All links are best viewed in Google Chrome. Estimated read time: six minutes | In this issue: Staff Information: - Code of the Month schedule
- New Human Trafficking education module
- Foundations for anti-racism training in Prince Albert
- RUH Foundation HUG Grant applications available now
- Royal University Hospital Foundation’s Women Leading Philanthropy grant
- Are you eligible for SHEPP?
- Learn more about Traditional Wellness and Healing Practices
Recognition and Appreciation: - Theraputic excellence in southeast Saskatchewan
Clinical Documentation: - General Immunizer Updates
- Registered Social Workers Provincial Community of Practice: Documentation – Myth Busting and Advancing Practice
| Code of the Month schedule The Saskatchewan Heatlh Authority's Health Emergency Management (HEM) team is pleased to share the 2026 Code of the Month schedule. This initiative supports a culture of readiness by strengthening awareness and understanding of SHA emergency response codes. Each month highlights one code, offering key information, practical guidance, and reminders to help ensure staff are confident and prepared during emergencies. The Code of the Month initiative aims to: - Increase awareness by building familiarity with emergency codes and their purpose.
- Enhance preparedness by providing clear, actionable information.
- Promote safety by reinforcing our shared responsibility to maintain a safe environment for all.
Please see the January Code of the Month Poster for additional information. | New Human Trafficking education module On December 16, 2025, the Human Trafficking online learning module (CS-LM-0093) became available for educational purposes. The purpose of this presentation is to provide information and education about human trafficking for all health-care providers and employees within the Saskatchewan Health Authority. This is a recommended module and is available for all Saskatchewan Health Authority employees. This module was prepared by the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Forensic Provincial team. For more information, contact SHASANEProvincial@saskhealthauthority.ca. NEW: Human Trafficking (CS-LM-0093) - Defines human trafficking
- Examines human trafficking statistics
- Common myths from facts regarding human trafficking
- Identify signs of a person being human trafficked
- Understand how human trafficking is identified in health-care settings
- Red flags of human trafficking
- Know what steps health-care providers should take when they suspect human trafficking
| Foundations for anti-racism training in Prince Albert Join First Nations and Métis Health for a three-part training series that supports the Saskatchewan Health Authority CARES values (Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Equity and Safety). Through thoughtful discussions and practical strategies, participants will deepen their understanding of the hidden realities of racism and the promise of more inclusive, equitable environments for patients and colleagues.
Open to all Saskatchewan Health Authority staff, allied professionals and other health practitioners. All training will take place in Prince Albert from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Location will be given with registration. Please note the maximum amount of registrants is 25. - Module 1: Foundations for Action - January 14, 2026
- Module 2: Indigenous-specific and Anti-Black Racism - January 21, 2026
- Module 3: Being a Changemaker - January 27, 2026
Each module is a prerequisite to the next module. Participants will receive a Certificate of Completion of the three modules. For more information please email Shellan Gerlinsky at Shellan.gerlinsky@saskhealthauthority.ca. | RUH Foundation HUG Grant applications available now Since 2006, Royal University Hospital Foundation’s HUG Fund—Helping, Understanding, Giving — has invested over $1.4 million of donor funds and provides the “softer” side of care. HUG Fund grants improve the quality of care for patients during a hospital stay and/or support staff morale initiatives at Royal University Hospital. The HUG Fund is supported through generous donations to the Royal University Hospital Foundation by individual and corporate donors including Orano’s Wish Fund and other Royal University Hospital Foundation designated funds. Through donor support over the past few years, HUG Fund Grants have provided funding for: - specialized wheelchairs,
- waiting room upgrades
- memory and legacy resources for families of organ and tissue donation,
- Holter monitors,
- hospital beds,
- GlassOuse and iPad,
- upgraded CPR training equipment,
- Pocket Talkers,
- lift machines,
- transfer slings
- crash cart equipment,
- recliners,
- staff lockers,
- commode chairs,
- lab grade freezer
- updates to staff rooms, and so much more.
Applications from Royal University Hospital staff (with manager and director approval) are now being accepted until 4 p.m. January 23, 2026. Visit https://ruhf.org/grants-scholarships/ for more information or to complete an application. | Royal University Hospital Foundation’s Women Leading Philanthropy grant Royal University Hospital Foundation is accepting applications for the 2026–2027 Women Leading Philanthropy $100,000 grant. Women Leading Philanthropy is a program that awards an annual $100,000 grant to fund innovative health-care initiatives led by female physicians, practitioners and researchers at Royal University Hospital. Through donor support, we inspire transformative advancements in health care while furthering women’s leadership in health. For information on eligibility guidelines and how to apply, visit https://ruhf.org/grants-scholarships/. Application deadline is March 13, 2026. For more information on the Women Leading Philanthropy program, visit https://ruhf.org/women-leading-philanthropy/. Together we are transforming health care through the leadership and generosity of women. 
From left: Dr. Mita Manna, 2023 Women Leading Philanthropy grant recipient and Royal University Hospital Foundation Board Member; Maeghan Dubois, Royal University Hospital Foundation Board Member; Heather Morrison, 2025–2026 Women Leading Philanthropy Honourary Chair; Dr. Sabira Valiani, 2025 Women Leading Philanthropy grant recipient; Erin Eccleston, Royal University Hospital Foundation Board Chair; and Jennifer Molloy, Royal University Hospital Foundation Chief Executive Officer. | Are you eligible for SHEPP? By working at least 780 hours in the previous calendar year, or 700 hours in each of the previous two calendar years, you’re eligible to become a member of the Saskatchewan Healthcare Employees’ Pension Plan (SHEPP). Review and share the SHEPP poster in your area. Visit the SHEPP website for more information. | Learn more about Traditional Wellness and Healing Practices Learn from Knowledge Keepers, physicians, patients and family partners, and health-care providers about Traditional Wellness and Healing Practices for Indigenous People. Whether you are a health-care provider or a decision-maker, this is an opportunity to learn and reflect about the role you can play working in parallel alongside Indigenous Wellness and Healing practices. Session 1: January 7, 2025. from 1 to 4 p.m. at Pylypchuk Auditorium at St. Paul's Hospital. No registration required. See the invitation for more information. Session 2: January 19, 2026, from 1 to 4 p.m. at 1521 Sixth Ave W. in Prince Albert or through Webex. See the invitation for more information. Register for Webex here. | Recognition and Appreciation | Theraputic excellence in southeast Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Health Authority Mental Health and Addictions Services southeast teams have completed an internally-developed Therapeutic Excellence training with over 120 front-line staff. The core concept of the training was to cultivate a deeper connection with the clinical components of providing mental health and addiction counseling to increase engagement of clients, and improve therapeutic outcomes. The team is proud to strive towards high-quality care for our clients, and to learn and build together as teams. 
Southeast Mental Health and Addictions teams.
| General Immunizer Updates - UPDATE: SHA 0487 PHN Clinical Progression Assessment. This has been made into a fillable form or it can still be printed for use. Orientee assessment column titles have been changed to: not observed, not meeting expectations, needs to improve, meets or exceeds expectations.
- UPDATE: CS-Q-0002 PHN Immunization Competency Exam questions have been updated. Successful completion of the exam is required for initial PHN orientation and annually. Refer to Learning Modules Online Access Instructions to find the learning module / exam and complete online in MyConnection before March 1, 2026.
- UPDATE: CS-PP-0016 PHN Immunization Orientation. Updated notes in slide 25 and added slide 56.
Registered Social Workers Provincial Community of Practice: Documentation – Myth Busting and Advancing Practice On January 27, 2026, at 2:30 p.m., the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) Registered Social Workers Provincial Community of Practice; open to all registered social workers regardless of job title, will host a session focused on documentation in social work practice. This session will explore common myths around documentation, clarify what is required and why it matters, identify current challenges, and look ahead to what is needed to better support effective and evolving social work practice. For more information, please see the attached poster and click here to register. Please note: - Registration closes on January 27, 2026, at noon
- The meeting link will be emailed separately following registration (this is not an automated system).
Be sure to also visit the Registered Social Workers SharePoint for additional resources. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Brina Down, Manager of Professional Practice, Social Work. | TO PRINT AND POST: Just print this email. DO YOU HAVE A SUBMISSION? See our guidelines here. DID YOU MISS AN ISSUE? See our archives. | Need help with something related to communications? Check out the new communications
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