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Moving mountains: the uphill battle Westmount students face with mental health
By: Kayla Cropper, Candelaria Aristizabal Londono, Lucas Fisher, Graham Beresh
In our second semester of our first year of medical school, we spent our spare time working with the students at Westmount Community School as part of an urban inner-city practicum...
You can’t spell 'paradise' without PA: a clerkship experience
By: Hope Fast, Sophie McBean and Cadence MacPherson
Imagine waking up to a Saskatchewan sunrise, driving two minutes to work, parking directly outside the hospital, walking inside to be greeted by familiar faces, then working with p...
Small Community with Big Medicine: Hands-On Learning in Meadow Lake
By: Jamie Vander Ende
Currently, I am enthusiastically completing my third-year of medical school in Meadow Lake – a community of 5,000 people – via the Saskatchewan Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (S...
Changing my perspective on poverty in Saskatoon
By: Rubia Ahmed
Recently, I had a shift in my perspective on the topic of poverty in Saskatoon. My world was the USask campus and my home in University Heights. I hadn’t seen what was happening in...
Black History Month: The importance of representation and community building
By: Vivian Murungi
As a Black medical student in Saskatchewan, I often reflect on my experience as I navigate the daily nuances of the health care system and the intersectionality of race, gender, an...
How a summer research project with pewaseskwan turned my curiosity into a passion
By: Sarah Smith
When I was presented with the opportunity to do a 2021 Dean’s Summer Research Project with Dr. Alexandra King (MD) and her research team, pewaseskwan – the Indigenous Wellness Rese...
The importance of meaningful, community-led research projects
By: Adrian Teare
This past summer, I had the privilege of participating in a community-based participatory research project with the pewaseskwan (The Sky is Clearing) research group.
Queering the medical curriculum
By: Kirti Garg and Alexa McEwen
We spent the summer reviewing literature and creating suggestions for best practices for including queer content in the medical curriculum.
A Mini Integration Weekend in Regina
By: Eman Abdulhadi and Sarah Moroziuk
Being a University of Saskatchewan medical student in Regina has always felt like being in on a best kept secret.
Nature is Medicine: Launching PaRx in Saskatchewan
By: SEHJAL BHARGAVA AND BROOKLYN RAWLYK
When we first heard about Park Prescription, or PaRx, we were excited about the health benefits it could offer patients in Saskatchewan, and the greater purpose it served within th...
How a Pandemic Sparked a Passion for Planetary Health & Climate Change
By: Brooklyn Rawlyk
I’ve always loved getting outdoors and have made conscious efforts to bring reusable bags to the grocery store. However, I was never one to try and practice minimalism or compost, ...
Fighting Seniors’ Social Isolation with Music
By: Jamie Vander Ende and Lindsay Ironside
The idea of a social event for seniors was floated around at our monthly Senior Social Isolation Prevention Program (SSIPP) meeting in December, a program that connects older adult...
How I helped with COVID contact-tracing
By: Morgan Schatz
My name is Morgan, and I am a first year-medical student at the University of Saskatchewan. I joined the Saskatchewan Health Authority's (SHA) pandemic supplemental work force, alo...
Medical students’ concussion collar awarded CMA Joule Innovation grant
By: Brandon Spink and Richard Ngo
Two second-year students from the University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, Brandon Spink and Richard Ngo, were part of a four-member team that was awarded a $10,000 Joule In...
What we learned during Family Medicine Interest Group Week
By: Jessica Froehlich & Shannon Haughian
During Family Medicine Interest Group Week (Feb. 8-12), medical students Jessica and Shannon write about why they're interested in family medicine and what the specialty entails.
From history to medicine: How I wrote a book while also attending medical school
By: Melissa Armstrong
Two years ago, I was in the parking lot of St Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon and about to leave a dialysis clinic – one of the clinical encounters that second-year medical students c...
Adjusting to Medical School in a Pandemic
By: Erinna McMurtry & Gloria Sun
The first three months of medical school have gone by quickly. As we stop to catch our breath in between midterms and finals, we have a lot of milestones to reflect on.
While We Learn, They Die: Why We Need Immediate Action in the Drug Crisis
By: Shayan Shirazi
I’ve always been told to never discuss politics with family. I broke that rule unwittingly when I went back home during the September long weekend and my dad shared that one of his...
Why did I choose the MD/MBA program?
By: Lucas King
When I started medical school on August 8, 2018, I was a proud member of the Class of 2022. Throughout the next two years, my classmates and I often talked about how we couldn’t wa...
Beginning Second Year with a Greater Sense of Balance
By: Annie Dinh
I was in term two of my first year of medical school when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit.
Unusual beginnings in unprecedented times: Starting medical school during a pandemic
By: Erinna McMurtry & Gloria Sun
As two long-time friends in first year medicine, the word on our minds when we think about starting medical school during a pandemic isn’t “unprecedented”--it’s “privileged.”
Connecting Generations in a Time of Disconnect
By: Masooma Bhatti
Social distancing measures and visiting restrictions at long-term care homes have helped curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, but they also mean isolation and loneliness for s...
12 Tips for Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being During COVID-19
By: Adam Neufeld
Reading all the articles and studies getting published on COVID-19 inspired me to create something that would help others do just that. A practical framework for supporting our own...
My View From The Sidelines During COVID-19
By: Tayyaba Bhatti
The last few weeks have been a crazy whirlwind of news headlines from across the world, an abundance of information, and disruptions in almost every aspect of life.
The Student Voices of COVID-19
By: Helen Tang
We are medical students. For the past several years, we have dedicated innumerable hours to the learning and practice of our trade. Our physicians and other mentors have guided us ...
Why We Need A Black Medical Students Association at USask
By: Ashley Tshala
One of the things I love most about being in Medicine is the moment you open the exam room door to reveal whose waiting behind it. The anticipation of getting to meet and help some...
My Reflection on Advocating for Universal Access to Contraception
By: Sehjal Bhargava
Current coverage of contraception in Canada is ridden with gaps that inhibit women’s reproductive autonomy, and limit access to contraception.
Finding My Place at the College of Medicine
By: Lucas King
As the holidays come to an end, and I reflect back on my time away and the past couple years since entering medical school I can’t help but think about how lucky I have been to hav...
We toured the STARS Ambulance in Regina
By: Jessica Froehlich and Lucas Hoffert
When it comes to transporting patients in need of emergent medical care, the stars are the limit!
How Writing an Essay Deepened My Interest in Anesthesiology
By: Jenelle Clark
"It is without question in anesthesia that the adverse effects of obesity have complicated the work of the profession and new strategies can be undertaken to deal with the effect o...
Creating a Cartoon to Engage Patients About Their Health
By: Sina Sayedinazad
Iron deficiency is the most common nutritional deficiency globally. Some studies indicate a 79% prevalence rate in remote areas in Canada. It’s also particularly common in children...
The 21st Century Physician: Technology is Changing, Why Aren’t We?
By: Richard Ngo and Brandon Spink
Medicine is constantly evolving. Physicians in the 21st century will have diagnostic, screening, and preventative equipment with far greater capabilities than their 20th century pr...
Finding a concussion hack in 48 hours
By: Richard Ngo
University of Saskatchewan (USask) medical students Richard Ngo and Brandon Spink teamed up with biomedical and mechanical engineering students to win a 48-hour hackathon with thei...
7 Tips for a Successful Year in Medical School
By: Jessica Froehlich
As the morning air on my walk to school becomes a hint cooler, it rings in the promise of a new school year. Reflecting on the past 365 days, I realise how far I’ve come on a journ...
How Dillon Taught Me that Building Community is a Clinical Skill
By: Jessica Froehlich
It is hot! I feel the sweat rolling down my face and arms as I try not to think about how hard it is to breathe.
Reflecting on the PREP program
By: Kate Morrison
As the month of June came to a close, so too did my time in the PREP program.
PREP Part II: My textbook is now my real patient
By: Kate Morrison
The past two weeks have proved to be very interesting here in Lanigan. I have been working with Dr. Akinjobi, a Nigerian-trained doctor who has worked in South Africa, England, and...
PRISM: Pre-clerkship Introductions to Specialities in Medicine
By: Adam Neufeld and Preston Njaa
All medical students get asked the coveted question in medical school, ”So, do you know what you want to be when you grow up?” It's a question many students find difficult to answe...
Prepping for PREP
By: Kate Morrison
Ah yes! The summer between second- and third-year medical school. Often spoken about between classmates as if we are part of a Shakespeare story – the last summer.
Medical students take research projects to Belgium
By: Hope Fast and Cadence MacPherson
Hallo! (“hello” in Dutch, not just a major typo) Our names are Hope Fast and Cadence MacPherson and we are second-year medical students at the University of Saskatchewan.
Day of Action for Seniors Care and Aging: Behind the Scenes (Part 2)
By: Jessica Froehlich
On Feb. 4, medical students from across Canada gathered in Ottawa to lobby the government for a coordinated response and plan to seniors care and aging during the Canadian Federati...
National Day of Action for Seniors Care and Aging: Behind the Scenes (Part 1)
By: Jessica Froehlich
Since the beginning of November, over a dozen medical students from across the country were working to prepare the research and documentation on seniors care and aging used for the...
Working to understand harm reduction in Saskatoon
By: Jessica Froehlich
In the hustle and bustle before a long stretch of back-to-back finals, myself and fellow U of S students took a step back from our studying to be trained in recognizing and respond...
SMARoadmap trip provides hands-on experience
By: Corey Ziegler
My name is Corey Ziegler, a first-year medical student, and I recently had the privilege of being part of the Saskatchewan Medical Association Roadmaps experience up to Buffalo Nar...
Road trip builds appetite for career in rural medicine
By: Jessica Froehlich
I have always known that I wanted to practice rural medicine in some capacity. These small rural communities make up such an important part of Saskatchewan’s backbone. They are ric...
Bavarian students visit Saskatoon - part 2
German medical student Julia shares her experience participating in a pediatrics rotation in Saskatoon
Bavarian students visit Saskatoon - part 1
German medical students, Pawel and Sebastian, share their experience as participants in a student exchange with the College of Medicine
Rural clerkship PREP
By: Preston Njaa
Before I realized what was happening, there I was holding a beating human heart in the palm of my right hand.
The unsung heroes
By: Adam Neufeld
Adam discusses his experience working with a patient diagnosed with a rare disease, which earned him third place in an essay scholarship competition
Understandings of Colonization on Indigenous Health
By: Keane Henderson
To be completely honest, amidst the excitement of finding out that I’d be travelling to Canada to complete my second year placement, the first thing I googled was the schedule for ...
From Australia to Île-à-la-Crosse
By: Elizabeth Edwards
Elizabeth was one of two Australian students to complete a wintertime community placement in Saskatchewan
Soigner en français
By: Candina
Candina talks about her experience in a bilingual clinic - and it was worth effort!
Training, networking, and exploring Europe
By: Upkardeep
Who can imagine that in a period of three weeks you could learn so much, could make deep connections with the researchers from 18 countries, and have so many varied experiences?
Lights… Camera… Action!
By: Josh
From rehearsal to centre stage, Josh walks us through his big day at the Indspire Awards.
A day with dignitaries
By: Josh
As one of three 2017 Youth Indspire Award recipients, Josh Butcher shares his experiences in Ottawa for the award ceremony
A Medical Student’s Perspective on the Opioid Crisis
By: Jacqueline
We know there's a problem, but finding a single solution won't be an easy task
5 Lessons Learned from my Time in Unité 6-EL
By: Jacqueline
Kindness, trusting in yourself, and a good team are only a couple of the lessons I've learned in Switzerland
Back at it again
By: Candina
I tried to think about what I am most looking forward to for clerkship and I think the answer is 'people'
Some European flair
By: Jacqueline
A little bit of exploring before returning to Saskatoon for Year 2
Bonjour from Switzerland!
By: Jacqueline
Jacqueline touches base from Geneva where she's doing an internal medicine placement
Armenia: The first Christian country
By: Dwip
Churches, pomegranates, apricots, tragedy, patriotism and perseverance