Sask Kids Pediatrics

08/06/2023

A Saskatchewan Story,
Part 1 of 2

Remembering Good Old Days

Not to many people know or want to know or care to know that in the 90’s and early 2000’s Saskatchewan was the Western Center for Pediatric Heart Surgery. Winnipeg was facing major challenges and Edmonton and Vancouver were not at today’s levels. I am still scratching my head and other parts trying to understand the strategy ( if any) to let this service go, the service that was putting Saskatchewan on the Pediatric Health Map and would’ve triggered huge resources for many years to come. As many people know I am not originally from Saskatchewan but I made this province my home and as a Pediatrician, I will always advocate for children’s health in Saskatchewan. I struggle many times to understand this culture that we shouldn’t be aiming to high and we should ask the other provinces for help instead of creating our own resources. I struggled for many years to convince the nonbelievers that we need a Children’s Hospital and today we have a state of the art hospital, Jim Pattinson Children Hospital
Reintroducing Dr. Roxanne McKay, Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon, who brought so much joy, health and expertise to our children, families and province.

06/29/2023

Proudly partener with Hope’s Home !!! Home for children with complex medical needs that get the appropriate care 24/7. A place like no other, in North America, where all the children feel like they can be children independent of their medical needs. Parents can ge respite and just enjoy being parents. A new site is being built in Saskatoon and JPCHF is there to help and support

12/10/2019

Thank you to the Canadian Tire, Saskatoon, manager Josh McArthur for kindly donating a Xmas tree to our Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in JPCH. You have made Xmas a little brighter for our patients and their families

11/08/2019

The first Radiothone in our new JPCH. Over $750000 in two days. Amazing, thank you Saskatchewan

Donors from across the province helped raise $750,109 in just two short days at the first-ever province-wide Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital Radiothon presented by CIBC Wood Gundy. The event was broadcast live from the main lobby of Jim Pattison Children’s...

05/21/2019

“My interest and passion for the care of children with diabetes and their families started with my experiences at diabetes camp, which I continue to be involved with, and I am excited for new opportunities that arise as the program in Saskatchewan continues to grow.” Carrie Olynick - Nurse Clinician – Saskatchewan Provincial Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Program

05/17/2019

Each year, our team partners with the Diabetes Canada D-camps (dcamps.ca) program to offer a camp for children living with type 1 diabetes. Since 1956, the Saskatchewan Children's Camp has provided countless memories for children affected by type 1 diabetes. It allows children a safe and fun opportunity to meet other children with type 1 and develop lifelong friendships. Our medical staff team (“Med Team”) is a dedicated, committed group of health-care professionals who understand how important the camp experience is for children and youth living with type 1 diabetes.

05/14/2019

“I graduated from the NEPS program at the University if Saskatchewan in 2011 with a BScN. Since graduation I have worked as an RN on Acute Care Pediatrics at RUH. Recently, I also took a position as a Diabetes Nurse Clinician in the Pediatric Diabetes Program. Some of the roles as one of the four Nurse Clinicians are to provide support and education for families of children newly diagnosed with diabetes, develop provincial resources, facilitate outpatient follow up clinics and be available for questions and concerns that come up daily for families.” Carrie Olynick - Nurse Clinician – Saskatchewan Provincial Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Program

05/10/2019

“We provide education to children and families with both Type I and Type 2 diabetes. Quite often when these children are newly diagnosed with this condition, we are often spending 2-5 days of teaching with them.” Julie Bunney, RD, CDE - Diabetes Dietitian – Saskatchewan Provincial Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Program