer, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Thriving in Surgery: Is Grit Enough?
Thursday, October 27, 2022 Dr. Gary Groot Learning Health Systems, Health Services Research, and the Department of Surgery ** Rounds will start with a brief presentation from Transfusion Medicine regarding Pre-operative Group/Screen Appropriateness in alignment with the Choosing Wisely Movement
Thursday, September 22, 2022 Dr. Douglas Courtemanche Surgeons for Planetary Health
Thursday, May 2, 2022 Trauma Lecture in honour of the Humboldt Broncos Dr. David Mulder Parallel But Converging Career Pathways
Thursday, March 10, 2022 Drs. Anita Chakravarti, Alex Mortimer, Amanda Hall & Garson Chan How Do We Achieve Departmental Wellbeing Now?
Thursday, February 10, 2022 Dr. Brian Ulmer Standardizing Morbidity & Mortality Rounds in the Department of Surgery
Thursday, January 20, 2022 Drs. Trustin Domes, Alex Mortimer, Laura Sims, Anne Dzus, Jordon Buchko, Taylor Bereti & Allison Hunter Update on Undergraduate Surgical Education in Saskatchewan

2021

Thursday, December 2, 2021 Dr. Ashley Cox Promoting Wellness through Equity, Diversity and Inclusivity in Surgical Education
Thursday, October 28, 2021 Dr. Gary Groot Quality in the Midst of a Pandemic
Thursday, September 23, 2021 Dr. Daryl Fourney New Directions in Research in the Department of Surgery Rounds will start with a brief presentation reagrading the College of Medicine Undergraduate Program expanded use of EPA's during the Surgery Clerkship Rotations.
Thursday, April 29, 2021 Surgical Morbidity & Mortality Report
Thursday, March 25, 2021 Dr. Trustin Domes Delivering Surgical Education during the COVID-19 era
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 Dr. Kevin Wasko Saskatchewan's COVID-19 Immunization Program
Thursday, January 28, 2021 Dr. Gary Groot Evidence to Policy and Back (Learning Health System): Settle Time

2020

Thursday, December 17, 2020 Elizabeth Ulmer Wait ... Did I Write That Down?? Documentation of Patient Encounters and Handovers - The Medicolegal Considerations from the Perspective of Legal Counsel
Thursday, November 19, 2020 Surgical Morbidity & Mortality Report
Thursday, February 27, 2020 Drs. Paul Mick, Nico Moolman, Shabir Mia & Luke Hnenny The Saskatchewan Skull Base Surgery Program
Thursday, January 30, 2020 Drs. James Barton & Brian Ulmer The Why and How of Achieving RCPS and MOC Credits with M&M Quality Improvement Rounds

2019

Thursday, November 28, 2019 Departement of Surgery Update & Vision for the Future
Thursday, October 31, 2019 Dr. Fabian Krause Osteomyelitis of the Lower Leg
Thursday, September 19, 2019 Dr. John Graham-Pole Whatever You Do, Don't Take up Surgery
Thursday, May 23, 2019 Dr. Ashok Shaha Thyroid Cancer — Triumph Over Butchery
Thursday, April 18, 2019 Dr. Tarek Razek Global Trauma Care: How Canadian physicians can affect health policy
Thursday, February 28, 2019 Dr. Murray Dease The Opioid Crisis: What it is, how it started and what we can do?
Thursday January 24, 2019 Dr. James Powell Management Principles of Infection
Thurdsay January 10, 2019 Measuring Quality in Surgery

2018

Thurdsay December 6, 2018 Dr. B.J. Lawlor The Saskatchewan Screening Program for Colorectal Cancer and Colonoscopy Quality
Thursday November 15, 2018 Dr. David Steven Global Surgery: Establishment of Epilepsy Surgery in Peru
Thursday October 18, 2018 Dr. Philippe Violette Credible Clinical Guidelines: An Overview of GRADE
Thursday, September 13, 2018 Dr. Rolando Del Maestro Leonardo da Vinci and the Search for the Soul
Thursday, May 17, 2018 Dr. Kishore Mulpuri Building Teams in Surgery: The Dolphin Way
Thursday, April 26, 2018 Drs. Rohr, Kvinlaug and Ulmer The Nuts abd Bolts of Using the Royal College Mainport e-Portfolio System
Thursday, March 8, 2018 Dr. Francisco Cayabyab Promoting a Culture of Trans-disciplinary Research in Surgery: Perspectives from a Basic Scientist
Thursday, February 15, 2018 Drs. Lilian Thorpe and Robert Weiler Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD): What's happening in our health system and what do physicians need to know?
Thursday, January 25, 2018 Dr. Fady Balaa Building a Culture of Collaboration in a Surgical Division

2017

Thursday, December 14, 2017 Drs. Dilip Gill and Nathan Ginther Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery
Thursday, November 23, 2017 Dr. Graham King Collaborating with industry as a surgeon designer
Thursday, October 19, 2017 Dr. Demetrius Litwin Laparoscopic surgery from its beginnings in Saskatoon to the present... and then?
Thursday, October 12, 2017 Dr. Chris Honey Hemi-laryngopharyngeal Spasm (HELPS): The Discovery, Characterization and Surgical Cure of a Neurological Condition
Thursday, September 28, 2017 Dr. Rebecca Warburton, Cohesive Teams Improve Access and Quality in Breast Surgical Oncology
Thursday, June 1, 2017 Drs. Cole Beavis and Gordie Kaban Surgical Skills and Simulation in Saskatchewan
Thursday, May 11, 2017 Dr. Steven Foster Evangelical Medical Center of Lubango
Wednesday, April 12, 2017 Dr. Denise Black University of Manitoba
Thursday, March 16, 2017 Dr. Matt Gounis University of Massachusetts
Thursday, February 9, 2017 Dr. Shahid Ahmed Saskatchewan Cancer Agency
Thursday, January 26, 2017 Dr. J. Mocco Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai

2016

Thursday, December 15, 2016 Dr. Elke Mau University of Saskatchewan
Thursday, November 10, 2016 Dr. Neil Parry Western University
Thursday, October 27, 2016 Dr. Mark Jame & Justin Kosar
Thursday, September 22, 2016 Healing Through Reconciliation Panel
Thursday, June 9, 2016 Guy Few Wilfred Laurier University
Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Dr Ryan Meili and Dr. Angela Schellenberg Surgery and Social Accountability: A Chance to Lead Unversity of Saskatchewan
Thursday, April 14, 2016 Dr. Alok Pathak The Manitoba Thyroid Cancer Cohort
Thursday, March 10, 2016 The Alberta Advantage - Building a Surgical Program in a Boom-Bust Economy Dr. Keith Aronyk Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of Alberta
Thursday, February 4, 2016 Quality Improvement in Endoscopy Dr. Robert Hilsden Associate Professor, Departments of Medicine and Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary
Thursday, January 28, 2016 Building a Culture of Research Dr. Nael Shoman Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Surgery

2015

Thursday, December 17, 2015 CAGS Presentation to General Surgeons Dr. Chris de Gara Associate Dean of Continuous Professional Learning at the University of Alberta.
Thursday, November 19, 2015 The Surgical Side of Competence by Design Dr. Ken Harris Executive Director, Office of Specialty Education and the Deputy CEO at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Thursday, November 12, 2015 Enhancing the Quality of M&M Rounds: the Ottawa M&M Model Dr. Lisa Calder Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Ottawa
Thursday, October 22, 2015 Current Concepts in Orbital Trauma and Reconstruction Dr. Ian Sunderland Assistant Professor, Division of Plastic Surgery Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Thursday, September 24, 2015 "What Lives of Poverty we Lead" Henry Woolf Acclaimed Stage and film actor and close friend of Nobel prize winning playwright Harold Printer.
Monday, September 14, 2015 Novel Biology and Treatment Innovations for Parkinson's Disease Dr. Ole Isacson Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School Director, Centre for Neuroregeneration Research and Neuroregeneration Laboratories at McLean Hospital
Thursday, September 10, 2015 Providing Medical and Surgical Care in Haiti: Team Broken Earth Dr. Andrew Furey Co-chair, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Bernard Mev Hospital, Port Au Prince, Haiti
Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 5:30 PM Proximal Aortic Pathology in the Age of Endovascular Repair - A 20 Year Perspective Dr. Randy Moore University of Calgary, Vascular Surgery
Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 5:30 PM An Evolution in Management of In Transit Melanoma Metastases Dr. Claire Temple-Oberle Associate Professor, Department of Oncology and Surgery, University of Calgary
Thursday, April 30, 2015 at 5:30 PM The Evolution of Arthroscopy in Canada Dr. Robert Litchfield Medical Director, Fowler Kennedy Sport Medicine Clinic Associate Professor in the Department of Surgery, University of Western Ontario
Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 5:30 PM VTE Px Following Major Cancer Surgery Dr. Paul Karanicolas Surgical Oncologist, Odette Cancer Centre Toronto, Ontario Chair, HepatoPancreaticoBiliary Community of Surgical ONcologists: Clinical, Evaluative, and Prospective Trials Team Site Representative, National Cancer Institute of Canada Clinical Trials Group
Friday, February 27, 2015 at 5:30 PM The Surgical Principles of War Surgery Dr. Nelson Olim Dr. Nelson Olim, Senior Surgeon, International Committee of the Red Cross
Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 5:30 PM Healthcare in War and Disaster Zones Dr. Nelson Olim & Ms. Dawn Anderson Dr. Nelson Olim is a senior surgeon for the International Committee of the Red Cross. Ms. Dawn Anderson is a graduate of the College of Nursing at the University of Saskachewan working with the Red Cross movement since 2010.
Thursday, January 15, 2015 at 5:30 PM Choosing wisely - Surgery and Pathology Interactions Dr. Anurag Saxena Associate Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan Professor Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan

2014

Thursday, December 11, 2014 at 5:30 PM NanoKnife: Expanding the Horizon of Ablative Cancer Therapy Dr. Mike Moser & Dr. Chris Wall Dr. Mike Moser is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of General Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan Dr. Chris Wall hold a faculty appointment in the Department of Medical Imaging at the University of Saskatchewan
Thursday, November 27, 2014 at 5:30 PM The Future of Surgical Education at the University of Saskatchewan: The Development of a Roadmap Dr. Brian Clapson & Dr. Trustin Domes Dr. Brian Clapson is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan Dr. Trustin Domes is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Urology at the University of Saskatchewan
Thursday, October 23, 2014 at 5:30 PM Multidisciplinary Surgical Teams & Quality Assurance Dr. Nael Shoman Clinical Assistant Professor Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at 5:30 PM Moving Forward at the College of Medicine and the University of Saskatchewan Dr. Preston Smith Dean, College of Medicine University of Saskatchewan
Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 5:30 PM Implementation of New Innovations in Cancer Care - Is Canada Ready? Dr. Geoff Porter Gibran and Jamile Ramia Chair in Surgical Oncology Research Senior Scientific Lead for Diagnosis and Clinical Care, Canadian Partnership Against Cancer Director, Cancer Outcome, Halifax, NS Department of Surgery and Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, Dalhousie University
Thursday, March 20, 2014 at 5:30 PM Clinical Quality Improvement: A Research Platform for the Department of Surgery Dr. Gary Groot Director of Research and Graduate Studies Division of General Surgery Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Thursday, February 20, 2014 at 5:30 PM UGME R' US; Tending the Community Goat Dr. Sheila Harding Associate Dean of Medical Education
Thursday, January 23, 2014 at 5:30 PM Yann Martel World-renowned author of Life of Pi and Man Booker Prize winner, whose works explore truth and imagination, human evil and human nature.

2013

Thursday, November 21, 2013 at 5:30 PM The Saskatchewan Cerebrovascular and Stroke Program Dr. Michael Kelly, Neurosurgeon Director, Saskatchewan Cerebrovascular Centre Division of Neurosugery, Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
Thursday, October 24, 2013 at 5:30 PM Department of Surgery: A VISION FOR THE FUTURE Dr. Ivar Mendez, Chairman & Unified Head Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan and Saskatoon Health Region

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