2026 Highlights in Medicine Lectureship Series
About this Event
This lecture series features expert lecturers who will explore current trends, evidence‑informed practices, and integrated approaches to health and wellness within clinical, academic, and community settings.
Target Audience: The target audience includes physicians, residents, clinicians, health sciences professionals, and practitioners from all medical and health care disciplines. It also invites researchers, learners, students, public health partners, alumni, and community members interested in health and wellness.
7:45 AM Registration Table Opens
Location: USask Health Sciences E-Wing Atrium
Check in for the morning of lectures
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
Location: USask Health Sciences Dube Theatre
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Clara & Frank Gertler Lectureship in Medicine
Location: USask Health Sciences Dube Theatre
Established in 2005, the Clara & Frank Gertler Lectureship in Medicine seeks to advance the USask College of Medicine’s strategic direction with topics that are supportive and linked to current health and medical trends.
9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Dr. Anita Chakravarti Lectureship in Health & Wellness
Location: USask Health Sciences Dube Theatre
Established in 2015, the Dr. Anita Chakravarti Lectureship in Health and Wellness seeks to empower health care and service professionals to develop their personal health and wellbeing in the context of their workplace and community.
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Betty-Ann & Wade Heggie Lecture in Integrative Medicine
Location: USask Health Sciences Dube Theatre
Established in 2005, the Betty-Ann and Wade Heggie Lecture in Integrative Medicine seeks to provide continuing education opportunities for medical faculty, residents, and practitioners in the field of complimentary and alternative medicine.
TICKETS
Tickets for both in-person and virtual attendance are now available.
To view up to date information on the series visit our website and if you have questions about the series contact [email protected]
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Describe the public health implications of vaccine hesitancy and the re-emergence of previously controlled infectious diseases.
- Describe how misinformation, disinformation and gaps in knowledge contribute to vaccine hesitancy.
- Examine the role of sociocultural beliefs and norms in shaping attitudes towards vaccination.
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Evaluate the credibility, limitations, and risks of AI generated medical information commonly encountered by patients.
- Explain how AI mediated health information shapes patient decision making and affects the patient–health care provider relationship and physician wellness.
- Apply effective communication strategies to address AI related medical misinformation and support safe, informed patient decisions in clinical encounters.
At the completion of this activity, participants will be able to:
- Identify key evidence that illustrates the significant health challenges facing healthcare communities and their patients in these uncertain times.
- Analyze the core components of self-compassion as demonstrated in a reflective exercise and examine associations between self-compassion training and improvements in burnout, secondary stress, compassion satisfaction, and self-compassion outcomes
- Apply at least one practical approach using wellness infographics to engage clinicians in well-being.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 75.00 to CAD 150.00
