SHA Learner Placement Unit
The Learner Placement Unit (LPU) was created to enhance the relationships between the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and educational institutions throughout Saskatchewan and beyond. The LPU coordinates clinical placements within SHA and manages the Health Sciences Placement network (HSPnet). With 30 plus different training programs within Saskatchewan as well as OOP training programs, the SHA hosts more than 4500 students per year in clinical placements.
Core Functions of LPU
- Support placement coordination
- Lead Agency for use of HSPnet
- Supporting capacity conversation/process changes related to placements
- Developing preceptor resources
- Reporting on placements and using data to determine capacity within the SHA
- Addressing issues of common interest