Located within the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital in Saskatoon, the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s gastroenterology team has nurses, dieticians, speech therapists, social workers and specialist physicians all working together. The division provides outpatient clinical care and a clinical treatment centre for the children in Saskatchewan as well as a consulting service to the many young patients staying at the hospital. The division of pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition cares for children with many complex medical conditions.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is working towards the development of a pediatric allergy and immunology program in the Province. Working as a Pediatric Allergist and Immunologist in Saskatchewan offers a unique opportunity for physicians to contribute to the development of pediatric allergy and immunology programing. Our sub-specialists have the significant support of an interdisciplinary provincial department.
Once established in Saskatchewan we offer opportunities for physicians to grow their practice and take on leadership roles at the local and provincial level.
The Targeted Pediatric Subspecialty Recruitment and Retention Incentive is available to sub-specialist pediatricians providing gastroenterology, neurology, medical genetics, pediatric allergy and immunology, or developmental pediatrics services in qualifying Saskatchewan communities.
This program applies to physicians who:
Payment of the incentive may be made to qualifying physicians at the end of each year of practice according to the following breakdown:
Physicians may qualify for up to $200,000, if practicing in Saskatoon:
Year 1 – $40,000 after 12 months of practice
Year 2 – $40,000 after 24 months of practice
Year 3 – $20,000 after 36 months of practice
Year 4 – $50,000 after 48 months of practice
Year 5 – $50,000 after 60 months of practice
Physicians may qualify for up to $200,000, if practicing in Regina (Developmental Pediatrics only):
Year 1 – $40,000 after 12 months of practice
Year 2 – $40,000 after 24 months of practice
Year 3 – $20,000 after 36 months of practice
Year 4 – $50,000 after 48 months of practice
Year 5 – $50,000 after 60 months of practice
Eligibility will be determined on an annual basis. Eligible physicians will receive their incentive once they have completed the given year of service. To be eligible for the incentive, physicians must meet all the following criteria:
Please note physicians must meet the above eligibility criteria in a given year to be considered. Eligibility in a given year does not guarantee eligibility in any other year, nor does it guarantee that the program will not be subject to change at any time.
Each pediatrician practicing in Saskatchewan who meets the eligibility criteria is encouraged to apply at the beginning of each year of their practice. Please download the application form and submit it to physicianincentives@saskhealthauthority.ca at your earliest convenience. If you have any questions about the program, please feel free to contact the same email address.
Adjudication of the program will be made by the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) under the following considerations: