Career Pathways

Session one in the Pre-Health Professions Club includes career pathways speakers from the respective health regions and community where they work and live.  Post-secondary students, medical residents and practicing professionals meet with high school students to share their personal journey to medicine, nursing, pharmacy and nutrition.  Students are engaged in a discussion with the professionals about why they entered the profession, rewards and challenges within the profession, career /life/work balance, workplace environment and advice when entering the profession.  Career pathway speakers often meet the students again in their role as mentors.

Medicine

  • Kieran Conway, medical student (2011)
  • Dr. Ken Harrison, psychiatry, medical resident (2011)
  • Dr. David Kopriva, vascular surgeon (2010, 11, 12)
  • Allison Kirkham, medical student (2010)
  • Dr. Jennifer Kuzmicz, family physician (2010)
  • Dr. Alain Lenferna 2011 family medicine physician (2011, 12)
  • Sarah Liskowich, medical student (2010)
  • Dr. Wendy McEachern, medical imaging resident (2010)
  • Dr. Dakshina R. Murthy, cardiologist (2010)
  • Jackie Perrot, medical student (2011)
  • Eman Ramadan, medical student, University of Saskatchewan (2010)
  • Dr. Jaimie Stushnoff, family medicine physician (2008, 11)
  • Dr. John Thiel, obstetrics and gynecology physician ( 2007, 08, 09, 11 )
  • Dr. Allie Thiele, obstetrics/gynecology medical resident (2011, 12)
  • Jared Oberkirsch, medical student (2012)
  • Alistair Smith, medical student (2012)
  • Dr. Paul Dhillon, family medicine resident (2012
  • Dr. Tiann O’Carroll, emergency physician (2012)

Nursing

  • Marga Cugnet, BScN, RN, acting CEO, Sun Country Health Region (2011)
  • Karen Dixon, BSN, FHHR (2011, 12)
  • Crystal Grimeau, BSN, clinical nurse (2010)
  • Erin Haas, BSN, SIAST nursing instructor (2010)
  • Patti LeBlanc, RN, Manager-Nursing Mentorship Program (2011, 12)
  • Jacqueline Orban-Longman, BSN clinical nurse (2011)
  • Kelly Carson, BSN clinical nurse (2012)

Pharmacy and Nutrition

  • Paul Bazin, pharmacy student (2011)
  • Janice Burgess, BSP, Saskatchewan Pharmacists Association, Director of Professional Practice (2010)
  • Lena Hartman, BSP, community pharmacist (2010)
  • Lorene LeBere, BSP community pharmacist (2011)
  • Amy Smith, pharmacy student (2010)
  • Yolandi Lombard ( 4th year pharmacy student (2012)
  • Tim Bangsund (4th year pharmacy (2012)
  • Shawn Smith, RD, hospital dietitian (2012)
  • Heather Tullock, RD, hospital dietian (2012)