All links are best viewed in Google Chrome. Use the links below to quickly navigate to a section. | - Medical Device Reprocessing Week: Celebrating the professionals behind patient safety
- Honouring babies and supporting families following pregnancy and infant loss
| - Truth and Reconciliation in Social Work Practice – Moving Beyond Good Intentions to Create Meaningful Change
| - Peer Support builds hope and recovery
| - Fall immunization clinics now open!
- Introducing the Interprofessional Practice Inquiry Intake Form
- Staff Safety Talk - Your Guide to an Ergonomic Workstation
- Take Our Kids to Work Day
- Accessing Privacy Training – Foundations 2026
- LifeSpeak: Reclaim Your Balance
| - Help shape Provincial Early Years and Child Health Services
- Participate in Assessment of Provider Preference in Using Tinzaparin in Patients with Renal Dysfunction survey
| - NEW: Indigenous Smudging Ceremony Policy (SHA-04-007)
- Drug Formulary Policy and Procedure revisions
- Responding to an Unwell or Injured Person on SHA Grounds Policy revisions
| - Clinical Standards Status Report
| Events - NEW: Ethics Exchange - Topic: Medical Assistance in Dying Fall 2026 Update
- NEW: Ask the Expert Webinar: Defining and Designing a Balanced Life
- Community Screening - SEWÂTSIWIN: They Are Sacred
- Saskatchewan Transfusion Symposium
- Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation - Breast Health Centre Silent Auction
- National Health Ethics Week Sessions
Professional Development - Free online suicide prevention training
- Privacy Training – Foundations in MyWork
- LEAP Training Sessions
- ECHO Autism SK - Supporting Mental Health Across the School Years
- Continuing Medical Education - Webinars, Conferences, and Courses
| SHA CARES - Living our Values | October 11-17 is Medical Device Reprocessing Week, a time to recognize and celebrate the dedicated professionals who work behind the scenes to protect patients and support health care teams every day. 🔗 View full CARES story | Across Saskatchewan, health-care teams provide compassionate care to families experiencing pregnancy or infant loss, helping families navigate an experience they never imagined they would face. For Stephanie Roster and her family, that support became important after the stillbirth of their first daughter, Lyra, at 36 weeks. 🔗 View full CARES story | Turning Our Commitment into Action | Truth and Reconciliation in Social Work Practice – Moving Beyond Good Intentions to Create Meaningful Change📅October 28, 2026 🕑2:30 p.m.
Presenter: Cassie Stehanski, First Nations University of Canada
This presentation will examine the TRC and Calls to Action, highlight the importance of self-reflection, and discuss challenges and opportunities in providing trauma-informed and culturally responsive care. Participants will leave with practical tools and strategies to support meaningful reconciliation efforts in their daily practice.
Be sure to check out the SHA’s Registered Social Workers SharePoint!
If you have questions, contact Brina Down, Manager of Professional Practice, Social Work. 📄 Poster 🔗 Register | Recognition and Appreciation | Peer Support builds hope and recovery Since 2019, peer support services has been offering guidance and assistance to adults navigating mental health and addiction challenges in eight Saskatchewan communities. By sharing lessons from their own lived experiences, peer support team members offer practical, goal-oriented mentorship, empathy, and mutual understanding to foster a hope for recovery. “As a society, we value the perspectives and ideas of others who have shared similar experiences. The same is true when it comes to health care, including mental health and addictions challenges. There is value in connecting with peers who have been through something similar,” said Tracey Mitchell, Senior Health Educator, Mental Health and Addictions Services. Visit our peer support website to find referral information, service locations, mental health and addictions support resources, and real examples of how peer support improves health outcomes in our province. 🔗 Peer Support | Fall immunization clinics now open!SHA staff are encouraged to get immunized this fall to help protect themselves, their patients, their colleagues and their loved ones throughout respiratory illness season. Nearly 120 staff immunization clinics are being held across the province during October. To search for a clinic in a community or facility near you, visit Occupational Health Nursing. If clinic times or locations are not convenient, check whether a peer immunizer is available in your facility or department. Staff can also receive their vaccinations at a public clinic or participating pharmacy in their community. Public influenza and COVID-19 immunization clinics are also underway across the province. Community members can book appointments through the SHA Patient Booking System or by calling 1-833-727-5829. Walk-in clinic schedules and booking information are available at 4flu.ca. Plan your visit today and get immunized this fall. 🔗 4flu.ca | Introducing the Interprofessional Practice Inquiry Intake FormTo ensure timely triage, response and tracking, all Professional Practice inquiries must be submitted using the Interprofessional Practice Inquiry Intake Form. Use the form to submit inquiries related to: - Professional practice consultation and guidance
- Scope of practice interpretation, role optimization, and role clarification
- Clinical competence, supervision requirements, and assignment of care
- Clinical documentation and interprofessional communication
- Approved clinical standards, policies, and procedures
- Guidance on clinical document development and approval processes
- Patient safety concerns related to clinical practice
Why use the form? - Simplified submission process
- Consistent intake and tracking
- Improved routing to subject matter experts
Access the form beginning October 15, 2026:
🔗 Interprofessional Practice Inquiry Intake Form | Staff Safety Talk - Your Guide to an Ergonomic Workstation You spend a lot of time at work, so your workstation should work for you. A properly adjusted workstation supports comfort, promotes good posture, and helps reduce the risk of injury. Whether you're setting up a new workstation, experiencing discomfort, or considering new equipment, taking time to assess and adjust your setup can make a big difference. Read and post our Staff Safety Talk to learn how to make your workspace a better fit. 🔗 Safety Talk - Ergonomics | Take Our Kids to Work Day Take Our Kids to Work Day is on Wednesday, November 4. This national program invites Grade 9 students to join their parents/legal guardians in the workplace, providing an opportunity to explore careers and support early career development.
Physician shadowing and emergency/surgical/critical care placements are not eligible.
We appreciate that not all areas of the province have the capacity to support this initiative. However, SHA owned and operated facilities are pleased to support this initiative once again. See memo on MyConnection for more details. Please direct registration forms and any questions to volunteers@saskhealthauthority.ca
Deadline for submission is Wednesday, October 28. 🔗 Learn more | Accessing Privacy Training – Foundations 2026Privacy Training – Foundations 2026 is mandatory training for all SHA employees and has been assigned through MyWork Learning and Development. Please ensure you DO NOT access this learning item through the Thinkific learning platform. Privacy Training – Foundations 2026 is currently the only mandatory privacy training for employees, effective September 22, 2026. The link included in your assignment email will take you directly to the learning. If you are not already signed in to MyWork, you may be prompted to complete an additional login screen before the learning opens. To access the training via the link: - Click the link in your assignment email.
- If a login screen appears, select “Sign in with MyConnection”.
- Enter your MyConnection credentials.
- You will be redirected to Privacy Training – Foundations 2026.
DO NOT enter your credentials into the username and password fields displayed on the initial login screen. Instead, select “Sign in with MyConnection” - If you are still encountering issues, please contact the MyConnection Support Team at 1-833-766-4390.
🔗 How to find learning items assigned to me 🔗 Learning Information Package | Help shape Provincial Early Years and Child Health Services The Saskatchewan Health Authority is conducting a provincial scan to better understand current early years, child health and public health services, workforce capacity, practices and priorities throughout Saskatchewan.
You are not expected to complete every survey. Please participate only in the focused surveys that align with your role or expertise. If you think one or more of these surveys apply to people within your team, encourage them to participate in this important initiative. Submit responses by Friday, October 16, 2026. Survey 1: Leadership Baseline - For Primary Health Care and Public Health leaders and managers, Medical Health Officers, maternal and child health, health promotion, First Nations and Métis Health, health-equity partners and other operational leaders.
Survey 2: Current and Future State Validation - For leaders, managers, cultural and health-equity partners, and teams with knowledge of current child-health services and future priorities.
Survey 3: Service Location and Workforce Inventory - For managers and program leads familiar with service locations, staffing, availability and local delivery. Please coordinate one response per service area or program.
Survey 4A: Public Health Nursing Oral Health Survey - For Public Health Nurses, nursing managers and supervisors, clinical nurse educators and Child Health Clinic staff.
Survey 4B: Oral Health Promotion and Prevention Survey - For oral-health teams, PHC and Public Health managers, and relevant school or community program leads.
Survey 5: Oral Health Data and Information Systems Survey - For designated oral-health, documentation, reporting, data and information-system representatives. One coordinated response per service area is encouraged.
For more information or to suggest an additional contact, email Malinda Walker, Provincial Early Years Specialist – Public Health.
| Participate in Assessment of Provider Preference in Using Tinzaparin in Patients with Renal Dysfunction survey This survey is aimed towards physicians, pharmacists, and nurses who are actively involved in thrombosis prevention or management in adults. Your participation is voluntary and will require the completion of a 15-minute REDcap survey. If you do decide to participate, you are able to withdraw at any time before submitting your survey responses without having to provide any reason. Please review the study consent form before continuing to the survey. This study is funded by LEO Pharma Inc. Deadline to complete is October 21, 2026. If you have any questions or concerns about this study, please contact the primary investigator, Joshua Nurkowski. 🔗 Complete survey | Policy Reviews and Changes | NEW: Indigenous Smudging Ceremony Policy (SHA-04-007) The Indigenous Smudging Ceremony Policy (SHA-04-007) is now in effect. All SHA Team Members are required to review this policy and include: - Staff;
- Practitioner Staff;
- Learners;
- Contractors;
- Contracted Individuals;
- Volunteers;
- Patient Family Partners (PFPs) and
- Knowledge Keepers
🔗 Review on e-Learn | Drug Formulary Policy and Procedure revisions The SHA Drug Formulary Policy (SHA-08-008) and SHA Drug Formulary Procedure (SHA-08-008P1) has been revised. The following sections have been updated or added: - New section added to the procedure – Adapting Medication Orders
- New definitions
- Clarified information throughout the policy and procedure
To review the revised policy and procedure, please login to the SHA’s e-Learn. 🔗 Review on e-Learn | Clinical Standards Status Report The Clinical Standards Status Report is a live resource providing up-to-date information on provincial clinical standards document development. It is accessible to both SHA staff and external partners. Hosted in Smartsheet, the report includes details such as the development phase, document type, related education materials, and anticipated publication timelines. Leadership, educators, and point-of-care staff are encouraged to review the report regularly to support implementation planning and training awareness. For more information, visit the Clinical Standards webpage or contact clinicalstandards@saskhealthauthority.ca. | Events and Professional Development | Ethics Exchange - Topic: Medical Assistance in Dying Fall 2026 Update | 📅October 21, 2026 🕒️11 a.m. - 12 p.m.📍Virtual 📄Poster | Ask the Expert Webinar: Defining and Designing a Balanced Life | 📅October 21, 2026 🕒️10 a.m. 📍Virtual 🔗Register | Community Screening - SEWÂTSIWIN: They Are Sacred | Saskatchewan Transfusion Symposium | Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation - Breast Health Centre Silent Auction | 📅October 26 - 30 🔗Poster - Donated items will be accepted until October 22 | National Health Ethics Week Sessions | Free online suicide prevention training📅 On demand - 60 days to complete📍Virtual 🔗 Learn more/Register | Privacy Training – Foundations in MyWork📅 On demand 📍Virtual 🔗 Learn more | LEAP Training Sessions📅 October 20 and December 7📍Virtual 🔗 Register | ECHO Autism SK - Supporting Mental Health Across the School Years📅 October 27, November 10, 24, January 12, 26, February 9
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