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u of s creating first-in-province oncology residency program

'it just continues to advance cancer care for the patients of saskatchewan,' said deb bulych, interim ceo of the saskatchewan cancer agency.

by larissa kurz

aug 7 2022
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the front facade of the saskatchewan cancer agency on wednesday, august 3, 2022 in regina. kayle neis / regina leader-post
a new residency program from the university of saskatchewan will soon offer medical students a first-ever opportunity at in-province training in cancer care as a specialty.
beginning next year, medical residents in saskatchewan will be able to pursue a residency in medical oncology, offered by the usask college of medicine in partnership with the saskatchewan cancer agency and the provincial ministry of health.
it is the first program of its kind offered within saskatchewan, and one of more than 30 post-doctorate programs currently delivered by the college of medicine.
“we’re really excited,” said associate dean of post-graduate programs dr. anurag saxena, on the program’s announcement.
“this is a new program and we will actually get to develop, for the first time, oncologists and oncology training (in saskatchewan).”
the two-year residency program will launch in summer 2023, offered in both saskatoon and regina.
following accreditation through the royal college of physicians and surgeons of canada, the program expects to accept up to two qualified residents each year, to work and learn from specialists in the field of medical oncology.
medical oncology is a sub-specialty of cancer care different from surgical or radiation oncology, but still very vital, said sca interim ceo deb bulych. the practice includes “the whole gamut of care,” from diagnosis to therapy to palliative care, and uses systemic therapies or medications in the treatment of cancer in all stages.
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bulych said the new residency is an exciting step for cancer care education and delivery in the province — and for saskatchewan students who currently have to travel out-of-province for training.
“a program like this will mean more of our undergraduate medical students can stay in saskatchewan for post-graduate training,” said bulych.
medical oncologists have been historically difficult to recruit, said bulych, and the new program is anticipated to lend a hand in improving prospects.
“if you get to train people locally, within your province, there is a higher likelihood that they will stay in the province, especially if they have roots here to begin with,” said saxena.
approximately 4,000 new cancer patients are diagnosed each year in saskatchewan.
“it just continues to advance cancer care for the patients of saskatchewan,” said bulych. “that benefits all of us.”
“people do want to come here, and this program will be one more tool in our toolkit, that already makes us very attractive.”
the residency is the first post-doctoral program in the college of medicine to be offered in partnership with the sca.
lkurz@postmedia.com

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larissa kurz
larissa kurz

larissa kurz is a health, education and general assignment reporter for the regina leader-post, whose work has also appeared in the saskatoon starphoenix and other postmedia papers.she is a university of saskatchewan alumni and has written for both print and digital news outlets in southern saskatchewan since 2019. she was part of the leader-post and starphoenix team that won the 2022 national newspaper award for breaking news.prior to coming to the leader-post in 2022, larissa worked for the moose jaw express and with glacier media in moose jaw and regina, sask.

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