SLIC La Ronge

About the La Ronge SLIC Location

La Ronge is a unique SLIC opportunity for students, as it is currently our only "Hybrid" SLIC site.

Students participating in the La Ronge SLIC program will begin their Clerkship year in Prince Albert, where they will spend the first portion of their learning in a rotation-based clerkship seting. 

 

HOSPITAL
There are 22 hospital beds: 5 paediatric, 13 acute medicine beds, 1 palliative bed, 2 obstetrical beds and 1 high acuity observation bed.
CLINIC
The physician group is funded for ≈12 FTE positions which are filled by a mix of salary-based and itinerant contract physicians. The clinic is open from 830am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Residents attend rounds from 0830-1000 on weekdays. Call expectations for visiting learners are from 0800-2300 and occur once per week with one weekend split call per month.
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COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE RESOURCES
Work directly with several RN Case Managers who provide diabetes education, Hepatitis C management, management of patients with complex social needs as well as other chronic disease case management. We also have two social workers working with our local opioid antagonist therapy program as well as an HIV and Hepatitis C social worker at the clinic.
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TRAVEL CLINICS
Fly to four northern communities via float plane, helicopter, and wheeled aircraft.
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RURAL LIFE IN LA RONGE
The area is home to a large, resilient, and incredibly diverse Woodland Cree Indigenous population, as well as a large and equally diverse Settler population of about 7,000.
HOUSING
  • Combination of shared housing and individual 2-bedroom townhouses, depending on availability. 
  • Arranged by Northern Medical Services (NMS)
  • Family-friendly if space permitting.
  • No pets.
ROTATION OPPORTUNITIES
  • Long-Term Care
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Obstetrics
  • Palliative Care
  • Pediatrics
  • Psychiatry
  • Orthopaedics
  • Addictions Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • MSK
  • Indigenous Health
RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES
  • Swimming
  • Cross-country skiing
  • Kayaking
  • Snowmobiling
  • Gym
  • Fishing
  • Camping
  • Hockey
  • Hiking
  • Cycling

For further inquiries regarding the application process, please reach out to Nicole Toutant at nicole.toutant@usask.ca