The Saskatchewan Emergency Medicine Collective is an online community of Saskatchewan’s emergency medicine practitioners.

    Together, we can positively shape emergency medicine and improve health outcomes for everyone.

    Our Values

    Openness

    Communication

    Collaboration

    Curiosity

    Inclusion

    About Us

    At the Saskatchewan Emergency Medicine Collective, our goal is to provide every emergency medicine practitioner a place to share their valuable knowledge and experience. Together, we can positively shape emergency medicine and improve health outcomes for everyone.

     

    We’ve come here from different backgrounds and places and we work in different settings, but we have a lot in common. We take pride in our work, we strive to be better, and we value the knowledge and experience each of us brings to the table.

     

    We know that different emergency departments—from urban to rural to remote—present their own specific challenges, but together we have a wealth of knowledge. Not afraid to ask questions, seek help, or offer support, we share resources and build connections across all settings that help each other to succeed.

    We are building expertise, strength, care, and sustainability for each other. —James

    Dr. James Stempien

    BSc, MD, FCPF, CCFP-EM, CCPE
    Provincial Head Emergency Medicine, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Clinical Associate Professor University of Saskatchewan
    James has been working in Saskatoon as the head of Emergency Medicine since 2007, and has been the interim provincial head since 2016. He completed medical school at the University of Toronto in 1984, and his first job was as a GP anaesthetist in Inuvik in 1986. He then spent the subsequent ten years working in northern Canada and isolated areas around the world. Interested…
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    James has been working in Saskatoon as the head of Emergency Medicine since 2007, and has been the interim provincial head since 2016. He completed medical school at the University of Toronto in 1984, and his first job was as a GP anaesthetist in Inuvik in 1986. He then spent the subsequent ten years working in northern Canada and isolated areas around the world. Interested…

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    Dr. Puneet Kapur

    M.Sc, MD, FRCPC
    Emergency Physician, Assistant Professor, University of Saskatchewan
    Puneet is an emergency physician in Saskatoon and assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan. He is a graduate of the FRCPC Emergency Medicine program at the University of Saskatchewan and an alumni of the Ultrasound Fellowship at the University of Toronto. Prior to medical school, Puneet was a professional software developer and obtained both a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Computer Science from…
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    Puneet is an emergency physician in Saskatoon and assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan. He is a graduate of the FRCPC Emergency Medicine program at the University of Saskatchewan and an alumni of the Ultrasound Fellowship at the University of Toronto. Prior to medical school, Puneet was a professional software developer and obtained both a Bachelor’s degree and Master’s degree in Computer Science from…

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    Dr. Bryan Renne

    MD, PhD
    Resident Doctor, Family Medicine, University of Saskatchewan
    Bryan Renne is a resident in Family Medicine. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his family. He can juggle a bit, but not nearly as well as Puneet.
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    Bryan Renne is a resident in Family Medicine. Outside of medicine, he enjoys spending time with his family. He can juggle a bit, but not nearly as well as Puneet.

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    Dr. Rachit Batta

    BSc, MD
    Resident, PGY5 Emergency Medicine
    Rachit was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where he has enjoyed growing up and becoming a part of the community. His academic career includes attending the University of Saskatchewan, where he graduated with a Medical Degree in 2018 and obtained a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiology and Pharmacology in 2014. After completing his Medical Degree, he was accepted into the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at…
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    Rachit was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where he has enjoyed growing up and becoming a part of the community. His academic career includes attending the University of Saskatchewan, where he graduated with a Medical Degree in 2018 and obtained a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physiology and Pharmacology in 2014. After completing his Medical Degree, he was accepted into the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at…

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    Check out our resources

    Encompassing COVID-19, Code Blue, HealthLine 811, and a range of useful emergency medicine topics and sites, these resources are here to support you in the delivery and advancement of emergency medicine.

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