Dr. Mary Ellen Labreque and her team are set to begin using HRDP-SK data!

Another exciting project is accessing health data in the HRDP-SK! Dr. Mary Ellen Labreque and her team will begin using HRDP-SK data to highlight services provided by Saskatchewan Nurse Practitioners (NP) over the past 10 years, an area into which there has been no formal inquiry to date. Her team’s research will inform discussions with Saskatchewan’s NP education programs on what health concerns are commonly addressed by Saskatchewan NPs and how this information aligns with the current content of NP education in the province. Findings from this research will lead to continuing education, quality improvement and innovations to support recruitment and retention to stabilize rural resident access to primary care services. Additionally, findings will inform policy changes surrounding alternate NP funding models and priority areas for recruitment of NP clinical services.