Wellness Events
Upcoming Events:
June 2, 2025 at 12:00 pm:
Yoga at St. Pauls -
Take a quick break from work for a beginner’s level yoga class with the great team from Ground Yoga. Please bring your own mat or towel. Invite a friend from the OR!
June 9, 2025 at 5:00 pm:
Hula Hoop Class at Queen's Garden, Royal University Hospital -
Come out and learn how to Hula Hoop - great for physical activity and stress reduction!
June 22, 2025 at 11:00 am to 1:30 pm:
Friendship Inn Event -
Come and help prepare food for the Sunday meal. Support individuals in need in Saskatoon’s core neighbourhoods.
Email Brenda Engel to sign up or to get further details! (brenda.engel@usask.ca)
Past Events:
2025:
January 15:
Department of Surgery Art and Music Exhibition in Saskatoon
January 22:
Department of Surgery Art and Music Exhibition in Regina
February 27:
Grand Rounds with Dr. Alana Holt presenting ‘Burnout, Boundaries, and Better Practices’
March 1:
Volunteer at the Friendship Inn in Saskatoon (preparing the lunch meal)
March 8:
Department of Surgery Wellness Retreat - Pickleball Tournament and supper at the Hunger Cure, Saskatoon
Guest Speaker: Dr. R Bodani presented ‘Sleep Practices for the Surgeon’
(Parallel events were planned in Regina, but cancelled due to lack of interest).
March 17:
Tobacco bundling at St Paul’s Hospital Saskatoon with Elder Vernon Linklater
April 14, 2025:
Ice Cream and Mortality - an informal discussion about how to deal with death in surgical practice.
2024:
March 5:
Department of Surgery Wellness Retreat. (Cross-country ski portion cancelled due to weather).
Supper at the Hunger Cure with Dr. Alana Holt presenting ‘Communication and Psychological Safety’
May 2:
Grand Rounds with Dr. Geeta Lal presenting ‘Ergonomics: What Every Surgeon Should Know’
September 21:
Wellness Walk at Wanuskewin National Historic site: learning about the history of this beautiful area
October:
Stretching and ergonomics posters supplied to operating room lounges.
November 2:
Volunteer event with the Meewasin Valley Authority in Saskatoon, tagging fences to increase safety for wild animals in the area
November 23:
Volunteer at the Friendship Inn in Saskatoon, preparing the lunch meal
December:
Gift drive for the seniors care homes- supporting 3 different care homes with small gifts.
2023:
November 23:
Grand Rounds with Dr. Davina Tai presenting ‘Incivility’