Patient Education & Resources
Last update: August 31, 2022
The following are links to reputable sites containing additional resources patients may wish to explore for helpful information.
* The following external website links are provided as a convenience to users of this website. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan does not necessarily endorse these sites and does not assume responsibility for the content of these sites, including broken links or re-directions.
General information
College of Family Physicians of Canada - Patient Information
Saskatoon Sexual Assault & Information Centre - Emergency Numbers for Community Resources
Choosing Wisely Canada - Why We Need to Talk About Advance Care Planning
Saskatchewan Organ and Tissue Donor Registry
SexLifeSask (Sexual Health Resources)
Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM)
Smoker's Helpline: The official Quit Line for Saskatchewan
Medical Information
(Answers to questions a patient might have about a medical problem or medication)
UpToDate
MedSask (medication resource)
Emerging Public Health Issues
COVID-19
MonkeyPox
Mental Health Resources
Wellness Support Response Line (Canadian Mental Health Association)
Wellness Together
Wellness Together Canada is a mental health and substance use website to support people across Canada and Canadians living abroad in both official languages. They provide resources for self-assessment, online group coaching and communities, and one on one counseling, free of charge.
Substance abuse, misuse and prevention of
Six documents addressing urgent needs of people who use substances, service providers, and decision makers in relation to the COVID‑19 pandemic (CRISM-Nation Rapid Guidance) (2021)
Partnership to End Addiction
Research Publications
Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ)