Are there rotations outside of Saskatoon?

Yes, there are several opportunities to experience public health practice settings outside of Saskatoon including core rotations in either rural or remote public health, and in Regina at the Ministry of Health. Residents also have the option of doing their Communicable Disease rotation and Leadership rotations in either Saskatoon or Regina.

Is there an opportunity to get involved with public health research?

Yes, our diverse faculty have many opportunities for resident involvement in a variety research projects including those being led by CH&E faculty, by public health physicians, and by the Urban Public Health Network, which is hosted at the University of Saskatchewan.

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University of Saskatchewan – Public Health and Preventive Medicine – Saskatoon

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The strength of the program will be in helping residents learn how to function effectively as specialists in Public Health and Preventive Medicine within an integrated regionalized healthcare system, able to work in a public health department, and with other parts of the healthcare system.

The variety of public health experiences available in rural, northern and urban settings as well as the provincial level will provide a well balanced learning environment. The small size of the program will also ensure a greater ability to exercise responsibility through the program, and to adapt training to their career goals. As well as being a good learning environment for educating public health “generalists”, there are the academic resources to support other career goals in the specialty, whether that includes academic medicine, medical epidemiology, administrative medicine or a combination practice and public health work.

The University of Saskatchewan has a unique combination of academic units related to health issues, including a veterinary college, agriculture college, school of public health, school of the environment, school of public policy, and a world class vaccine development centre. [Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization].Being embedded in a relatively small healthcare system, this program will provide residents with the opportunity to get to know first-hand the important components of the public health system.

General Information

Public Health and Preventive Medicine (PHPM) is a 5-year post-graduate medical specialty training program.

University of Saskatchewan offers a variety of public health experiences in rural, northern and urban settings as well as the provincial level to provide a well-balanced learning environment. The small size of the program will ensure a greater ability to exercise responsibility through the program, and to adapt training to their career goals.

Salary Information

Post graduate salaries and benefits differ by province and are determined by two things: your training year, and the province you work in. See below the salaries and benefits for University of Saskatchewan - Public Health and Preventive Medicine - Saskatoon.

Saskatchewan
Gross annual PGY-1 Salary	$61,635
Gross annual PGY-2 Salary	$67,217
Gross annual PGY-3 Salary	$72,794*
Gross annual PGY-4 Salary	$78,348*
Gross annual PGY-5 Salary	$83,860*
Gross annual PGY-6 Salary	$89,359*


Educational Leave	Minimum 7 days with pay, 12 Maximum
Annual Vacation	4 weeks
Meal Allowance	n/a
Frequency of Calls	1:4 in-house (if in excess of 1:4 paid $196/period from 1700-0800 weekdays and $249 from 0800-0800 weekends)* 1:3 out-of-house
Maternity Leave / Paternity	In conformity with Sask. Labour Standards Act – 17 weeks max maternity leave and up to 35 weeks parental leave. 5 paid days paternity (can split the 35 weeks parental leave with mother as desired.)
Supplemental Maternity Leave Benefits	15 weeks topped to 90% pay when eligible for Employment Insurance
Provincial Health Insurance	Yes, if registered with Sask. Health
Extended Health Insurance	Blue Cross family coverage, if registered with a Provincial Health Plan
CMPA Dues Paid	100%
Dental Plan	100%
Statutory and Floating Holidays	1.5 times pay or 1/2 pay & day off for stats, plus 6 extra paid days off at Christmas
Long-Term Disability Insurance	Paid premium cost for Disability Insurance
Life Insurance	Paid premium, >$100,000 coverage
Sick Leave	1.25 days per month to maximum 75 days
Provincial Dues (% of salary)	1%
Employee Assistance Program	Two programs available through SMA and University of Saskatchewan
On-Call Stipends	Home Light: per duty period: $72 weekday; $83 weekend In House: per duty period: $166 weekday; $191 weekend ICU/CCU: per duty period: $166 weekday; $191 weekend

Updated August 24, 2022

*Effective January 1, 2021

Term of Collective Agreement – visit http://www.residentdoctorssk.ca/contract/current-collective-agreement for contract details.

Saskatoon

Saskatoon is a city straddling the South Saskatchewan River in Saskatchewan, Canada. North along the riverside Meewasin Trail is Wanuskewin Heritage Park, with exhibitions exploring indigenous culture. On the trail’s southern stretch, native wildlife inhabit the prairie grasslands of Beaver Creek Conservation Area. East of the river, the Saskatoon Forestry Farm Park & Zoo has manicured gardens and a children’s zoo.

Resident Experience

Vivian Onaemo

PGY-1

“The structure of the program with rotations that inform the practice of the public health physician does provide great learning opportunities. Exposure to both urban and rural postings, different public health divisions in and outside of the province is a plus. The program also has research opportunities for regular residents and funded clinician scientists opportunity. The mentorship program incorporated in it helps the Resident connect with at least one faculty on a one-on-one level during the course of the program. In addition, the size of the program promotes community. “

Frequently Asked Questions

No, the PHPM residency program at the University of Saskatchewan has a single year of rotating clinical rotations in the hospital and in community sites. There is the option of doing more targeted clinical rotations during the 6 months of elective time in clinical areas of public health relevance such as occupational health, sexual health, travel medicine, addictions medicine.

We offer core rotations in several unique content areas including Public Health Intelligence and Quality Improvement (at the Public Health Observatory and Health Quality Council), Health Promotion and Health Equity, and Public Health Leadership (where residents learn to function as a Deputy Medical Health Officer in their senior year). We also offer a rotation in environmental health which includes training in toxicology and risk communication in addition to time spent in the Environmental health department in public health.

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