Meet your 2026 WLP Finalists This year’s finalists represent innovative ideas, compassionate leadership, and a shared commitment to improving health care for patients and families across Saskatchewan. We’re excited to introduce the exceptional women and projects that will be featured at our September Voting Meeting. Dr. Camelia Adams Saskatchewan Trauma Clinic Initiative: Improving Care, Advancing […]
Women Leading Philanthropy
June 15, 2026 Images by Danielle Stasiuk Photograph
Royal University Hospital Foundation’s Women Leading Philanthropy $100,000 Grant Royal University Hospital Foundation’s Women Leading Philanthropy (WLP) is a program that awards an annual $100,000 grant to fund innovative health-care initiatives led by female physicians, practitioners and researchers at Royal University Hospital. Through donor support, we inspire transformative advancements in health care while furthering women’s […]
Welcome to Women Leading Philanthropy! We look forward to having you join this powerful community of women committed to driving innovation in health and research at Royal University Hospital. Your support is helping to empower female leaders and bring transformative projects to life. We’re excited to have you with us and look forward to seeing […]
We sat down with Rita Mirwald, an inaugural member of Women Leading Philanthropy (WLP), to explore her journey, motivations, and experiences.
Your Voice. Your Vote. Your Impact. Monday, September 21, 2026 📍 The BackStage Stage at Persephone Theatre100 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon, SK 🕡 6:30 p.m. – Nibbles & Sips Enjoy a warm welcome with light bites, refreshments and time to connect. 🕖 7:00 p.m. – Program This year’s three grant finalists share their innovative projects […]
2021 Women Leading Philanthropy $100,000 Grant Recipient Project Update Dr. Jennifer Brown Broderick’s project HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) Self-Sampling for Primary Cervical Cancer Screening in Underserved Saskatchewan Women In September 2021, Dr. Jennifer Brown Broderick was the winner of a $100,000 grant from Women Leading Philanthropy to fund her innovative and important HPV self-sampling project. […]
Women Leading Philanthropy (WLP) is inclusive and includes a diverse group of women who will pool their donations to fund innovative health-care initiatives led by female physicians, practitioners and researchers at Royal University Hospital (RUH).
People in Saskatchewan will soon benefit from enhanced cervical screening with upcoming changes to the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency’s Screening Program for Cervical Cancer. Liquid based cytology (LBC) is being rolled out this summer across the province to replace conventional Pap testing. “This is a more sensitive test and abnormal cells can be more easily detected. […]
