The College of Medicine, while physically located in Saskatoon, takes seriously its role in supporting quality health care to all people of the province. Physicians are trained to meet the needs of urban, rural and remote populations. To provide these training opportunities to residents, the College of Medicine has developed, and continues to develop, programs in Regina, Prince Albert, Swift Current, La Ronge and other communities.
These rotations are designed to provide educational experiences to enhance the resident’s knowledge and skills, and take maximum advantage of unique educational opportunities in a diversity of communities. They continue to evolve as the PGME office seeks to build stronger and better programs. While all residents are strongly encouraged to take advantage of educational experiences in other communities to ensure a well rounded education, the amount and format of such time is determined by the program committee. Royal College specialty residents are expected to complete 10% - 20% of their training in Regina.
Extensive support is available for out of town rotations. The exact nature of this support varies with location and program. The College of Medicine works collaboratively with individual programs, the communities involved and the Ministry of Health to ensure residents are not financially disadvantaged by the need to relocate.
Accommodations are provided at no cost to residents who are undertaking mandatory rotations at distributed sites in Saskatchewan. Please review the following information to learn more about reserving accommodations in advance of your rotation.
The Prince Albert Parkland Health Region provides accommodations for residents undertaking rotations in Prince Albert. If you require accommodations in Prince Albert, please contact Nicole Toutant in the College of Medicine, Prince Albert office at (306) 765-6787 or nicole.toutant@usask.ca.
Shared housing is provided for Saskatoon-based residents assigned to short term mandatory rotations in Regina. Residents are assigned to one of four 4-bedroom apartments located on the sixth floor of the North Residence Tower on the University of Regina campus. Click here to view or download an information sheet and maps or take a virtual tour of the U of R accommodations.
The U of R accommodations are also available to residents undertaking electives in Regina; however, the accommodations are provided based on availability and on a cost recovery basis.
Each program provides the PGME office with a list of residents who are undertaking mandatory rotations in Regina for the academic year. The PGME office contacts residents approximately four weeks before their rotation commences to confirm if accommodations are required and if the resident has any special accommodation needs (e.g. family accommodations.) The PGME office will then arrange accommodations for residents as needed. Please note that residents who choose to arrange their own accommodations in Regina will not be reimbursed for accommodation costs.
The PGME office will arrange accommodations for Regina-based residents who undertake mandatory rotations in Saskatoon. Accommodations are arranged on an individual basis and it is important for residents and/or programs to inform the PGME office of any required accommodations several months before the rotation commences in Saskatoon so suitable accommodations can be reserved.
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