Mission:

To keep our members informed and up-to-date with a view to broadly promote our union and to expand upon education opportunities for members interested in taking on an activist, leadership and/or a representative role. Providing members and members’ families with educational opportunities through scholarship program and setting criteria for selection process.

Vision:

To educate, engage and motivate our members through our education opportunities. This will activate and empower members to be leaders in our union.

Committee Members:

Co-Chairs:

Colleen Denniss - Continuing Care Assistant, Rosevilla Long Term Care (Rosetown) 306.831.4131 

Charlene Redekopp - Head Cook, Rosthern Hospital (Rosthern) 306.222.2571 

Recording Secretary: 

Darlene Johnston - Continuing Care Assistant - Last Mountain Pioneer Home (Strasbourg) 306.725.8011 (text only please)

Members:

Chelsea Barrett - Continuing Care Assistant, Gull Lake 306.671.7780

Heather Hogg - Unit Assistant, St. Paul's Hospital (Saskatoon) 306.270.0566

Sheila Kasick - Office Manager, Estevan Comprehensive School (Estevan) 306.421.8603

Crystal Paulson - Continuing Care Assistant, Pleasantview Care Home (Wadena) 306.338.8051 

Damara Stevens - Licensed Practical Nurse, Dr. F.H. Wigmore Hospital (Moose Jaw) 306.313.1531

Ex-Officio Top Officer:

Janice Platzke - 1.888.999.SEIU ext 8732

Staff Representative:

Dennel Pickering - 306.652.1011 ext. 2241

 

Work of the Education Committee:

The members of the Education Committee do many things including:

Resources

For Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) for hours for your Practicing License, check out this information on culturally safe care: https://clpns.com/culturally-safe-care-cep/

Apply to Attend: SSMLT 2023 Conference

The SEIU-West Education Committee will be sponsoring up to two delegates to attend the Saskatchewan Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists (SSMLT) Fall Conference 2023 on October 12 and 13 at the Conexus Arts Centre (200 Lakeshore Drive) in Regina. They will reimburse registration costs, lost wages, travel costs and meal expenses for those who are selected to attend, according to our policies.

Space for these courses is limited so get your Expression of Interest in soon. Your completed Expression of Interest form must be received in our office on or before September 22, 2023 in order to allow us to complete the registration and selection process. More Information about the event can be found here and the registration can be found here.  

*Once you've been notified that the Education Committee is sponsoring you, you'll still need to register for the conference. We will book you a hotel room if required and we will send you our Member Expense Form to reimburse your costs.

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Moose Jaw

Phone: 306.693.7922
Fax: 306.692.2807
Address:
39 Athabasca Street West
Moose Jaw, SK S6H 2B6

Saskatoon

Phone: 306.652.1011
Fax: 306.652.1392
Address:
200–747 46th Street West
Saskatoon, SK S7L 6A1

Swift Current

Phone: 306.773.2536
Fax: 306.773.7535
Address:
333 Central Avenue North
Swift Current, SK S9H 0L5