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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Regina Campus Overview Page 4
Growing Our Campus
• Training Spaces Page 4-5
o Anatomy Lab
o Classroom and Study Space
o Dilawri Simulation Centre
Impact of the Regina Campus
• Recruitment Page 6
• Pillar I - Expand Programming:
o Undergraduate Medical Education Page 7-8
o Post-graduate Medical Education Page 9-10
o Continuing Medical Education Page 10
• Pillar II - Offer a Diverse and Welcoming Campus
o Social Accountability, Diversity and Inclusivity Page 11
o Meet the Class of 2027 Page 12-13
o Interprofessional Education (IPE) Page 14
o Build Community Page 14
o Build a Digital Campus Page 15
o Support our faculty in their desire to be teachers and researchers, and support our learners Page 15
Research Studies and Funding – Overview Page 15-16
Dean’s Summer Research Projects Page 17
Posters, Presentations and Manuscripts Page 18
Regina Campus Library Page 18
• College of Medicine Regina Campus Staff (as of March 2024) Page 20-22
USask College of Medicine
Regina Campus Update 2022-23
REGINA CAMPUS OVERVIEW
The College of Medicine – Regina Campus exists almost entirely within the Regina General Hospital.
The hospital-based medical school is one-of-a-kind in Canada and allows students to learn in the environment in which they will practice. In August 2022, 40 year 1 medical students started their undergraduate medical degrees based at the Regina Campus (representing 40% of the entry class for the College of Medicine). This cohort joined approximately 120 year 2 to 4 medical students currently studying Medicine in Regina.
The goal of the expansion plan is three fold; firstly, expand to avoid disruption of the transition of programming between campuses; secondly, to help attract more program applicants from southern Saskatchewan; and finally, to enhance the capacity for new medical students.
GROWING OUR CAMPUS
The training spaces at the College of Medicine Regina campus continue to be used extensively by medical students. Dedicated space exists in the Health Sciences Learning Center and is supplemented by the Dilawri Simulation Center as well as a Health Library.
A new classroom, study spaces and an anatomy lab have been added to the campus’s facilities to support the additional education and training requirements for the program.
The new anatomy lab, which opened in spring 2023, is the cornerstone of medical education. It will further enhance the high quality of training being delivered in Regina. Made possible through a partnership between Hospitals of Regina Foundation and the USask College of Medicine, the lab is part of a significant renovation and expansion to increase learning space and support medical education more fully in Regina. It has been outfitted with modern anatomy tools, equipment and IT, and is an important part of the medical school experience. Students will gain essential clinical skills and hands-on learning essential to their training.
Within the Regina General Hospital, an expansion took place to create the academic space required. Construction is now complete and includes:
• Classroom space;
• Prosected specimen Anatomy Lab;
• Additional meeting rooms;
• Office space for faculty or staff.
Completion of the Anatomy Lab involved further renovations, cabinets, anatomy models, storage tanks, tables, chairs, IT upgrades and installation and ventilation.
The Dilawri Simulation Centre (DSC), which celebrated its 10th anniversary in June 2022, allows for hands-on learning for medical students and allied health professionals. Students are able to train in an environment with life-like mannequins who react like live patients. It is also an area that gives medical teams the ability to practice their skills before interacting with actual patients in clinical and hospital settings.
At the DSC, health-care providers learn in an environment that realistically simulates a hospital setting. Each of the interactive mannequins replicate patient scenarios. The goal in developing the Centre was to accommodate this training but also to help attract and retain health care professionals, in all disciplines, here in southern Saskatchewan.
To book a simulation session or to inquire about simulation opportunities in Regina, please email dilawri.simulationcentre@saskhealthauthority.ca
Student training in the Dilawri Simulation Centre. - College of Medicine Regina file photo
USask College of Medicine
Regina Campus Update 2022-23
THE IMPACT OF THE REGINA CAMPUS
Recruitment
Family Medicine (FM) 2022-2023 graduates:
• There were 11 graduates from the Family Medicine program
• A number of graduates remained in Regina doing Family Medicine. 2 graduates are working as Hospitalists
• 1 graduate is working as both a Locum in the Moosomin (SK) ER Department and in Regina clinical work.
• 3 are continuing their training in FM fellowship programs, two of which are taking fellowships in Ontario.
Family Medicine (FM) 2022-2023 Enhanced Skills program graduates:
Emergency Medicine
• 5 residents completed their program
• 2 graduates are working in Regina
• 1 is working in Regina and Moose Jaw Emergency Room (ER) departments
• 2 graduates have moved out of the province.
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) 2022-2023 graduates:
Internal Medicine
• 4 residents completed year 3 and all matched to sub-specialty training in general internal medicine.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
• 1 graduate joined the Regina faculty
• 1 joined the Saskatoon faculty
• 2 moved out of province
• 1 graduate is completing fellowship training.
Psychiatry
• 1 graduate is pursuing a fellowship
• 1 moved out of province.
Pediatrics
• 1 resident completed the final year of their program in Regina and started practicing in the city in October 2022.
Physician Recruitment1
39 physicians were recruited including 11 from University of Saskatchewan residency programs. 10 of those 11 from USask completed their residency on the Regina Campus.
Pictured : Regina Campus Resident -College of Medicine file photo
THE IMPACT OF THE REGINA CAMPUS
Pillar 1: Expand Programming, Undergraduate Medical Education
Undergraduate Medical Education (UGME)
40 new students started their Doctor of Medicine program in Regina on August 2, 2022. In addition, 40 Year 2 students were welcomed to the Regina Campus on August 3, 2022.
1. Renovation to the Regina General Hospital (RGH) space was completed at the end of October 2022. This addition of a large classroom, an Anatomy Lab, four meeting rooms and two office spaces has expanded our capacity to offer on-site lectures and enhanced anatomy lessons.
2. Skilled Academic General Educators (SAGE) recruitment has expanded to eight members of Faculty.
3. Open House event – third annual event held at RGH, jointly with the College of Medicine Admissions Team, to promote the Regina Campus to applicants to the College of Medicine with a tour of the facilities and student experience presentations. The Regina Campus was also showcased at an open house hosted by F.W. Johnson Collegiate.
Undergraduate learners on Regina Campus
*41 learners completed some of their electives outside of Regina.
Residents provided support for a number of small group sessions, with a total of 148 hours taught by residents (49 sessions).
USask College of Medicine
Regina Campus Update 2022-23
Accreditation of College of Medicine programs - Undergraduate
Following the most recent January 2023 report, the College of Medicine has earned the satisfaction of the accrediting body across 96 elements, up from 93 in a 2020 update.
The College of Medicine achieved full accreditation in the wake of a complete onsite review in 2017. The next Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) visit is scheduled for 2026.
Office of Student Affairs (OSA)
The Office of Student Affairs at the College of Medicine – Regina Campus provides support for students looking for help with mistreatment, health, wellness, accessibility and academia in the College of Medicine. Regina’s OSA team is first point of contact when students are in need and will provide resources, support, and referrals to other knowledge experts or professionals.
THE IMPACT OF THE REGINA CAMPUS
Pillar 1: Expand Programming, Postgraduate Medical Education
As the 2022-23 year began, we were scheduled to host 60 rotating clerks for 320 weeks of electives, 39 Reginabased clerks who completed 417 weeks of electives and 100 rotating residents for 628 weeks of rotations.
What about teaching in Regina?
All physicians in the following departments hold faculty appointments:
• Cardiology
• Cardio-thoracic
• Surgery
• Dermatology
• Infectious Disease
• Lab Medicine
• Neurology
• Pediatrics
• Physiatry
• Public Health
• Rheumatology
• Vascular Surgery
The following departments have all but one member with faculty appointments:
• Gastroenterology
• Nephrology
• Neurosurgery
• Otolaryngology
• Plastic Surgery
• Respirology
As of August 2022, over 80% of RCPSC physicians in Regina hold faculty appointments.
USask College of Medicine
Regina Campus Update 2022-23
Accreditation of College of Medicine programs - Postgraduate
During the past year, the PGME office and residency training programs prepared for onsite accreditation visits held on November 26 – December 1, 2023.
Preparation activities included the following:
• Formation of the PGME Accreditation Oversight Team (AOT).
• Development of an implementation plan.
• Monthly program progress reporting.
• PGME meetings with stakeholders and monthly ‘wall walks’ with CoM senior leadership.
• Accreditation workshop with PDs and PAs.
• Submission of CanAMS documents.
(Source: Postgraduate Medical Education Annual Report 2022-23)
Pillar 1: Continuing Medical Education
Faculty Development – Dr. Helen Chang is the Faculty Development lead for the Regina Campus.
Faculty Development was pleased to present its 6th Annual RISE (Research, Innovation and Scholarship in Education) event on June 9, 2023 at the College of Medicine Regina campus.
RISE is a sharing event to celebrate the medical education research and scholarship work that is being done in medicine and across the health professions in Saskatchewan. Starting in June 2017 this event is offered annually and showcases work by staff, faculty, and learners across the province.
RISE 2023, which was primarily a virtual event, saw 89 participants and featured 11 oral presentations and 18 electronic poster presentations. Dr. Viren Naik, Chief Assessment Officer Medical Council of Canada, presented a plenary on “The Leadership we Need for Healthcare & Scholarship: It’s in All of Us”. Dr. Shelley Ross, Past President CAME, Director Research & Innovation CBAS Support Program, Department of Family Medicine Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, presented a mini plenary “Improving and advancing postgraduate health professions education through research and scholarship” and post-event hybrid workshop “What if program evaluation was exciting instead of scary (or boring)? Approaching continuous quality improvement from a curiosity perspective".
Congratulations to our award winner Dr. Rob Woods for his presentation on “Your comment is not as helpful as it could be…do you still want to submit? Using natural language processing to identify the quality of supervisor narrative comments in competency based medical education”.
We would like to acknowledge Tammy Glynn and her team at CME for making this virtual event happen, and to everyone who attended and presented. We hope to see you at next year’s inperson RISE in Regina!
The RISE event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and accredited by the Division of Continuing Medical Education, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan for up to 4.5 MOC credit hours.
THE IMPACT OF THE REGINA CAMPUS
Pillar 2: Offer a Diverse and welcoming Campus Experience
Social Accountability, Diversity and Inclusivity
The graphic on page 13 highlights the diversity of the College of Medicine Regina’s Class of 2027 with over 50% female students in Year 1 and 48% identifying as a visible minority.
The College of Medicine Regina Campus in 2022-23 would like to see an increase in the diversity of our Standardized Patient (SP) population. Through new outreach initiatives, including the use of Social Media, the Regina Campus has broadened the diversity of the SP pool with 21% who have declared they represent an ethnic group (non-Caucasian).
New Campus-wide initiatives are being implemented to track SP demographic information to allow data collection and comparison between Campuses.
First-year students took part in an Indigenous culture workshop led by knowledge keeper and traditional games facilitator Lamarr Oksasikewiyin from Sweetgrass First Nation. Oksasikewiyin’s workshop combined history with traditional games that build skills in hand-eye coordination, lung capacity and core strength.
The workshop was organized by Amanda Crowe, Indigenous Coordinator, and JoLee Saskakamoose, Adjunct Professor, at the College of Medicine, Regina campus. Learning about Indigenous culture is a part of the MD curriculum.
USask College of Medicine
Regina Campus Update 2022-23
Interprofessional Education (IPE)
Effective interprofessional teamwork is critical to patient care, safety, and worker well-being. In 2022-23, the following were opportunities to integrate interprofessional team members to the into the pre-clerkship curriculum:
• Increased engagement with Nurse Coordinators (PPE and Scrubbing Gowning and Gloving sessions).
• Research Specialists and Clinical Librarians participating in Evidence Based Medicine small group sessions.
• Sessions involving professionals in the fields of Nutrition, Speech and Language Pathology, and Audiology.
• Increased number of Communications sessions which partner physicians with Allied Health Professionals including nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, and other healthcare providers.
Build Community
Students – in March 2022, Regina Campus hosted the Student Medical Society of Saskatchewan Integration Weekend. This event was attended by 100+ students and included skills stations and social events.
Faculty Engagement – Dr. Rashmi Bhargava was hired as the Director, Faculty Engagement – Regina Campus. Dr. Bhargava is meeting with new faculty members and working with the Regional Medical Association to establish faculty social events. In addition, Dr. White hosted a Town Hall in February 2022 to invite faculty, students and staff to review the three-year plan.
Students train together during a phlebotomy skills sessions - College of Medicine Regina file photo
Build a Digital Campus
The Regina Campus is continuing to develop an evergreen plan for our Information Technology (IT) infrastructure. Enhancements will be made in a fiscally-responsible manner according to a strategical financial plan.
Support our Faculty in their desire to be teachers and researchers and support our learners
Research, Simulation, and Library services continue to be available to faculty and students on the Regina Campus.
Research Studies Initiated in 2022:
In 2022, 94 studies were submitted for Research Ethics Board (REB) approval. Of these newly initiated studies, 57 (60.6%) involved a Regina based physician as a Principal Investigator (PI) or Co- Investigator (Co-I), 14 (14.9%) involved a medical student, and 21 (22.3%) involved a Resident. Figure 1 illustrates the number of studies in different categories that were initiated in 2022.
Figure 1: Number of Studies Initiated in 2022
(Source: 2022 Report on Research Activity – College of Medicine - Regina Campus)
USask College of Medicine
Regina Campus Update 2022-23
An overview of the studies (Figure 1) categorized by specialty is provided in Table 1. The numbers of studies that involve residents represent all projects that they are involved in, including those that meet their curricular requirements. (Source: 2022 Report on Research Activity – College of Medicine - Regina Campus)
Research Funding Applications
In 2022, 11 funding applications were approved and awarded for a total of $552,206.81.
Sources of successful funding in the year 2022
Regina Campus Students involved in research, 2022-23
Dr. Susan Petryk (Top Left) is a pediatrician and researcher with interests in child and adolescent psychiatry, developmental disabilities, medical education and psychotropic medication.
In 2023, Dr. Petryk worked with Regina campus MD students on a project that examines child and youth psychiatry support and involves gathering feedback from patients and families to optimize services.
Sarah Durr (Top Right) - Sarah conducted her research with the goal of integrating more patientcentered feedback into medical education. Working
with Dr. Petryk, Sarah organized feedback interviews and created a questionnaire that is relevant for the patient and the learner. The questionnaire is intended to be given to parents after their child meets with a medical learner and the feedback will be used to help students improve their skills when working with pediatric patients.
Kacie Kushniruk (Lower Left) - Kacie is a MD student who has been working in various research capacities throughout her academic career. She knew she wanted to complete a Dean’s Summer Project to round-out her med school experience. This summer, Kacie will work on a project that examines the the scope of practice of Community Mental Health Nurses (CMHNs) at Child and Youth Services (CYS)
in Regina with Dr. Petryk. The project involved surveying patients and their families to find out what aspects of the service are working well, and they have any ideas for enhancing existing mental health services by the CHMNs.
Dilpreet Bajwa (Lower Right) - Dilpreet's Dean’s Summer Research Project focused on the acceptance and utility of resident-run clinics in developmental pediatric clinics with guidance from Dr. Petryk to complete the project. After working on the project with Dr. Susan Petryk in the summer of 2022, Dilpreet presented it at the Undergraduate Research Symposium.
Dean's Summer Research Projects
Open to all first and second-year undergraduate medical students, the Dean’s Summer Research Projects program acts to facilitate exposure to scientific research, fostering skills that will be crucial throughout our students’ careers as medical professionals. The initiative is intended to ignite a passion for research, promoting an understanding of the vital role research plays in health care today.
medicine.usask.ca/research/funding-initiatives.php#Undergraduate
College of Medicine
Regina Campus Update 2022-23
Posters, Presentations and Manuscripts
15 posters were presented and 18 oral presentations were given at different local, national, and international conferences during the reporting period. 12 posters were presented by the medical students at the 2022 College of Medicine Undergraduate Research Showcase. Furthermore, 106 manuscripts were published in 2022. (Source: 2022 Report on Research Activity – College of Medicine - Regina Campus)
Regina Campus Library
The SHA Library provides access to unique clinical-based tools (available provincially) on its College of Medicine Regina Campus guide.
The friendly and knowledgeable library staff can provide assistance in several areas, including helping with research papers, evidence searches, citation managers, full-text articles, and more!
The physical library on the lower level of the Regina General Hospital provides space for students, clerks, and residents to meet, do research, and study.
The guide also provides a link to book the study room and an automated list the College of Medicine Collection print titles.
Librarians teach the Information Literacy classes in Regina and act as tutors in the Case-based Learning sessions. They also provide assistance with research projects.
A new registration form for College of Medicine was launched at the summer orientations. Registration provides access to the SHA online resources using the learner’s NSID, the student university number. This eliminated the step where learners needed to request a library card number. Registration also enters learners into the Library’s system for borrowing books.
Lance Fox
Clinical Librarian Team Lead lance.fox@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.5441
Susan Baer
Manager, Library Services & Knowledge Management susan.baer@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.3830
For more, visit: saskhealthauthority.libwizard.com/f/CoMregistration
USask College of Medicine
Regina Campus Staff - June 2024
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE REGINA CAMPUS STAFF
LEADERSHIP
Dr. Gill White
Associate Dean
gill.white@saskhealthauthority.ca
306.766.3872
COMMUNICATIONS
Aisling Gamble Communications Specialist aisling.gamble@usask.ca 306.766.3157
STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE
Sue Schmidt
Student Affairs Coordinator sue.schmidt@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.0620
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY cofmreginait@usask.ca
Paul Weir
IT Analyst paul.weir@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.0691
Will Wallace IT Technician
Will.Wallace@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.6494
PRE-CLERKSHIP TEAM
Dr. Helen Chang
Year 1 Regina Site Coordinator woodrabbit@sasktel.net
Catherine MacKay-Wilson Manager
catherine.mackaywilson@usask.ca 306.766.3763
Annie Ethier Assistant Manager annie.ethier@saskhealthauthority.ca
306.766.4890
INDIGENOUS COORDINATOR
Amanda Crowe Indigenous Coordinator amanda.crowe@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.0522
Michelle Grove Student Affairs Association michelle.grove@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.0553
Mark Anthony Quinola IT Technician
markanthony.quinola@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.6494
John Weben Dy IT Technician
johnweben.dy@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.6494
Dr. Jackie Kraushaar
Year 1 Regina Site Coordinator, Year 2 Chair jackie.kraushaar@gmail.com 306.766.5402
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE REGINA CAMPUS STAFF
PRE-CLERKSHIP TEAM
Randi Bodas
Pre-Clerkship Coordinator randi.bodas@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.0556
Cassandra Eskra
Pre-Clerkship Coordinator cassandra.eskra@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.3773
Ravi Mangat
Clerical Assistant, Years 1, 3, 4 ravijot.mangat@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.0558
Kayla Trevena SP Educator
kayla.trevena@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.0632
CLERKSHIP AND PGME TEAM
Dr. Shade Onaolapo
Year 3, 4 Regina Site Coordinator mofolashade.onaolapo@saskehealthauthority.ca
Nicole Gates-Willick
Administrative Coordinator, Clerkship and PGME nicolegates.willick@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.0559
Trisha DeMars
Administrative Officer
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Clerkship trisha.demars@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.3771
Cass Cozman
Pre-Clerkship Coordinator cass.cozman@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.0552
Sherry Lindenbach
Clerical Assistant, Year 2 sherry.lindenbach@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.0558
Meghan Nelson
Pre-Clerkship Coordinator meghanemily.nelson@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.0546
Wyatt Wiebe SP Educator wyatt.wiebe@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.0556
Beverly Chavez Administrative Officer Internal Medicine and General Surgery Sub-Specialities beverly.chavez@saskehealthauthority.ca 306.766.3772
Lana Filby
Administrative Officer Pediatrics - Postgrad lana.filby@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.3791
USask College of Medicine
Regina Campus Staff - June 2024
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE REGINA CAMPUS STAFF
CLERKSHIP AND PGME TEAM
Ann Finch
Administrative Officer
Emergency FM-EM - Clerkship and Postgrad ann.finch@saskhealthauthority.ca
306.766.3706
Kallee Heinrichs
Administrative Officer
Emergency - Clerkship and Postgrad ICU/ Trauma - Postgrad kallee.heinrichs@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.3710
Maria Liamzon
Administrative Officer
Surgery - Clerkship and Postgrad maria.liamzon@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.3447
Darlene Stadnyk
Administrative Officer
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Postgrad darlene.stadnyk@saskhealthauthority.ca
306.766.3709
Mercedes Williams
Administrative Officer
Psychiatry - Postgrad mercedes.williams@saskhealthauthority.ca
306.766.3177
ACADEMIC HEALTH SCIENCES
Adrienne Hagen (SHA) Director, Academic Health Sciences adrienne.hagen@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.0555
Shannon Koch (SHA) Manager, Dilawri Simulation Centre shannon.koch@saskhealthauthority.ca 306-766.0627
Kim Gilbert
Administrative Officer
Internal Medicine - Postgrad kimdawn.gilbert@saskhealthauthority.ca
306.766.3703
Francine Kurk
Administrative Officer
Anesthesiology and Dermatology - Postgrad francine.kurk@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.3704
Blessy Rajan
Administrative Officer
Internal Medicine / Diagnostic Imaging / Leadership / Opthamology / Palliative Care / Pathology - Clerkship blessy.rajan@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.3779
Carlotta Stephenson
Administrative Officer
Psychiatry and Physical Medicine & RehabilitationClerkship
carlotta.stephenson@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.3705
Tasha Descottes (SHA) Manager, Academic Health Sciences, Regina Campus tasha.descottes@saskhealthauthority.ca 306-766.0397
Deanna Vilagos (SHA)
Confidential Administrative Assistant deanna.vilagos@saskhealthauthority.ca 306.766.0554
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