The University of Saskatchewan is the employer.
Residents are unique, in that they are employees, students and professionals.
The plurality of our status does at times create a problem in that much that occurs in the medical system affects us, often in quite a unique way. At the hospital level you are represented when needed in such areas as grievances, and formal discussions with administration. There are a number of hospital committees on which you may be interested in participating. At this level we are trying to improve workload, call requirements and educational components to name a few issues. At the provincial level, we negotiate with the government for your contracts.