Initiatives

Committees at the College of Medicine work to address identified health disparities both in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, its surrounding communities, and globally.

The CARE model ---Clinical Activity, Advocacy, Research, Education and Training---is used as a guide to assess Committee work in addressing  each of the four categories of activity.

			Indigenous Health The College of Medicine is a leader in Aboriginal health  programs, education, and services. We have a multitude of opportunities for Aboriginal and non-aboriginal students to learn about Aboriginal health, culture, and community. Ten percent of first year spaces are reserved for Aboriginal students. Awards for Aboriginal students are available, along with mentorship from pre-med right through residency.
			Making the Links - A Certificate in Global Health Making the Links is a unique certificate program for undergraduate medical students that combines academic courses with service learning experiences in the context of an urban underserved community at SWITCH (the Student Wellness Initiative Towards Community Health) in Saskatoon, remote communities in northern Saskatchewan, and the Global South in Mozambique.
			Equity, Diversity and Gender The group works to advocate, support and promote equity and diversity within the College of Medicine, support and encourage students and faculty awareness of equity, diversity and gender in their education, research and service undertakings, and to be a resource and assist in dealing with questions and concerns of faculty, students and staff at the College of Medicine.
			Global Health The committee oversees the College's global health initiatives, and promotes faculty and student engagement in health initiatives around the globe that support social accountability.
			Health Training in French committee (HTiF) Formation Santé en Francais (FSeF) The project aims to promote better access to health services to the minority official language community in Saskatchewan.
			Immigrant and Refugee Health The committee seeks to understand and address unmet health needs of the growing immigrant and refugee population in Saskatoon and Saskatchewan.