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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
Reflections from Melfort
By: Candina
Six weeks in Melfort has led to an understanding of the work a rural family doctors does
From operating room to emergency room to delivery room
By: Candina
It's been a busy week, but PREP is exceeding expectations
A different kind of practice
By: Jacqueline
My week spent in Melfort reaffirmed why I went into medicine
That familiar feeling
By: Dwip
It only feels as if a few months have gone by since Dr. Malin’s first class about embryology, or when we were given our whitecoat and recited the Oath.