Out-of-Province Learners
Information for Out-of-Province or Country Placements
Please notify the Learner Placement Unit prior to coordinating a placement.
Saskatchewan Health Authority has a commitment to place in province and interprovincial agreement placements prior to proceeding with other placement requests.
The Learner Placement Unit is responsible for making sure these commitments are met along with confirming the following are in place:
- Clinical Placement Agreement
- Personal liability insurance
- Out of Province Checklist
- Connecting with manager to see if the placement can be supported
Informing the Learner Placement Unit is important to ensure placements can be monitored for safety and sustainability.
WHMIS
Learners and educational institutions are responsible to follow the recommendations for health care workers as outlined in the Saskatchewan Immunization ManualOpens in new window. Additionally, educational institutions are responsible to follow the recommendations for tuberculin skin testing for students, as outlined by TB Prevention and Control SaskatchewanOpens in new window. Learners have the right to refuse immunizations for medical, personal and religious reasons and must sign the Immunization Waiver Form for Post-Secondary Students.
Immunization Waiver
Learner Placement Unit can be contacted at shastudentplacements@saskhealthauthority.ca