Social Accountability in the News
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.
Rubia Ahmed
February 10 2022
Masking, other measures could save Sask. from winter lockdown
We should do the things we know are effective: Dr. Cory Neudorf
Cory Neudorf
September 13, 2021
ER doctor details politically 'downplayed' crisis facing Saskatoon hospitals during 4th wave
'There's a chance of a bad outcome if we don't do something now': Dr. Paul Olszynski
Guy Quenneville
September 2 2021
Volunteers build 1,600 crosses to mark overdose deaths in Saskatchewan
In preparation of Overdose Awareness Day, volunteers gathered not only to build crosses, but to share their stories as well
Montana Getty
August 22, 2021
Saskatchewan doctors advocate for provincial funding for safe consumption sites
Saskatchewan’s doctors are asking the provincial government to fund 24-hour-a-day access to safe consumption sites in Saskatchewan.
Girard Hengen
June 28 2021
Decolonizing Therapy: Why an Apolitical Mental Health System Doesn’t Work
Decolonizing Therapy: Why an Apolitical Mental Health System Doesn’t Work
Anuradha Varanasi
April 19 2021
USask research says medicine needs to be more inclusive
A University of Saskatchewan researcher is working to make medicine more inclusive so that more racialized Canadians enter the field and so more people seek out and trust healthcare.
February 27 2021
By: Nathaniel Dove
Statement from Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement
Vice-Provost, Indigenous Engagement Dr. Jacqueline Ottmann addresses the University of Saskatchewan campus community.
June 8 2020
Amendments to legislation protect vulnerable and Indigenous women
Indigenous women are three to four times more likely than other women to be sexually assaulted or murdered, and seven times more likely to be targeted by serial killers.
Fentanyl testing strips distributed at Mayfair Drugs
The best way to prevent an overdose is to not take illicit drugs, but a group of U of S College of Pharmacy students have offered a precautionary measure for those who do choose to use drugs.
BY: MANDY VOCKE
November 25, 2019
The Power of Student Voices
Students' successful call for Mifegymiso coverage
By ANA CRISTINA CAMACHO
September 13 2019
Sara Dungavell Breaks Down Barriers to Inclusive Care
With her LGBTQ2+ patients, working out of OUTSaskatoon is an easy way to say “I’m safe.” It’s also a way to create an implicit understanding that gender identity and sexuality are open subjects.
By Amanda Short
September 13 2019
USask researchers looking to help transgender patients
A University of Saskatchewan (USask)-led research team is looking to make navigating the health-care system easier for transgender people in Saskatchewan.
Indigenous-led research centre to address HIV among First Nations, Inuit and Métis
The rise in HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among Indigenous people in Saskatchewan and Manitoba is to be addressed by a new $2.9-million Indigenous-led research centre to close gaps in prevention and care.
USask medicine student is travelling Canada in hopes of improving Saskatchewan’s health services
College of Medicine student Kaishan Aravinthan is looking for ways to improve Saskatchewan’s hospitals. Thanks to the support of donors, he’s hopeful his research will help people across the province.
New national Indigenous health research plan prioritizes Indigenous-led agenda
Supporting Indigenous individuals and their communities to drive Indigenous health research is a key goal of the new five-year plan of the national Institute of Indigenous Peoples’ Health (IIPH), a Canadian Institutes of Health Research institute based at the University of Saskatchewan (USask).
Jun 27, 2019
Role models for queer youth are key
In celebration of the upcoming Saskatoon Pride Festival, Stéphanie Madill, assistant professor of physical therapy, talks about progress made and the importance of queer youth having role models.
The Role of Practitioners in Indigenous Wellness
College of Medicine personnel are now taking part in an online course to learn about creating a culturally safe environment for Indigenous people.
USask scholars win prestigious national awards
Three outstanding University of Saskatchewan (Usask) researchers have been awarded Vanier and Banting scholarships and fellowships totaling $430,000 for research that will advance regenerative medicine and improve water quality and mental health.
La Ronge rural family physician 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.
Ambulances support USask Mozambique project
For expectant mothers in the African country of Mozambique, reaching medical services could mean walking up to 15 kilometres over sandy and difficult terrain.
Culturally safe, positive, empowering birth
Saskatchewan mothers shaping research aimed at improving the birthing experiences of Indigenous women
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.
Aboriginal Achievement: Award winner hopes to make a difference in her community
Medical student Annette Pegg grew up on Kawacatoose First Nation and in inner-city Regina where she witnessed abuse, addictions and intergenerational trauma. Her experiences have strengthened her resolve as a physician and an advocate.
Health care team eases access to care for kids in La Ronge
There’s one thing Dr. Pat Blakley always does before she travels to La Ronge.
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.