Report for July 1, 2012

to June 30, 2013

C O M M I T T E D P E O P L E A C R O S S S A S K AT C H E WA N –

learning
all roads lead to

Department of Academic Family Medicine

medicine.usask.ca/family
 Report Reflections
As we collected information for this report and pondered the recent population and economic growth in
Saskatchewan, we decided to focus this year on the Department of Academic Family Medicine’s expansion
and the move towards distributed education throughout the province. The need to educate family doctors
in smaller communities has become essential and is being supported by both educators and government.
In Saskatchewan, our department has always been the most “distributed” and seems the obvious choice to
lead the charge. With such efforts there are growing pains and challenges.

We have only published a handful of reports through the years; but the archives did reveal a report from
1975-76. This report looked to be typed on a traditional typewriter and there were no glossy pictures
but the messages were clear. Surprisingly, or perhaps not that surprising, many of the issues of the day
or suggestions for improvement in the older report were no different than what we are facing in 2012-
13—37 years later.

In 1976: “The obligatory one month of (undergraduate) Family Medicine in Fifth Year appears to be
successful and more students have expressed the wish to spend the entire period of time in a rural
Saskatchewan setting. The exposure to the rural areas - so it is felt - seemed to facilitate the future
settlement of some of our graduates in the rural Saskatchewan areas.” Rural undergraduate programs in
Family Medicine continue to be important and we continue to find ways to connect rural generalism and
the early medical student.

“To develop a team spirit in a Department is not an easy matter at the best of times…however the
geographic split between sections of the Department is not quite as great a deterrent in maintaining the
team spirit as might be thought to be the case.” These are words of wisdom, no doubt, as we expand to
new geographic sites rapidly.

“Another problem is the funding of the Department. We have good reason to believe that we will
have great problems in finding sufficient numbers of part-time teachers to fulfill our present teaching
commitments.” Our current situation and upcoming changes in the College of Medicine and University
lead us to reflect on the very same issues.

But fortunately, as seen in Dr. Ramsden’s report we no longer have to report “very little opportunity has
been available to the Department members to engage in research.” In this area it seems we have broken
away from the shackles of the 70s and can hopefully leave that era behind.

Enjoy our report and perhaps we can reflect on what the challenging issues will be for Academic Family
Medicine in Saskatchewan in another 37 years—the year 2050!

Editors:
Nora McKee, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Karen Burlock, Admin

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 Table of Contents
Opening Greeting ...............................................................................................................2

Greetings from the Department Head ................................................................................4

Message from the Acting Dean of Medicine .......................................................................5

Values, Mission, Vision of the Department of Academic Family Medicine .........................6

Expansion Means More Core Training Sites In Our Province ..............................................7

People working hard...........................................................................................................8

Postgraduate Education ...................................................................................................10

Enhanced Skills.................................................................................................................11

Undergraduate Education ................................................................................................12

Faculty Development........................................................................................................14

Success Stories in the Department of Academic Family Medicine Awards........................15

Department of Academic Family Medicine Resident Awards............................................16

College of Family Physicians of Canada Student Awards..................................................16

Research Report ...............................................................................................................17

Scholarly Activity 2012-2013............................................................................................18

Family Medicine Teachers in the Core Teaching Sites........................................................21

Family Medicine Teachers in the Community - July 1, 2012..............................................21

“We are all over the map”..................................................................................................24

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 Greetings From the Department Head,
Academic Family Medicine

Celebrating 42 years
Academic Family Medicine in Saskatchewan
Dear colleagues, teaching patients, staff There have been many changes in the
and students: College of Medicine and in the Department
of Academic Family Medicine. Life in the
Family Residency Training Programs began department is far from dull with each day
in Canada in 1966. In Saskatchewan, the bringing a new experience. Sometimes as
Department of Family Medicine came in department head, I feel that we are walking
existence in 1971 under the Deans Dr. John into an abyss with many of the meetings
Gutelius (1970-73) and Dr. Robert Murray regarding restructuring of the College of
(1973-83). Dr. Louis Christ was the first Head Medicine. Despite much chaos and change
of the Department of Family Medicine. He since April 2012, the College of Medicine
was able to re-deploy 12 rotating internship is moving forward with change in order to
positions to one year FM training positions. strengthen our education and scholarship
programs. The governance structure of
The department was made up of eight the College of Medicine has changed with
faculty spread between Regina and the addition of three Acting Vice Deans,
Saskatoon. Those early leaders were: Acting Dean, College of Medicine, Dr. Lou
Qualtiere, Acting Vice Dean, Education, Dr.
SASKATOON Gill White, Acting Vice Dean, Faculty Affairs,
Dr. L.W. Christ, Dr. A.L. Harris, Dr. C. Dr. Femi Olatunbosun, Acting Vice Dean, • The department has 24 University
Manning, Dr. E. Korchinski Research, Dr. Colum Smith. faculty in Saskatoon and Regina and
425 Community faculty.
REGINA From 2010 to 2013, the Department of
Dr. M.A. Spooner, Dr. S.G. Smith, • We have become experts as role
Academic Family Medicine has witnessed
Dr. I. Hill, Dr. M. McNeil models in facilitating site development
much growth:
and integrated medical education
In 1974, the two year training program • Undergraduate Medical Education as we embrace the new Triple C
became the “gold standard” of FM training – class size has expanded from 60 Curriculum. The Department of Family
in Canada and in Saskatchewan. students to 100 students per year Medicine and its faculty leaders has
worked hard to advance the discipline
The Department of Family Medicine has • Postgraduate Medical Education – of family medicine, primary health care
trained more than 1000 family physicians, the Department of Family Medicine and scholarship in family medicine.
many of whom still practice in Saskatchewan had 77 postgraduate education
and hold many leadership roles in the positions in 2010 and presently has Our annual report celebrates many
province, Canada and the world. We are 104 residency training positions (a accomplishments. It is a great privilege
very proud of the quality of our graduates 35% increase) for me to work with our dedicated and
and our faculty. • Our core training sites are Saskatoon hardworking faculty, community partners,
and Regina. We have distributed teaching patients, staff and learners to
I became the eighth Department Head in provide our students with the best possible
rural training sites in Prince Albert,
May 2010 following: medical education in Canada.
Swift Current, La Ronge and North
Dr. L. Christ 1971-1977 Battleford. It is expected that
Dr. M. Spooner 1977-1986 distributed medical education will I would especially like to take time to thank
Dr. S. Smith 1986-1995 continue to expand with new rural Dr. Nora McKee for her leadership and
Dr. E. Korchinski 1995-1996 distributed sites in Moose Jaw, development of the Annual Report 2012-13.
Dr. G. White 1996-2002 Yorkton, Estevan and Weyburn and
Dr. P. Butt 2002-2003 possibly a few northern sites yet to be Dr. Alanna Danilkewich, CCFP, FCFP
Dr. K. Ogle 2003-2010 determined. Head

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Message from the
Acting Dean Of
Medicine

The University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine:

A Provincial Resource
The College of Medicine at the U of S is a provincial resource mandated to serve the people of Saskatchewan
by producing outstanding clinical practitioners, generating new knowledge and facilitating improved patient
outcomes. In a period of transformational change, we are poised to implement A New Vision for the College of
Medicine that realigns our priorities and rebalances our mission toward teaching and research.

The Department of Academic Family Medicine is critical to the success of the College of Medicine in achieving
our academic mission. As a provincial resource, it is imperative for the college to have a well-established
presence throughout the province. Our Distributed Medical Education model enables the college to achieve
such a presence, and our Department of Academic Family Medicine provides the academic programming,
teaching and research required for establishing and growing these distributed learning sites.

Thanks to the leadership provided by the DAFM, the College of Medicine boasts full-time educational training
sites in Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, La Ronge, Swift Current and North Battleford, in addition to multiple
smaller centres that also provide teaching and learning opportunities for our students. The commitment of
Family Medicine faculty throughout Saskatchewan means our undergraduate and postgraduate students
now have expanded opportunities to learn and train across the province, exposing them to the challenges
and rewards of family practice. This is a positive step toward further developing our provincial presence and it
demonstrates our commitment to serving the people of Saskatchewan.

To our faculty across the province, I want to extend my sincere appreciation for your commitment to the
College of Medicine. I encourage all family physicians to engage in our academic mission and to help shape
Saskatchewan’s future healthcare leaders.

Dr. Lou Qualtiere, PhD.

Acting Dean, College of Medicine
University of Saskatchewan

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 Department of
Academic Family Medicine

Values
As a department, we believe that our daily actions,
Core
interactions, and decisions will reflect:

RESPECT
We recognize that all who work in or come into contact
with our department have value and dignity.
All are worthy of respect.

COMPASSION
We believe that our professions, our disciplines,
our department, and our programs exist because
we genuinely care for those who are in need.

INTEGRITY
We understand that honesty, diligence and truthfulness
underlie all authentic and meaningful human interactions.

FIDELITY La Ronge
Our relationships with learners and with our patients
are based upon trust. It is a relationship that is
selfless, altruistic, and loyal.

OPTIMAL HEALTH FOR ALL

We believe that optimal health enables individuals,
families and communities to function to the best Prince
of their abilities within their environments. We believe Albert
that health care is a fundamental human right.

Vision
The Department of Academic Family Medicine will play North
a central role in optimizing health for and with
Saskatchewan communities, families, and individuals. Battleford

Saskatoon
Mission
Our mission is to create, teach and develop
the knowledge, skills and attitudes specific
to the discipline of Family Medicine.

• We will work to optimize health by demonstrating

excellence and innovation in service, education and
scholarly activity. Regina
• We will provide university, hospital and community-based Moose Jaw
education consistent with the principles of Swift Current
Family Medicine.
• We will focus our efforts on working with communities in
response to their health needs.

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 Expansion Means More
Training Sites In Our Province
Quotes from our Residency Site Directors
LaRonge (began in 2012) currently has 4 residents
The La Ronge program is up and running. We are very excited with the community partnerships we’ve built and
even more excited to begin our first official year with full time FMRIIs.
Sean Groves

Prince Albert (began in 2003) currently has 12 residents

We are 6 months into a revised care of the elderly program that has residents following a panel of nursing home
patients. They work closely with one of our community faculty to provide patient care, medication review, and
family communication. Residents just presented their patients at AHD in relation to the geriatric giants. This has
been an improvement over our previously lecture based program. We look forward to starting a similar program
in palliative care for July 2014 that will see the residents taking leadership on multidisciplinary care teams.
Allison Adamus

North Battleford (began in 2013) currently has 4 residents

The North Battleford Program welcomed our first four residents in July 2013. The fully integrated schedule is running
smoothly. Residents and Faculty are hard at work to ensure success for our new program.
Janet Tootoosis

Saskatoon (began in 1974) currently has 30 residents

The Saskatoon site has begun to use our electronic medical record in a more sophisticated way. The use of
electronic flow sheets and decision support tools has afforded residents the opportunity to see how such tools can
facilitate evidence informed practice and improve patient outcomes. Standardized coding of all clinical encounters
within the electronic record also allows for detailed reporting of an individual resident’s clinical exposures, which
will help as we transition further towards a triple C curriculum.
Mark Lees

Swift Current (began in 2010) currently 8 residents

The residents and faculty in Swift Current are enjoying the benefits of having their own high fidelity SIM lab!
Tara Lee

Moose Jaw (will begin in 2014)

Our program is well underway to receive our first Family Medicine Residents in 2014. We are very thankful for the
support we are receiving from the Five Hills Health Region Administration and Board, the Department of Academic
Family Medicine, the College of Medicine, and the Coordinators and Administrative Staff of the other DME sites. Our
next priority is to initiate vigorous faculty development which will ensure a seamless transition to Five Hills becoming
a Center of Excellence in Postgraduate Medical Education
Volker Rininsland

Regina (began in 1974) currently 30 residents

The Regina program is adjusting to the relocation of our main training site to the community after over 20 years of
hospital centered training. Our new facility was designed with input from patients, staff, faculty and residents. The
feedback from all has been remarkably positive about both providing and receiving health care at the new location.
Jennifer Kuzmicz

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 “Behind every great DAFM,

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there are people working hard...”

Thanks everyone!

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 Postgraduate Education
The 2012-13 academic year has been Regional Expansion Coordinator in the
a time of considerable growth and College of Medicine and has
change for the Postgraduate Division. been working with the Postgraduate
As in previous years we offered Division, Dr. Janet Tootoosis and the
residency training programs in Prince community of North Battleford on
Albert, Regina, Saskatoon and Swift development of a new training site. This
Current. We were pleased to welcome is a fully integrated program based on
Dr. Sean Groves and his colleagues in a the principles described by the College
new training site based out of La Ronge of Family Physicians of Canada in their
at the start of the academic year. Two Triple C Competency-based Curriculum
residents have made this community recommendations. Four
their full time training site and spend residents matched for the 2013-2014
only seven months over the course academic year. Dr. Kapusta has also
Dr. Kathrine Lawrence, of their twenty-four month training been working with physicians in Moose
CCFP, FCFP program in immersion experiences Jaw under the leadership of
Program Director
outside of the community. We were Dr. Volker Rininsland to develop a
also pleased to welcome Dr. Jennifer training site there. In March Dr. Lisa
Kuzmicz (Regina) and Dr. Alison Adamus de Gooijer was contracted to begin
(Prince Albert) as new Residency Site development work on a training site in
Directors and thank Dr. Cheryl Zagozeski Yorkton as well.
(Regina) and Dr. Breanna Davis (Prince
Albert) for their contribution to the In addition to the core family medicine
program. program, the Department was pleased
to receive accreditation of its overall
In August of 2011, Dr. Peter Kapusta Enhanced Skills Residency Program in
took on a new position as Rural and June of 2013.

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 Enhanced Skills
The Enhanced Skills program of the This program has been well received
University of Saskatchewan currently and has had a total of eight graduates
offers several programs: Emergency since its inception in 2008. These
Medicine, Family Practice Anaesthesia, physicians are working all over Canada
MSK & Sports Medicine, Enhanced and the world. This successful program
Surgical Skills and a self directed option. is currently running a pilot program in
We are excited to be working on a Global North Battleford, and will be a welcome
Health program which will incorporate complement to the Prince Albert
an exchange of residents between the program. We are very fortunate to enjoy
University of Saskatchewan and India. the full support of the local General
Surgery and OB/Gyn programs in both
The Enhanced Skills program is locations. Without the tireless efforts of
funded for eight residents in EM and people like Drs Randy Friesen, Eric Clark,
Dr. Brian Geller, MBA, five residents for the other programs. Tom Smith-Windsor and Vikki Vogt this
CCFP, FCFP, FRRMS Currently, we have a fully matched EM program would never have come to
Program Director
program and four residents in the other exist, and we are very grateful for their
programs, three in Enhanced Surgical commitment.
Skills (ESS) and one in Family Practice
Anaesthesia (FPA). The Enhanced Skills programs are proud
innovators and continually look for
We are quite excited about all of our unique approaches that will meet the
programs, but particularly with the needs of the communities, patients and
ESS program. This program is unique physicians of Saskatchewan.
in Canada, in that it is the only surgical
skills program for Family Medicine that
incorporates General Surgical skills.

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 Undergraduate Education
Academic Family Medicine (AFM)
involvement in Undergraduate
Medical Education (UGME)
It’s been a busy year once again for us with UGME. The
following people from our department have leadership
roles in undergraduate education:

Dr. Greg Malin has been our Phase A (1st year) leader, not only
as Phase A chair, but with everything from the early planning
to the final delivery of teaching students himself. He has been
recognized by the medical students as an outstanding teacher
and we congratulate him for his achievements

Dr. Meredith McKague has assumed duties of co-chair of the

remainder of pre-clerkship education (Phases B and C). She also
remains the course coordinator for Advanced Communication
Skills in Phase C.
Rob Billington MD CCFP BSP BSc
Dr. Bev Karras has recently assumed responsibility for the
AFM UG Program Director
Professional Skills program, in addition to coordinating surface
anatomy teaching and working as our contract faculty liaison.

Dr. Deirdre Andres has been instrumental in developing and

maintaining the Longitudinal Family Medicine program for Phase
B students.

Dr. Kelly Dyck has remained as coordinator for Life Cycles

and Humanities teaching in Phase A from her community faculty
position.

Our clerkship (Phase D) coordinators have been involved in

core rotations and electives as well as clerkship large group
teaching at academic half day. We are fortunate to have Drs.
Jason Hosain and Sarah Liskowich in Saskatoon and Regina
respectively, and Dr. Tom Smith-Windsor and Nicole Toutant
in Prince Albert working with us and we thank them for their
efforts. Thank you also to Dr. Jennifer Kuzmicz from the Regina
AFM unit, who moved from her Phase D coordinator position
this year.

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Dr. Rob Billington has responsibilities as AFM UGME program We have tried to involve our family medicine residents more
director/coordinator and coordinates Integrative Cases small in UGME and they have been evaluated very favorably by
group teaching with a lot of help from administrative staff at students for their teaching in Professional Skills, Longitudinal
the College office. Family Medicine experience, integrative case small group
learning, and clerkship rotation clinical teaching, for example.
Dr. Clara Rocha-Michaels has assumed duties in Regina for We hope this will encourage current and future residents to
much of the Phase B teaching. We’d like to acknowledge the retain teaching duties as they continue their medical careers.
efforts of Dr. Milena Markovski who recently left this position
to move out of province and we wish her well in her future. As we move toward increased distributed medical education
(DME), we have begun work on an integrative longitudinal
Amy Winik in Saskatoon and Kristen Huebner in Regina have clerkship program, to be piloted at Prince Albert by Dr. Tom
been invaluable as administrative staff in maintaining AFM Smith-Windsor. This model may be used elsewhere as we
presence and activities in UGME. Thank you very much for all arrange additional sites for DME in Saskatchewan. AFM has a
your hard work. strong involvement in the updating of teaching material and
rescheduling for the new 2+2 curriculum, planned for 2014.
DAFM UGME Successes Dr. Greg Malin, specifically, has been a leader in this area.

Obtaining and retaining Family Medicine is involved in the team for creating a new
enthusiastic, talented people curriculum course based on small group, student-driven
to administer UGME has been learning for development of clinical reasoning skills in learners.
our biggest success. Everyone This will be a primary care or generalist approach
is wonderful to work with and to undifferentiated cases.
mentor each other. They are
also excellent role models for Challenges
students. We should be proud
that everyone in AFM UGME is With the planned increase in enrolment at the CoM in 2014
easily approachable and can be and the mandate to develop DME in Saskatchewan, we will
counted on to follow through. be challenged with providing teachers, learning sites, and
accommodations for students. This will also require national
The Phase B Longitudinal Family Medicine Experience has certification of adequate numbers of preceptors in those
been well-received and evaluated by students. It has also communities. Regina will begin taking 40% of the medical
received favorable comments and inquiries from other class at the beginning of second year next year. This also
medical colleges at national meetings and workshops. presents logistical challenges for the delivery of consistent
medical education across the two major sites.
Career Night for soon-to-be medical graduates has
traditionally been organized by UGME, both in our When the 2+2 curriculum is implemented in 2014, it will
department and at the college level. Our enthusiastic require an overlap period where the former and new
presenters, including residents, have been received favorably curricula are taught simultaneously. Not all scheduling
by the students and are certainly good motivators for conflicts can be anticipated and we hope that students
considering a career in family medicine. and educators alike can bear with the temporary hurdles
necessary for change and improvement.

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 Faculty Development
The department boasts a strong faculty development and leadership and career development followed by
program which began in 2006. The Department of information technology and scholarship activities was
Academic Family Medicine Faculty Development deemed important for both community faculty as well
Program prepares new teachers to acquire the core as University faculty.
skills to assume teaching responsibilities and ensures
that experienced faculty develop the skills to effectively In cooperation with Faculty Affairs at the College of
mentor new teachers. The sharing of best practices and Medicine and distributed medical education, a team
innovation is very important to ensure the viability of a based model for faculty development at distributed
local faculty development program that meets national sites has been developed. Educational Support
standards, both for University as well as Community and Development provides a series of teaching
faculty. workshops and is piloting an on-line tool on the
iPad available at: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/
Our faculty development program strives to: clinicalteachingguidebook/id68131981. Family
Medicine provides the preceptors with the practical
• prepare faculty for their academic and professional day-to-day knowledge, skills and provides support for
roles undergraduate and postgraduate medical education in
• support faculty at all stages of their career to grow family medicine.
and fulfill their faculty roles and to be promoted in
a timely fashion Faculty centered on-line tools will soon be available.
• develop and facilitate educational leaders and
scholarship Respectfully submitted,
• promote academic scholarship and research,
lifelong learning and curriculum renewal A. Danilkewich on behalf of the FD Committee
• celebrate and recognize faculty achievement, (A. Gruszczynski, B. Karras, D. Cutts, G. Malin, J. Hosain,
excellence, innovation and collaboration P. Kapusta, V. Ramsden)

Faculty centered needs assessments have been done.

Teaching remains the top priority, academic work

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 Success
STORIES
in the Department of Academic Family Medicine
2013
Meredith McKague received the Kevin Wasko, Jacquie Jenkins, Ryan Rural Physicians of Canada’s Annual
Canadian Association for Medical Meili were awarded 1st Place in the Meeting with the Poster entitled Rural
Education (CAME) Certificate of Poster Contest at the Society of Rural 16 – The Effect of Limiting Continuous
Merit Award for the University of Physicians of Canada’s Annual Meeting In-house Work Hours to 16 Hours in
Saskatchewan, April 21. with the Poster entitled Medical Practice Rural Training Programs, April 4-6,
in Saskatchewan: Factors Influencing Victoria, BC.
Physician Recruitment and Retention,
April 4-6, Victoria, BC. James Irvine was the Recipient of
the 2013 Saskatchewan Health Care
Kieran Conway, Johanna Kaiser, Matt Excellence Awards (SHEA) for Health of
Parsons, Jamie Samson, Breanna the Population, March 9.
Davis, Shari McKay, Vivian R Ramsden
were awarded 2nd Place in the Jill Blaser was the Recipient of the 2013
Poster Contest at the Society of Rural Saskatchewan Health Care Excellence
Physicians of Canada’s Annual Meeting Awards (SHEA) for Health of the
with the Poster entitled Homelessness Individual, March 9.
This award (one per year) is to promote, and the Emergency Department: Cost
recognize and reward faculty committed to and Patterns of Utilization, April 4-6, Saskatchewan Family Physician of the
medical education in Canadian medical schools Victoria, BC. Year 2013 – Dr. Werner Oberholzer
who made a contribution to medical education (Radville)
deemed to be valuable within their medical Paul Dhillon, Drew Soderberg, Mark
school (teaching, evaluation, educational Smith, Milena Markovski, Kathy Department of Family Medicine
leadership, course coordination, etc.). Lawrence were awarded 3rd Place in Community Teacher of the Year Award –
the Poster Contest at the Society of Dr. Razawa Maroof (Regina)

2012
Department of Family Medicine and well-being of the population in Canada Commonwealth Scholarship
Community Teacher of the Year Award or globally. This is the first awarded to an (Supervisor: VR Ramsden) by the
– Dr. Ronald Taylor/Dr. Sheila Smith individual from Saskatchewan. This award University of Saskatchewan, July 20.
(Regina) was presented in recognition of longstanding
commitment and contributions to the discipline Dr. V. Ramsden received the SK
Vivian R Ramsden was awarded of family medicine and family medicine Registered Nurses Association’s Effie
Honorary Membership in the College of research. Feeny Award for nursing research.
Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) at
Convocation at Family Medicine Forum - Greg Malin was awarded the Pre- Dr. M. McKague was the recipient of
2012, November 17. clinical Teacher of the Year by the SMSS, the College of Medicine’s Provost Award
College of Medicine at the Fall Formal for Teaching Award
This award (one or two per year) is awarded to 2012, October 12.
individuals of distinction who are not family Saskatchewan Family Physician of
physicians in Canada but who have made Ifeoma Ebiega-Oselebe from the the Year 2012 - Dr. Daniel Johnson
an outstanding contribution to the discipline University of Ibadan, Oyo State, (Kindersley)
of family medicine, the CFPC, or the health Nigeria was awarded a Canadian

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 Department of Academic Family Medicine
Resident Awards
2013 Ernest McBrien Award
This award is judged on the basis of a number of
qualities including academic performance, sensitivity,
compassion, and the ability to relate well to patients
and colleagues.
Regina – Tamara Holling
Saskatoon – Eleanor Huettmeyer

2013 Procedure Book Prize

This award is presented to the resident who documents
the most procedures in their two year of FM residency.
Regina – Lise Legault
Saskatoon – Jackie Perrot
Swift Current – Bijhan Ebrahim 2013 Jason Hosain Award
Prince Albert – Kieran Conway This award is given to the resident that best
demonstrates the Triple C Curriculum (Comprehensive
2013 Nick and Germaine Danilkewich Award Care, Continuity of Care and Centred in Family
for Rural Medicine).
The recipient is judged on academic performance, Regina – Janice Lising
residents who relate sensitively and compassionately
to patients and who demonstrate excellent 2013 Koo Luk Memorial Award (Saskatoon)
communication skills with colleagues. Further This award is given to the resident who best
preference will be given to those applicants displaying demonstrates compassion, sensitivity and dedication in
their ability to relate positively and confidently with the practice of family medicine
minorities and women. Erin Selzer
Swift Current – Johanna Kaiser
Prince Albert – Kevin Wasko

2013 Resident Award for Excellence in

Undergraduate Teaching Award
This award is to acknowledge residents’ contributions
to undergraduate teaching.
Regina – Nicole Dressler
Prince Albert – James Samson
Saskatoon – Amanda Loewy

2013 College of Family Physicians of Canada

Resident/Student Awards
Dr. Paul Dhillon, Murray Stalker Award
Ms. Diana Austin, Medical Student Scholarship
Dr. Alison Thompson, Medical Student Leadership Award
Dr. Paul Dhillon, Family Medicine Resident Leadership Award
Dr. Jeffrey Irvine and Dr Stephanie Young, Family Medicine Resident Award for Scholarly Achievement

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Research Report

Research and scholarly activity has been integrated into various aspects
of the Department of Academic Family Medicine; thus, facilitating
the development of a scholarly environment in and with the various
programs and DME Sites.
From the perspectives of research and scholarly activity, the past year has been active, exciting and awe inspiring.
A number of faculty, residents and staff have been recognized for the presentation and publication of their
scholarly work. In addition, a number of faculty, residents and staff have received awards and recognition for a
variety of achievements ranging from Pre-clinical Teacher of the Year to Saskatchewan Health Care Excellence
Awards to Certificate of Merit Award for the University of Saskatchewan from Canadian Association for Medical
Education (CAME) to Honorary Membership in the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

As you can see from the Awards Section, residents in the Department of Academic Family Medicine at the
University of Saskatchewan made a clean sweep of the Awards for the Poster Contest at the Society of Rural
Physicians of Canada’s Annual Meeting held in Victoria, BC from April 4-6, 2013. To my knowledge, this has never
happened before. Wow!

In this report, you can read about the meaningful contributions to research that individuals within or affiliated
with the Department of Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan have made to: health
services; evidence-informed care/programs; medical education; and, with underserved communities in
Saskatchewan and elsewhere.

On behalf of the Research Division, I hope you enjoy the read and celebrate with us as we move forward.

Best…

Vivian R Ramsden, RN, BSN, MS, PhD, MCFP (Hon.)

Professor & Director, Research Division

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Scholarly Activity 2012-2013
The Department of Family Medicine consists of five Divisions: Saskatoon Program; Regina Program; Rural & Regional Program (La Ronge, North
Battleford, Prince Albert, Swift Current); FMR III – Emergency Medicine Program; and, the Research Division. Scholarly Activities within the De-
partment of Academic Family Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan have grown and developed over the past several years.
An overview of the Scholarly Activities of the Department of Family Medicine from July 1, 2012-June 30, 2013 are outlined below.

Peer Reviewed Grants (2012-2013; faculty 2013 | Muller AJ, Ramsden VR, White G. Is there Condello L-L, Macaulay A, Janssen P, Hislop
members, residents and staff in italics) a need for men’s health training for family TG. Homelessness as viewed by incarcerated
physicians in Canada? ISRN Family Medicine. women: participatory research. International
2013 | Toth E (Principal Investigator), 2013 Mar.; Article ID 931265:5 pages. Journal of Prisoner Health. 2012;8(3/4):108-116.
Dannenbaum, D (Co-investigator), Dyck R doi:10.5402/2013/931265.
(Co-investigator), Mayan M (Co-investigator), 2012 | Flegel M. Get a head start!: Earn
Nerenberg K (Co-investigator), Newstead- 2013 | McKee N, D’Eon M, Trinder K. Problem Mainpro® credits during residency. Can Fam
Angel J (Co-investigator), Osgood N (Co- Based Learning for Inter-Professional Physician. 2012 Aug;58(8): 899
investigator), Ramsden V (Co-investigator), Education: Evidence from an Inter-
Torrie. J (Co-investigator). Diabetes in Professional PBL Module on Palliative Care. 2012 | Kosar L, Jin M, Kamrul R, Schuster
pregnancy in Aboriginal women: A mixed- CMEJ. 2013;4(1):e35-e48. B. RxFiles. Oral anticoagulation in atrial
methods study in three provinces., Operating fibrillation: Balancing the risk of stroke with
Grant - PA: First Nations, Inuit and Metis 2013 | Schurer JM, Ndao M, Skinner S, the risk of bleed. Can Fam Physician. 2012
Health. Canadian Institutes of Health Irvine J, Elmore SA, Epp T, Jenkins EJ. Aug;58(8):850-8.
Research (CIHR). Total: $100,000.00 for 2013- Parasitic Zoonoses: One Health Surveillance
01 to 2014-01. in Northern Saskatchewan. PLOS Neglected 2012 | Irvine J, Canadian Paediatric
Tropical Diseases. 2013 Mar;7(3):e2141. Society, First Nations, Inuit and Métis
PUBLICATIONS: BOOKS, CHAPTERS Epub 2013 Mar 21. Health Committee. Community-associated
IN BOOKS, EXPOSITORY AND REVIEW methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in
ARTICLES 2013 | Frankel G, Kamrul R, Kosar L, Jensen Indigenous communities in Canada. Paediatr
B. RxFiles. Rate versus rhythm control in Child Health. 2012;17(7):395-8.
Books – Written atrial fibrillation. Can Fam Physician. 2013
2012 | Meili R. A Healthy Society: How a Focus Feb;59(2):161-8. 2012 | Irvine J, Kitty D, Pekeles G. Healing
on Health can Revive Canadian Democracy. winds: Aboriginal child and youth
Saskatoon SK: Purich Publishing Ltd. 2013 | Rediger C, Muller AJ. Parents’ rationale health in Canada. Paediatr Child Health.
ISBN-10: 189583063X. English - 144 pp. for male circumcision. Can Fam Physician. 2012;17(7):363-4.
2013 Feb;59(2):e110-5.
Books – Edited 2012 | Wetmore S, Laughlin T, Lawrence K,
2012 | Paediatric Child Health (Irvine J, Kitty D, 2012 | Golding GR, Persaud N, Levett PN, Donoff M, Allen T, Brailovsky C, Crichton T,
Pekeles G, Eds.), 2012. Indigenous child health in McDonald RR, Irvine J, Nsungu M, Woods Bethune C. Defining competency-based
Canada. Paediatr Child Health. 2012;17(7). ISSN S, Khan M, Mataseje LF, Mulvey MR; the evaluation objectives in family medicine:
1205-7088. English/French – 61 pp. Northern Antibiotic Resistance Partnership. Procedural skills. Can Fam Physician. 2012
Characterization of Escherichia coli urinary Jul;58(7): 775-80.
Papers in Refereed Journals – Published tract infection isolates in remote northern
(faculty members, residents and staff in italics) Saskatchewan communities: the Northern 2012 | Muller AJ. The occasional nonscalpel
Antibiotic Resistance Partnership. Diagn vasectomy. Can J Rural Med. 2012
2013 | Muller AJ, Ramsden VR, White G. Microbiol Infect Dis. 2012 Nov;74(3):242-247. Summer;17(3):105-9.
A Review of Men’s Health Curricula in doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2012.07.003.
Medical Schools. American Journal of Epub 2012 Sep 1. ACCEPTED BUT NOT YET PUBLISHED
Educational Research. 2013 May;1(4):115-118. – PUBLICATIONS IN PEER-REVIEWED
doi:10.12691/education-1-4-1. 2012 | Donoff M, Lawrence K, Allen T, JOURNALS:
Brailovsky C, Crichton T, Bethune C, Laughlin
2013 | Muller AJ, Ramsden VR, White G. Are T, Wetmore S. Defining competency-based 2013 | McDonald R, Golding G, Irvine J,
family physicians educated about men’s evaluation objectives in family medicine: Graham M, Tyler S, Mulvey M, Levett P.
health? Asian Journal of Pharmacy, Nursing Professionalism. Can Fam Physician. Draft genome sequence of Streptococcus
and Medical Sciences. 2013 Apr;1(1):6 pages. 2012;58(10):e596-604. pyogenes strain 06BA18369, a human
Published at: http://www.ajouronline.com/ pathogen associated with skin and soft tissue
index.php/AJPNMS/article/view/1/7. 2012 | Martin RE, Hanson D, Hemingway infections in northern Canada. Genome
C, Ramsden V, Buxton J, Granger-Brown A, Announcements. Accepted May 14.

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2013 | Martin RE, Hislop TG, Condello L-L, at: Global Health and Innovation Conference, 2013 | Irvine J. Water, hygiene and skin
Macaulay A, Smith M, Pollock S, Espinoza Yale University; 2013 Apr 14-14; New Haven, infections: northern Saskatchewan
N, Buxton J, Ramsden V, Granger-Brown CT (Oral Presentation). experience presented at the 3rd Annual
A, Korchinski M, Adamson S. Incarcerated Water and Sanitation Innovations for the
women develop a nutrition and fitness 2013 | Wasko K, Jenkins J, Meili R. Medical Arctic sponsored by the U.S. Arctic Research
program: participatory research. International Practice in Saskatchewan: Factors Influencing Commission & the Centers for Disease Control
Journal of Prisoner Health. Accepted March 25. Physician Recruitment and Retention and Prevention. February 5, Anchorage,
presented at the Society of Rural Physicians AK. Published at http://www.arctic.gov/
2013 | Dhillon P. The prevalence of MRSA on of Canada’s Annual Meeting, April 4-6, 2013, meetings/2013_water_san/north_sask_
inanimate objects in a hospital-based family Victoria, BC (Poster Presentation). experience.pdf.
medicine unit. CJIC. Accepted February 21.
2013 | Conway K, Kaiser J, Parsons M, Samson J, 2012 | Ramsden VR, Rabbitskin N, Bighead
2012 | Deobald R, Graham P, Chad J, Di Davis B, Ramsden VR, McKay S. Homelessness S, Ahenakew S, Davis B, McKay S, Skinner S,
Gregorio C, Johnstone J, Kenyon C, Lees and the Emergency Department: Cost conjointly with members of the community.
M. Colorectal screening practices in and Patterns of Utilization[abstract]. Paper Primary Health Care: Community
Saskatchewan: a survey of Saskatchewan presented at: Society of Rural Physicians Engagement in HIV Prevention, Treatment
family physicians. Can Fam Physician. of Canada’s Annual Meeting; 2013 Apr 4-6; and Management – Preliminary Results
Accepted December. Victoria, BC (Poster Presentation). [abstract]. Paper presented at: Collaborative
Action Research Network Conference
2012 | Jewell L, D’Eon M, McKee N, Proctor P, 2013 | Dhillon P, Soderberg D, Smith M, 2012 entitled Towards Creative Action:
Trinder K. Tutor experiences with facilitating Markovski M, Lawrence K. Rural 16 – The Transformations and Collaborations in
interprofessional problem-based learning. Effect of Limiting Continuous In-house Work Practice; 2012 Nov 23-25; Ashford, UK (Poster
JRIPE. Accepted November. Hours to 16 Hours in Rural Training Programs Presentation). Abstract – pp. 49.
presented at the Society of Rural Physicians
2012 | Kamrul R, Malin G, Ramsden VR. The of Canada’s Annual Meeting, April 4-6, 2013, 2012 | Ramsden VR, Henderson Elder B,
Beauty of Patient-Centred Care within a Victoria, BC (Poster Presentation). Maurice Elder M, Bighead S, Bourassa C,
Cultural Context. Canadian Family Physician. Butt P, Clinton A, Crowe J, Felix F, Jorgenson
Accepted June 11. 2013 | Ramsden VR, McKay S, Bighead S, D, LaRocque K, McKay S, McKee N, Nketia
Boucher G, Bourassa C, Butt P, Clinton A, I, Rabbitskin N, Thunderchild E, Troupe C,
PAPERS IN NON-REFEREED JOURNALS/ Crowe J, Felix F, Jorgenson D, LaRocque Turner T, conjointly with members of the
TECHNICAL REPORTS (2012-2013) K, McKee N, Nketia I, Rabbitskin N, Troupe communities. The Green Light Program:
(faculty members, residents and staff in italics) C, Turner T, Thunderchild E. Green Light Engaging Community in and with Health
Program[abstract]. Paper presented at: Taking Promotion Programs [abstract]. Paper
2012 | Dhillon P. Tapas SOLidarity – Disaster Stock Symposium facilitated by the University presented at: Family Medicine Forum; 2012
Medicine Section Newsletter. September, of Saskatchewan; 2013 Mar 15; Saskatoon, SK Nov 14-17; Toronto, ON (Poster Presentation).
2012. Published at www.acep.org/. (Poster Presentation). Abstract - 725), pp. 34.

CONTRIBUTED PAPERS IN PUBLISHED 2013 | Ramsden VR, Kanchana S, 2012 | Dhillon P, Koetting L, Markovski M. The
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS AND Rajanarayaan KR, McKay S, Nataraj J, prevalence of MRSA on inanimate objects
ABSTRACTS (2012-2013) Premkumar K, Harasen L, Steve A. Primary in a hospital-based Family Medicine Unit
(faculty members, residents and staff in italics) Health Care: Adherence to Hypertension presented at Family Medicine Forum – 2012,
Guidelines – Health Care Providers November 15, 2012 in Toronto, ON (Poster
2013 | Ramsden VR, Henderson Elder and Community Members in Chennai, Presentation). Abstract - 639), pp. 32.
B, Maurice Elder M, McKay S, Bighead S, India[abstract]. Paper presented at: 5th
Boucher G, Bourassa C, Butt PR, Clinton A, International Conference on Community 2012 | Holling T. Do hormonal contraceptives
Crowe J, Felix F, Jorgenson D, LaRocque K, Health Nursing Research entitled effect lactation in postpartum breastfeeding
McKee N, Nketia I, Rabbitskin N, Thunderchild Transforming Community Health: the women? A woman’s perspective presented at
E, Troupe C, Turner T, conjointly with Nursing Impact; 2013 Mar 13-14; Edinburgh, Family Medicine Forum – 2012, November
members of the communities. Translating UK (Oral Presentation). Abstract – 1B4. 14, 2012 in Toronto, ON (Poster Presentation).
Evidence into Knowledge & Practice: The Abstract - 540), pp. 28.
Green Light Program[abstract]. Paper 2013 | Irvine J. Uses of surveillance: to follow
presented at: Community Engaged Poster the effects of development presented at 2012 | Irvine J. Ethical approaches to
Expo facilitated by the University of the 2013 Environmental Health Surveillance genetic research in Aboriginal communities
Saskatchewan; 2013 Apr 30; Saskatoon, SK Workshop sponsored by the National presented at the 36th Annual Scientific
(Poster Presentation). Collaborative Center for Environmental Meeting of the Canadian College of Medical
Health and British Columbia Centre for Geneticists, October 20, 2012 in Saskatoon, SK
2013 | Bentham RJ, McKay S, Ramsden VR. Use Disease Control, February 25-26, Ottawa, (Oral Presentation).
of Traditional Ophthalmic Remedies Practice ON (to be published online and abstract in
in Rural Ghana [abstract]. Paper presented workshop proceedings). 2012 | Harasen L, Steve A, Kanchana

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S, Rajanarayaan KR, McKay S, Ramsden Project’s Poster Day, College of Medicine, on Circumpolar Health, August 5-10, 2012 in
VR. Primary Health Care: Adherence to University of Saskatchewan; 2012 Oct 12 Fairbanks, AK (Poster Presentation). Abstract –
Hypertension Guidelines at Omayal Achi (Poster Presentation). W51, pp. 202.
Community Health Centre, Chennai, India
[abstract]. Paper presented at: Academic 2012 | Schurer J, Ndao M, Skinner S, Irvine J, OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
Health Sciences (AHS) Research Day 2012, Jenkins E. Parasitic zoonosis and veterinary 2013 | Jeff Irvine, FMR I – Rural Program - La
Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region & the 2012 public health in Northern Saskatchewan Ronge, convocated with a Master of Public
Undergraduate Summer Student Research presented at the 15th International Congress Health, University of Saskatchewan, June.

Resident Scholarly/Research Program

2013 – SM RESIDENT RESEARCH C Cohen, M Flegel, B Davis, S McKay. J Schindel, S McKay, VR Ramsden. Through
PROGRAM (ORAL PRESENTATIONS ON Community Usage of and Satisfaction with the Eyes of Family Medicine Residents/
MAY 31, 2013 IN SASKATOON, SK) Services Provided by Family Physicians with Graduate Students: Program Evaluation of
Enhanced Skills in a Rural Saskatchewan Centre an On-line Aboriginal KT Program presented
JDC Irvine, SL Young, JD Irvine, VR Ramsden, presented at the 23rd Annual Resident Research at the 23rd Annual Resident Research Day,
B Quinn. Chlamydial Testing Practices: An Day, Department of Family Medicine, University Department of Family Medicine, University of
Aggregate Data Analysis & Chart Review of Saskatchewan, May 31, Saskatoon, SK. Saskatchewan, May 31, Saskatoon, SK.
in Northern Saskatchewan presented at
the 23rd Annual Resident Research Day, J Jenkins, K Wasko, R Meili. Medical Practice E Selzer, A Ryan, J Blaser, A Selvig, S McKay.
Department of Family Medicine, University in Rural Saskatchewan: Factors in Physician A Breast Milk Bank for Saskatchewan: What
of Saskatchewan, May 31, Saskatoon, SK. Recruitment & Retention presented at do you think? presented at the 23rd Annual
First Prize. the 23rd Annual Resident Research Day, Resident Research Day, Department of Family
Department of Family Medicine, University of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, May
K Conway, J Kaiser, M Parsons, J Samson, B Saskatchewan, May 31, Saskatoon, SK. 31, Saskatoon, SK.
Davis, S McKay, VR Ramsden. Comparing
Homeless and Housed: Emergency L Legault, J Lising, D Roettger, J Kuzmicz, G D Soderberg, M Smith, M Markovski, K
Department Care, Cost and Utilization in Kaban, S McKay. Family Physician Referral Lawrence. Rural 16 – The Effect of Limiting
a Northern Saskatchewan Community Letters: Are we getting the Message Across? Continuous In-House Work Hours to 16
presented at the 23rd Annual Resident presented at the 23rd Annual Resident Hours in Rural Training Programs presented
Research Day, Department of Family Research Day, Department of Family at the 23rd Annual Resident Research Day,
Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, May Department of Family Medicine, University of
May 31, Saskatoon, SK. Second Prize. 31, Saskatoon, SK. Saskatchewan, May 31, Saskatoon, SK.

B Ebrahim, A Wood, J Gatzke, S McKay. A O’Malley, J Seymour, S Liskowich, B M Strawson, N Dyck, G Saczek, J Hosain, VR
Emergency Medical Services versus Self- Schuster, S McKay. INRs in the Family Ramsden. Optimal Health for All: Encouraging
Transport: Profile of Patients presenting with Medicine Unit: Are We Keeping Them Within a Culture of Scholarly Activity amongst Family
Acute Coronary Syndrome to the Cypress the Therapeutic Range? presented at the 23rd Physicians presented at the 23rd Annual
Regional Hospital (CRH) presented at the 23rd Annual Resident Research Day, Department of Resident Research Day, Department of Family
Annual Resident Research Day, Department of Family Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, May
Family Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, May 31, Saskatoon, SK. 31, Saskatoon, SK.
May 31, Saskatoon, SK. Third Prize.
J Perrot, R Ramunno, S Mahood, S McKay. A Vitelar, M Markovski, VR Ramsden.
A Adeniran, E Huettmeyer, AD Loewy, M Perceived Barriers to Family Physician Community Strengths identified in four
McKague. Assessing the Relevance of an Provision of Medical Abortions presented Community-based Surveys: A Qualitative
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy at the 23rd Annual Resident Research Day, Analysis presented at the 23rd Annual
in the Saskatoon Health Region presented Department of Family Medicine, University of Resident Research Day, Department of Family
at the 23rd Annual Resident Research Day, Saskatchewan, May 31, Saskatoon, SK. Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, May
Department of Family Medicine, University of 31, Saskatoon, SK.
Saskatchewan, May 31, Saskatoon, SK. R Sachdeva, G Stevens, J Kuzmicz, VR
Ramsden. Evaluation and Management
N Bouchard, N Dressler, R Taylor, K Lawrence, of Children & Adolescents with Sports- ALSO OF NOTE IN 2013 THE FAMILY
S McKay. Are we ready for Lean? Taking the Related Concussion: How have these Clinical MEDICINE EMERGENCY RESIDENTS
Temperature of Teamwork in the Regina Practice Guidelines been Implemented PRESENTED THEIR PROJECTS AT THE ER
General Emergency Department presented into Practice? presented at the 23rd Annual RESEARCH DAY ON MAY 22, 2013.
at the 23rd Annual Resident Research Day, Resident Research Day, Department of Family
Department of Family Medicine, University of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, May
Saskatchewan, May 31, Saskatoon, SK. 31, Saskatoon, SK.

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 Committed People Across Saskatchewan
Family Medicine Teachers in the
Core Teaching Sites
SASKATOON M. Lemstra M. Mordasiewicz PRINCE ALBERT NORTH BATTLEFORD
R. Billington J. Pearson C. Rocha Michaels A. Adamus J. Tootoosis
J. Blaser K. Ledding G. White B. Davis A. Prystupa
P. Butt J. Reynolds C. Zagozeski V. Parekh
A. Danilkewich K. Insley D. Roettger M. Bayda ENHANCED SKILLS
S. Hayton M. Heroux L. Marshall B. Geller
J. Hosain REGINA L. Legault A. Seguin
B. Karras A. Gruszczynski S. Jones SWIFT CURRENT M. Dease
M. Lees R. Kamrul T. Lee S. Smith
G. Malin L. Kimball LA RONGE J. Tumbach S. Oyedokun
J. Maurice J. Kuzmicz J. Irvine M. Kapusta
M. McKague K. Lawrence S. Groves S. Harrison
N. McKee S. Liskowich M. Bayda R. Ibrahim
A. Muller S. Mahood L. Marshall M. Bartsch
V. Ramsden M. Markovski J. Gatzke

Family Medicine Teachers in the Community -

July 1, 2012 (Appointments in 2013 not included)
The department realizes how many countless hours our faculty in the community spend training learners. Some names
do not appear as faculty may have teaching appointments in other departments. Even the task of collecting accurate
names and addresses of our diverse teaching facilities is daunting. We apologize if any names or locations are inaccurate.

BATTLEFORD FORT QU’APPELLE Faasen, Johannes Jansen, Nolan

Engelbrecht, Frederik Saunders, Peter McGonigle, Darcy Khaketla, Moliehi
Moolla, Hasan McGonigle, Reid Kleingeld, Johannes
GRAVELBOURG Raath, Annemie Neethling, Bertram
CHRISTOPHER LAKE Pillay, Intheran Bester, Johan Christian Spooner, Betty Anne
Cross, James William Buys, Bernardus Stoll, David
GULL LAKE Tonn, Debra
CRAVEN Kozroski, Clare KINDERSLEY
Radford, Randall Johnson, Daniel Arthur LAIRD
HUDSON BAY Kleinhans, Nerine Wirth, Sandra
ESTEVAN Gelhorn, Donald Oberleitner, Barry
Christie, Allison van der Westhuizen, Solomon LLOYDMINSTER
Olowu, Sunday HUMBOLDT Abdulla, Agiela
Omosigho, Charles Bourgeois, Jacqueline LA LOCHE Du Toit, Lionel
Pehlivan, Hakan Huber, Warren Nicholls, Vaughan Mohamed, Mohamed Alfrjani
Sheikh, Khalid Ledding, Kevin Tcherenkova, Inna Sayeed, Mohammed
Tsoi, Edward Levick-Brown, Carrie Anne
Ockbazghi, Russom LA RONGE LUMSDEN
ESTON Coetzee, Direse Knaus, Russell Peter
Holmes, Stewart ILE A LA CROSSE Delport, Christo
Barnet, Michael Friesen, Lisa MAIDSTONE
Britton, Stephen Ernest Groves, Sean Gnanaraj, Leo Stephen

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MEADOW LAKE Hammond, Cecil Ghaniabadi, Dianna Schussler, Otto
Loden, Stephen Hookenson, Brenda Greenberg, Gail Scott, Verna Darlene
Seguin, Aimee Ilie-Haynes, Radu Hamilton, Joan Seaman, Jennifer
Van de Venter, Gavin James, Michelle Hanson, Johnathan Carl Slabbert, Jaco
Febles, Jose Antonio Kemp, Cornelius Heroux, Martin Smith, Sheila Margaret
Lanoie, Leo Hoffman, Shayna Sundar, Ishaan
MELFORT LeRoux, Noelene Horner, Rob Swart, Petrus
Begin, Jennifer Loots, Leani Houlie, Clint Taylor, Ronald
Hanekom, Pierre Marten, Dion Huang, Anne Thamilvaanan, Shanthi
Lavoie, Lionel Moodliar, Romy Hughes, Robin Ugwumba, Rukevwe
Renouf, John Oleksinski, Walter Stan Jacobsz, Nicolette van der Merwe, Jan
Steffen, Robert Olsen, Valerie Jamison, Brad Van der Watt, Leon
Stoll, Michael Painter, Nigel Johnson, Carmen van Heerden, Jacobus J.
Strydom, Eben Parekh, Vipul Jones, Gavin D. Van Rooyen, Hugo
Wingate, Jordan Thomas Rossouw, Francois Jones, Sylvie Anne Van Staden, Johannes
Rye, John Kaban, Glenda Velestuk, Jordan
MOOSE JAW Smith-Windsor, Tom Khaladkar, Sunil Vorster, Beukes
Al-Begamy, Youssef Steyn, Jacobus Kilmury, Alana Warden, David
Alberts, Martin Surkan, Donald Gordon Kothare, Dnyanada Wildenboer-Williams, Wilna
Dautremont, Kevin Tennent, Allison Kowalski, Charles Williams, Fouche
Rininsland, Henrich V. Van der Merwe, Sybil Labuschagne, Barend Wiser, Lawrence
Sanderson, Kirsty Jane Wessels, Johann Laursen, Brian Wilson Harris, Paul
Stushnoff, Jamie Turner, Donna le Roux, Eric Huisamen, Louis
Thorpe, Brandon van Rensburg, Annelie, J. le Roux, Marion Karreman, Erwin
Tysdal, Margaret Anne Leibel, Sharon Marie Keyes, Robert
Wigmore, Charles Frederick RADVILLE Logan, Dolores Anne F. Kluz, Agnes
Helms, Nelly Lok, Winston Kontsiotis, Kathy
MOOSOMIN Oberholzer, Werner Lyster, Kish Rattan, Simran
Kerkhoff, Ross Maroof, Razawa Roberts, Glen
Plewes, Michael Edward REGINA McEwen, Shelly Semchuk, William
Van der Merwe, H. Shalk Thamilvaanan, Paramanathan McLaughlin, Sarah Vuksic, Christina
Achyuthan, Geeta McMaster, Robin
NIPAWIN Ali, Amjad McMeekin-Down, Nadine ROSETOWN
Van Heerden, Hendrik Alport, John McMillan, J. Stewart Ernst, Alfred Henry
Ames, Christina Meyer, Abraham Ledding, James Daniel
NORTH BATTLEFORD Arndt, Susanne Elizabeth Miller, Owen Ledding, Marvin David
Cholin, Brenda Arnold, Angela Minnaar, Pieter A.
Dunhin, Anneme Arnold, Pamela Montbriand, Michael ROSTHERN
Gieni, Melissa Baldwin, Joan Moolla, Mohamed Baker, Linda Marie
Hesselson, Jeffrey Barnard, Herman Muller, Pieter Eksteen Bishop, Dennis George
Johnson, James Colin Bowen, Francis A. Nair, Ratheesh Gandham, Prem
Tootoosis, Janet Cameron, Mark Nesbitt, Raenelle MacMillan, James
Casey, Matt Nicholls, Michael Melle, Jess
PONTEIX Caughlin, Marilyn Norman, Carol
Barretto I. J. M. Chang, Helen O’Carroll, Tiann SASKATOON
Clein, Lawrence Overli-Domes, Carmel Abdel-Sayed, Nagy
PRINCE ALBERT Clein, Penny Patterson, Edward Ernest Andres, Deirdre
Adamus, Allison Coruzzi, James Peti, Charles, Andrew Archer, David
Ali, Syed Asif Cutts, Danielle Pillay, Kumaravel Balaton, Julianna E.
Asefa, Victor Danielson, Jerry Pole, Meena Barnardo, Georgina
Basson, Nico Dash, Megan Potgieter, Lucas Martin Behl, Vernon
Bensaleh, Adel De Lange, Hendrik Potgieter, Tania Bettin, Leane
Botha, Lachelle Dickson, Michael Rasmussen, Ole Strand Boechler, Mark David
Brown, James Dufour, Warren Rathgeber, Lane Brilz, Anthony
Bulat, Duane Egware, Tomi Rocha Michaels, Clara Bristol, Roger
Chao, Erwin Elliott, William Ross, Terrance Cameron, Donna
Coertze, Louis Ferguson, Kathy Rossouw, Jacobus Carverhill, Philip A.
Davis, Brenna Fourie, Jan Rostoker, Jean-Francois Christensen, William
Egbeyemi, Olanrewaju Ganshorn, Keren Rudovics, Aivars

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SASKATOON (CONTINUED) Ledding, Ted Sader, Naeem Byker, Leonard
Dahl, Eileen Ling, Patrick Men Chien Schwann, Paula Claassen, Andre
Das, Indranil Lubiantoro, Elsa Seibel, Deborah Anne De Klerk, Hein
Dattani, Indravadan M. MacHattie, J. Catherine G. Shaw, Karen Gatzke, Jason
Demkiw-Bartel, Coby Markentin, Morris Shewchuk, John Gordon, Terrence
Deutscher, Myles Matic, John Slavik, Dalibor Harrison, Sarah D.
Di Gregorio, Carlo McBride, George Albert Smith, Joanna Dawn Ibrahim, Rizqi Naji
Dosman, John McClelland, Audrey Stakiw, Ken Kapusta, Michael D.
Drummond, Robbie McFadden, Laura Stefiuk, Donald Lewis Kielly, Andrew
Dyck, Kelly McIsaac, Matt Stempien, James Lee, Tara
Fenton, Shanna McKinney, Veronica Ruth Symon, Andrea Lubega, Boniface
Fitzpatrick, Philip McMahon, Margaret Taillon, Paul Malleck, Naseem
Fournier, Colette McMahon, Selma Thakore, Shefali Radevski, Ivelin
Friggstad, Aaron Merryweather, Leslie Van De Kamp, Schanna Savoy, Effie
Froh, John Mohr, Karen Viger, Marc Tagboto, Senyo
Gabruch, Thomas Kelly Mueen, Ayla Wagner, Susan Tumbach, Jana
Gaertner, Paul Henry Naidu, Diananeethie Wahba, Mark Van Breda, Alta
Gafoor, Farah Nataraj, Jonathan Walsh, John Paintsil, James
Getz, Corina Nataraj, Yellepeddy Weetman, Sara
Goluboff, Steven Nave, Cynthia Wempe, Krista WAKAW
Gooding, Vivian Nayar, Arun Werbicki, James Edward Lekota, Jackson
Gough, Rachel Nickel, Lucy Williams, Sarah
Haug, Delmer Ormond O’Neill, Ryan Witt, Jonathan WARMAN
Helfrich, Leanne Old, Carolyn Lee Wood, James King Neumann, Tim
Hey, Jonathan Drummond Olszynski, Paul Wright, Heather
Ibrahim, Narmin Opdahl, Murray Wu, Yan WEYBURN
Irwin, Scott Oyedokun, Taofiq O. Yelland, Joel McCollam, Mary
Ivanans, Nicholas Paley, Paula Maria Zimmer, June Warren, Jessi
Iverson, Lance Patenaude, Jana Zlipko, Terrence Stephen
Johnson, Andrea Pearson, Dallas Balakrishna, Rangappa WHITE CITY
Johnstone, Jennifer Pearson, Robert van der Merwe, Vanessa Timol, Farzana
Jubin, Donna Pesenti, John
Kapusta, Peter Pierce, Dawne SASKATOON/ WYNYARD
Kendel, Dennis Alfred Pilot, Lorne MEADOW LAKE Dewar, Meridale
Kriegler, Johann Powalinsky, Agnes Geller, Brian Litwin, Crystal
Krochak, Michael Boris Reitz, Francois
Labelle, Paul Reynolds, Janet SWIFT CURRENT YORKTON
Lacny, Andrew Rieder, Barry William Addai, Stephen Jamil, Nusrat
Lapetsky, Angela Robinson, Arthur Adwedaa, Ebenezer
Laubscher, Tessa Saad, Ali G. Bartsch, Margaret

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 Athabasca
We are
all over
the map.
All roads really do lead
to learning.
Ile a la Crosse
Undergraduate, Postgraduate
and Enhanced Skills learners
La Ronge are trained in many rural and
regional sites in Saskatchewan.
Meadow Lake

Prince
Lloydminster Albert Nipawin
Hudson Bay
Melfort
Tisdale
North
Battleford Rosthern
Humboldt
Saskatoon
Wynyard
Yorkton

Rosetown
Kindersley Fort Qu’Appelle
Moose Jaw
Eston Regina
Moosomin
Broadview
Swift Current
Weyburn
Gravelbourg Radville Carlyle
Estevan

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