Student Traineeships
Funding Opportunities
Health Sciences Traineeship - Rolling Intake
SCPOR and University of Saskatchewan (USask) Health Sciences are pleased to announce the opportunity to apply for matched POR trainee funding. The purpose of the SCPOR and Health Sciences Matched Trainee Funding is to support academic and research excellence among graduate students who demonstrate a passion for POR. The Health Sciences Traineeship Rolling Call is administered by SCPOR and USask Health Sciences.
University of Regina Traineeship - Rolling Intake
The University of Regina and SCPOR are pleased to announce the opportunity for students to apply for matched trainee funding. The purpose of this matched funding opportunity is to provide support for academic and research excellence among undergraduate, Master's, and PhD students from the University of Regina conducting patient-oriented research (POR). The number of traineeships available is dependent on the number of applications received and funding availability.
SCPOR Trainee Knowledge Translation Award
First Come - First Served
SCPOR is now offering SCPOR Trainee Knowledge Translation (KT) funding to SCPOR trainees who have completed their POR project and have findings, recommendations or products they would like to share with a broad and relevant audience to advance health care impact.
Post-Graduate Medical Education (PGME)
Application Deadline: April 3, 2026
SCPOR and Post-Graduate Medical Education (PGME) have partnered to create an opportunity to apply for POR Traineeships. Traineeships support medical residents in the College of Medicine (CoM) who are in good academic standing and have an interest in conducting POR.
Current Trainees
Congratulations to our 2025 College of Medicine Research Awards (CoMRAD) Recipients:
Dr. Scott Adams, Medical Imaging - AI-Assisted Detection and Reporting of Line and Tube Placement
Dr. Ghita Wiebe, Pediatrics - From Waitlists to What Matters; Redesigning Autism Systems of Care with Families in Saskatchewan
Dr. Hope Jervis-Rademeyer, Rehabilitation Science - Understanding perspectives about SCI healthcare and access: Relationship building with Indigenous Peoples in Saskatchewan
Dr. Erika Penz, Medicine - Understanding Perinatal Mental Health in Complex Life Circumstances: A Population-Based Study in Saskatchewan
Current SCPOR Trainees:
Ali Razaei, College of Kinesiology
Rafique Khan, College of Kinesology
Lacey Nairn-Pederson, College of Medicine, Rehabilitation Science
Rebecca Sawatsky, College of Medicine, Rehabilitation Science (CoMGRAD)
Santosh Yadav, College of Medicine (CoMGRAD)
Adrienne Nagy, College of Pharmacy
Vanneste, Rachel, College of Medicine, Family Medicine (TUTOR)
Amanda Dupperon, College of Medicine, Clinical Investigator Program
Nolan Hunka, College of Medicine, Clinical Investigator Program
Nigel Hey, Post-Graduate Medical Education
James Macaskill, Post-Graduate Medical Education
Mohamed Saber Omar, Post-Graduate Medical Education
Rishi Thakkar, Post-Graduate Medical Education
Dan Zhang, Post-Graduate Medical Education
Nisha Adhikari, College of Medicine, Community Health & Epidemiology
Kirsten Doktor, College of Medicine, Community Health & Epidemiology
Vivian Ramsden, College of Medicine, Family Medicine (CoMRAD)
Sabira Valiani, College of Medicine, Internal Medicine (CoMRAD)
Ana Beatriz Cavalho de Souza Cantao, College of Dentistry
Mawada Tarhuni, Post-Graduate Medical Education
Erika Penz, College of Medicine, Respiralogy (CoMRAD)
Scott Adams, College of Medicine, Radiology (CoMRAD)
Ghita Wiebe,College of Medicine Pediatrics (CoMRAD)
Hope Rademeyer-Jervis, College of Medicine, Rehabilitation Science (CoMRAD)
Trainee Opportunities
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