USask Medicine

🩺 Dreaming of becoming a doctor? ⏰ Today is the last day to apply for the Price of a Dream Program. If you're applying to the #USask College of Medicine MD program, you may be eligible to have your application and interview fees waived. Learn more: ow.ly/sYBo50ZmuRn

🩺 Doctor for a Day kits helped students explore medicine through hands-on learning and see themselves in future health-care careers. The kits were distributed to classrooms across the province and were made possible by #USask alumni and donors. medicine.usask.ca/news/2026/play…

“The presence of physiotherapy students in our long-term care home brings meaningful engagement to our residents’ daily lives." Here's how #USask physical therapy students are inspiring change in long-term care: news.usask.ca/articles/stude…

“We saw residents able to walk farther every week, gain confidence, and many expressed feeling stronger and more independent.” Further, they observed “renewed hope, improved mood, increased joy, and desire to move.”

Learn. Collaborate. Transform Substance Use Disorders Care. The AIMS-SK SUD interactive workshop is Oct 24, 2026 in Saskatoon, SK! Registration opening soon. Visit the AIMS-SK website to learn more & join the contact list: ow.ly/RmXz50ZllVm

Are you applying to the #USask College of Medicine MD program? The Price of a Dream program helps remove financial barriers by waiving application and interview fees for eligible applicants. Apply by July 15: medicine.usask.ca/admission-to-t…

Reduce stigma and improve health outcomes for individuals with substance use disorders - register today for the AIMS-SK interactive online program! To learn more, visit ow.ly/vGHw50ZiKkR.

Welcome to all new Residents at the PGME Boot Camp! The PGME office is pleased to welcome all incoming residents who will officially begin their training on July 1, 2026. We are excited to have you join the University of Saskatchewan’s College of Medicine!

🎉 Earlier this month, our Saskatoon campus gathered for the annual appreciation event, recognizing the outstanding contributions of staff and faculty. The event included a special recognition of Dr. James Dosman for more than 50 years of dedicated service to #USaskMed.

Are you ready? Join us on stage for TEDxUniversity of Saskatchewan 2027! Applications are now open for #USask faculty, staff, students and alumni. We are looking for hope-inspiring ideas and future-forward work for our 2027 theme “Our Next Chapter.”

Meet four award-winning #USask graduates who aim to be Saskatchewan’s next family doctors. Having graduated with the #USaskClassOf2026, these four residents share their passion for family medicine, and pass on words of advice for MD students. news.usask.ca/articles/stude…

#USaskMed's RISE 2026 event brought together 99 educators, researchers, and learners from across Saskatchewan to share and celebrate medical education research and scholarship. Thanks to all who made it a success!

#MediaRelease: Researchers from @usask @USaskMed and University of Southern Denmark have discovered a new way that tissue rebuilds in specific parts of some of our #bones. Their research could lead to new bone-strengthening treatments for #osteoporosis. bit.ly/44wd2Mg

Big news for little lives 💛 A $4M investment from Hospitals of Regina Foundation—the largest gift in its history to a research project—will establish the Hospitals of Regina Foundation Pediatric Chair in the Origins of Health and Disease at @USaskMed news.usask.ca/articles/gener…

By understanding how illness begins, we can improve prevention, strengthen care, and build a healthier future for children and families. #USask #HealthPartnerships #PediatricResearch

#USask’s Dr. Tyler Wenzel shares how his team uses organoids (or “mini brains”) to study rare neurological diseases and develop more precise, less invasive therapies. Hear more in Episode 101 of Researchers Under the Scope: ow.ly/u07g50Zgs6b #USaskResearch

A promise made to his mother shaped Dr. David Cotton’s life, and inspired a legacy that helps aspiring medical students overcome financial barriers and pursue their dreams of medicine. ow.ly/oSLY50ZfmEY

Thanks to a gift from the Swanson family, a housing subsidy is helping #USask MD students on rural placements focus on learning, not the cost of living. Honouring Dr. Rick Swanson’s legacy, it will help future physicians train in rural communities. medicine.usask.ca/news/2026/swan…

Destigmatizing STI Care & Prevention in Your Practice is just over 1 week away! The STEPS STBBI Virtual Classrooms are free to attend and you can earn credits. Go to ow.ly/OJox50YZQLk to register today.

Welcome to Highlights in Medicine Lectureship Series! We're excited to have guest speakers Drs. Julie Kryzanowski, Scott Adams, & Bryan Macleod share their expertise & perspectives in medicine, public health, & healthcare delivery. TY to those joining us virtually & in-person!