Resident of the Month

Braeden Newton, PGY4, Neurosurgery

Braeden Is a PGY-4 neurosurgery resident in Saskatoon. After being raised in Alberta, he completed his undergraduate degree in Dallas, Texas before returning to Alberta to attend medical school at the University of Calgary. After meeting in medical school, he was lucky enough to couples match with his wife, Kasia, landing them in Saskatoon for residency. When not at the hospital, Braeden can be found spending time with his wife and their cat, Monty, or trying to get fit with some combination of swimming, biking, or running.

Here are some of the reasons Braeden was chosen as Resident of the Month (As quoted from the nomination letter):

"Dr. Newton is someone who leads by example. He is the first to show up at work every day to review overnight patient images, labs to ensure that no investigations are missed and that patients receive the highest quality of care under our team. He communicates admitting diagnosis, problem lists, and outstanding tasks for each patient clearly to all team members at daily list runs when he is leading the team.He ensures that each team member understands which tasks are assigned to them, and follow-up to makesure that tasks are completed in a timely manner.

"Dr. Newton is reliable, punctual, and hardworking. The neurosurgery staff have a high level of trust in his operative skills and clinical judgement. He is pleasant and respectful towards patients, allied health professionals, and other physicians. He sets the example for professionalism within the resident team."

"Dr. Newton is also an enthusiastic and effective teacher. When there is spare time, he always tries to do dedicated teaching with medical students and junior residents, reviewing different topics on our resident room whiteboard. He also ensures that medical students on our team are learning something new every day."

Congratulations, Braeden!