Women in Medicine: Celebrating International Women's Day with our Students
Six medical (MD) students from the College of Medicine spoke with us about their journey into medicine.
From student athletic trainer to physical therapist
In December, Master of Physical Therapy (MPT) graduate, Joanne Lavoie, started her career as a physical therapist (resident) on the medicine team at Royal University Hospital (RUH) in Saskatoon.
Prince Albert site clerkship
Two former University of Saskatchewan medical students reflect on their clerkship experiences in Prince Albert.
Pursuing MD and PhD degrees
Jared Price is one of two students enrolled in the Doctor of Medicine (MD) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) dual program at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).
The SLIC experience in Melfort
My name is Hope Packet and I am completing my third year in Melfort in the Saskatchewan Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (SLIC).
Small actions: Greening health care one glove at a time
After a record-breaking summer both in terms of heat and fires, it becomes increasingly hard to ignore the presence and impact of climate change.
Making the Links: A Certificate in Global Health
Making the Links allowed us to expand our understanding of health through theory and practice.
Primary Care, Second Language
“Primary Care, Second Language” is a podcast project based in Saskatchewan and launched in the summer of 2023 by a group of medical students at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Medicine.
Choosing Wisely STARS: Advocating on the national stage
As our healthcare system continues to be stretched thin, it is important to be mindful of the cost and consequences of the tests and treatments ordered by healthcare providers.
SLIDE training: Recognizing the signs of melanoma
Melanoma is one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer, and its incidence is on the rise. With May being Skin Cancer Awareness month in Canada, it has been at the top of my mind and a perfect opportunity to discuss something I am deeply passionate about.
Invincible We Are: a student blog on living with chronic illness
We have always had a key interest in writing. Both of us have spent countless hours in our creative space working away at a poem or preparing an eye-catching commentary for classes. It was not until we began the Arts and Humanities course in Year 2 of medical school that we realized the similarities in our interest in writing.
Moving mountains: the uphill battle Westmount students face with mental health
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 for Making the Links: A Global Health Certificate Program.
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.
Small Community with Big Medicine: Hands-On Learning in Meadow Lake
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 (SLIC) program.
Changing my perspective on poverty in Saskatoon
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 certain parts of our city until my experience in the community and workplace centered learning experience.
Black History Month: The importance of representation and community building
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, and class. I recognize that as a medical trainee, cis-gender female, English-speaking immigrant settler, I carry with me certain privileges.
How a summer research project with pewaseskwan turned my curiosity into a passion
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 Research Group, I did not understand the extent of the wonderful experience that was in store for me.
The importance of meaningful, community-led research projects
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.