Join us for a morning of thought‑provoking presentations that examine emerging perspectives in medicine, integrative health, and wellness. This lecture series features expert lecturers who will explore current trends, evidence‑informed practices, and integrated approaches to health and wellness within clinical, academic, and community settings.

in-person icon Format: In-person and Virtual
Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026
location icon Location: USask Health Sciences Dube Theatre
course length icon Length: 7:45 AM - 12:00 PM
fees icon Fees:
 In-Person | $150.00
Virtual | $75.00
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2026 Lectureship Series Information

Target Audience

The target audience includes physicians, residents, clinicians, health sciences professionals, and practitioners from all medical and health care disciplines. It also invites researchers, learners, students, public health partners, alumni, and community members interested in health and wellness.

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Agenda

7:45 AM Registration Table Opens
Location: USask Health Sciences E-Wing Atrium
Check in for the morning of lectures

8:15AM - 8:30 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
Location: USask Health Sciences Dube Theatre

8:30 AM - 9:30 AM Clara & Frank Gertler Lectureship in Medicine
Location: USask Health Sciences Dube Theatre
Established in 2005, the Clara & Frank Gertler Lectureship in Medicine seeks to advance the Usask College of Medicine’s strategic direction with topics that are supportive and linked to current health and medical trends.

9:45 AM - 10:45 AM Dr. Anita Chakravarti Lectureship in Health & Wellness
Location: USask Health Sciences Dube Theatre
Established in 21015, the Dr. Anita Chakravarti Lectureship in Health and Wellness seeks to empower health care and service professionals to develop their personal health and wellbeing in the context of their workplace and community.

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Betty-Ann & Wade Heggie Lecture in Integrative Medicine
Location: USask Health Sciences Dube Theatre
Established in 2005, the Betty-Ann and Wade Heggie Lecture in Integrative Medicine seeks to provide continuing education opportunities for medical faculty, residents, and practitioners in the field of complimentary and alternative medicine.

Registration

Includes access to all three lectures in the Highlights in Medicine Lectureship Series. Join experts at the USask Health Sciences Dube Theatre for three engaging sessions covering modern medicine, wellness, and integrative approaches to care. Included Lectures:

  • Clara & Frank Gertler Lectureship in Medicine
  • Dr. Anita Chakravarti Lectureship in Health & Wellness
  • Betty-Ann & Wade Heggie Lecture in Integrative Medicine
In-Person | $150.00

Virtual | $75.00

Tickets are non-refundable.

Location: USask Health Sciences Dube Theatre

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Donor-Funded Lectureships

Through the support of USask College of Medicine donors, the Highlights in Medicine proudly presents three named lectureships each year. Each with its own guiding principles, lecturers for each annual opportunity are chosen based on the merits of their career, current work, and in consultation with a committee of peers.

The Clara and Frank Gertler Lectureship in Medicine

Established in 2005, the Clara and Frank Gertler Lectureship in Medicine seeks to advance the USask College of Medicine’s strategic direction, with topics that are supportive of and linked to current health and medical trends.

YEAR LECTURER LECTURE TITLE
2005 Jonathan Gertler
2006 Steven Lewis
2007 Sister Elizabeth Davis
2008 Ward Flemons
2009 Gordon Keller
2010 Byron Young
2011 Richard Ehman
2012 Ilse Treurnicht
2013 Derek Puddester
2014 Norman Rosenblum
2015 Michael Kelly
2016 Jack Gauldie
2017 Bruce Reeder
2018 Gaylord Wardell
2019 Melinda Richter (BComm'92)
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021 Dr. Alika Lafontaine 
2022 Dr. Malcolm King
2023 Dr. James Dosman

Dr. Anita Chakravarti Lecture in Health and Wellness

Established in 2015, the Dr. Anita Chakravarti Lectureship in Health and Wellness seeks to empower health care and service professionals to develop their personal health and wellbeing in the context of their workplace and community.

YEAR LECTURER LECTURE TITLE
2015 Dr. Alanna Holt Physician Burnout and Stress Resiliency
2016 Dr. Peter Butt Addictions within the Physician Community
2017 Dr. Mansfield Mela Promoting a Healthy Work Environment: Resolving Conflict and Disruptive Behaviors
2018 Dr. Susan Shaw Can Joy in Work be a Prescription for System Transformation?
2019 Betty-Ann Heggie Breaking Down Gender Stereotypes for Personal and Professional Success
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021 Dr. Manuela Valle-Castro Wellness as a Social Justice Issue
2022 Patty Steward McCord Developing a CISM Peer Support Program During a Pandemic
2023 Dr. Anita Chakravarti

The Betty-Ann and Wade Heggie Lecture in Integrative Medicine

Established in 2005, the Betty-Ann and Wade Heggie Lecture in Integrative Medicine seeks to provide continuing education opportunities for medical faculty, residents, and practitioners in the field of complementary and alternative medicine.

YEAR LECTURER LECTURE TITLE
2008 Dr. Bill Code 
2009 Dr. Anita Chakravarti
2010 Hal Gunn
2011 Dr. Louise Gagne
2012 Marja Verhoef
2013 Dr. Joe Schnurr 
2014 Sunita Vohra
2015 Dr. DeeDee Maltman
2016 Amelia Villagomez 
2017 Stephen Genuis
2018 Scott Shannon
2019 Dr. Mark Ware
2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19
2021 Dr. Bonnie Kaplan (PhD)
2022 Dr. Trevor Hancock
2023 Dr. Mark Fenton

Contact Us

Tammy Glynn
CME Program Coordinator tammy.glynn@usask.ca

Lectureship Series Information
Email: CME.Events@usask.ca