Teaching Clinic

Our clinic is proud to be a teaching clinic. 

Your family doctor is a faculty member of the Department of Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan.  This means that he or she supervises new family physicians (called residents) most times they are in the clinic.  Residents are licensed physicians who are completing a specialty program in Family Medicine.  This program usually takes 2 years to complete.  The clinic also often havs visiting medical students and other health professionals working as part of our team.  It is important for all patients coming to our clinic to understand that they will be seen by residents and students.  They are an important part of your health care team and help provide comprehensive care under your family doctor’s direct supervision. 

Together, we are dedicated to the health and wellness of you and your family. 

Working With Residents.

The Regina FMU is responsible for training family physicians. Trainees have already successfully completed medical school and require two years of "apprenticeship" prior to being approved for independent practice. 

There are generally two levels of learner, first year and second year family medicine resident. Occasionally there are medical students (not yet done medical school) and nursing or pharmacy trainees. 

Your primary physician is still your family doctor and he/she will have ongoing responsibility for your care.

Visits.

For most visits to the clinic, you will see your resident first.  At the time of booking the appointment, you should be told whether you are booked to see a second year resident. 

Residents in their first year of training work closely with their supervising physicians.  When a first-year resident has finished meeting with you, he or she will usually step out of the exam room to review your visit with the supervising physician.  Afterwards, you and your physician team will meet to decide on the best management plan for your visit. Expect to have a first-year resident at any appointment booked with any of the attending physicians, nurse practitioner or nurse.

Residents in their second year of training work with more independence.  They request help from their supervising physician only when needed.  This means that if you are booked to see a second year resident, you may not see the supervising physician unless you request to do so.  However, you should know that the supervising physician is always present in the clinic should you wish to see them.  Just ask. 

Supervision.

Your resident works in partnership with and under the direct supervision of your family physician.

Your family physician can directly observe the resident by joining you in the clinic room or by camera, or by video recording (video recording can only be done with your permission and signed consent).  As residents progress through the 2-year program, they will have increased responsibility for patient care and will do more on their own.

However, no matter where they are in their training, all visits, decisions and records are reviewed and approved by the supervising physician.