Family Medicine

Dr. Kathy Lawrence receives the Ian McWhinney Family Medicine Education Award

Dr. Kathy Lawrence selected as the 2024 Ian McWhinney Family Medicine Education Award winner.

Mutual trust between teacher, student paramount to success

USask Distinguished Teacher Award winner honoured for the recognition.

Kinesiology students bring impact to West Winds Primary Health Centre

University of Saskatchewan (USask) kinesiology students are gaining real-life experience working as part of a health care team at West Winds Primary Health Centre in Saskatoon, SK.

Nine USask faculty members named distinguished professors

The honorary title of distinguished professor recognizes exceptional achievements in research, scholarly, and artistic work.

Specialized navigators key to helping trans patients access health care: USask research

Research from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) shows trans and gender diverse people across the province have difficulty accessing health care, and that specially trained health system navigators could be a solution to overcoming the problem.

A place of dialogue and healing

North West Family Medicine residents visit former residential school site

USask’s Dr. Vivian Ramsden (PhD) elected Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellow

University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher Dr. Vivian Ramsden (PhD) will be inducted today as a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS), one of the highest honours for a health scientist in Canada.

Interim Vice-Dean Indigenous Health ‘optimistic’ in developing new division

Building a new division in the University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Medicine will be challenging, but it’s an aspect of the new role Dr. Janet Tootoosis (MD’99) is anticipating.

Vice-Dean Indigenous Health position created at USask College of Medicine

The College of Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has hired its first vice-dean Indigenous Health. The position was created to bring Indigenous health and issues more fully to the forefront in college priorities, while also serving to improve how these critical areas are addressed.

You can’t spell 'paradise' without PA: a clerkship experience

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 phenomenal physicians with diverse patients. After a day of histories, physicals, procedures, and personalized attending teachings, you drive home and unwind with a walk at Little Red River Park or a swim in a nearby lake.

An award that comes full circle

Barb Smith, administrative assistant in the Department of Academic Family Medicine, is the recipient of the 2021 Sydney Inskip Service Award.

Queering the medical curriculum

We spent the summer reviewing literature and creating suggestions for best practices for including queer content in the medical curriculum.

Supporting mental health in northern Saskatchewan communities during COVID-19

In Saskatchewan’s northern communities, COVID-19 has exacerbated the gaps in health care, including mental health. This became even more apparent during the pandemic with overall levels of stress increasing.

The Pride of Saskatchewan: Dr. James M. Campbell (MED’31)

One Saskatchewan alumnus applied his medical expertise to serve overseas during the Second World War.

Training doctors for southeastern Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan’s residency training program is being expanded in the southeastern part of the province, the Department of Academic Family Medicine (DAFM) within the University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Medicine and Saskatchewan Health Authority announced today.

New simulation equipment to enhance family medicine training in Saskatchewan

Simulation (SIM) based medical education is an important part of learning for many healthcare professionals in Saskatchewan. For family medicine residents training in the province, simulation technology allows learners to engage in a variety of medical scenarios that they may not be exposed to in real life.

Creating Safer Spaces: Trans and Gender Diverse Health in Primary Care

For trans and gender diverse (TGD) patients, access to primary healthcare can be intimidating, but TGD care is an increasingly important part of family practice.

What we learned during Family Medicine Interest Group Week

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.

USask unites: Medical students double fundraising goal to send supplies to northern Saskatchewan communities

Since the first cases of COVID-19 were announced in the province, members of the USask community have come together to support one another in these uncertain times.

La Ronge rural family physician Dr. Sean Groves named 2019 SMA Physician of the Year

Dr. Sean Groves (MD) has been selected as the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) 2019 Physician of the Year.

Family medicine resident receives leadership award

Second-year resident Dr. Mira Pavan has been named the recipient of the 2019 Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) Resident Leadership Award.

USask study on opioid use offers solutions

SASKATOON – Better coordination of existing services, a one-stop shop with supervised consumption, and a crisis response plan paired with a long-term provincial strategy are all needed in the fight against opioid addiction in Saskatoon.

Medical students chart new learning path

Three medical doctor students at the U of S are making some Saskatchewan medical learning history.

CoM grad gives Swift Current community care a boost

Alexandra Akinfiresoye has found that General Internal Medicine was a bit like doing everything

Rural family medicine education is invaluable

Rural practice the perfect balance for Dr. Funk

'This is where I can make a difference'

When Dr. Lucy Nickel was completing her medical training at the University of Saskatchewan, she was doing so without the numerous Aboriginal role models a lot of current students have to look up to in the medicine program.

What can a U of S medical student expect practicing medicine in La Ronge?

When you talk physician recruitment and retention in Saskatchewan, and in Canada for that matter, the term “rural and remote” is often used, but what does it actually mean? In Saskatchewan places like Saskatoon and Regina and their outlying communities would not fall into this category, which begs the question, which ones would?