​What is a Patient and Family Advisory Council? (PFAC)

• A group that meet monthly for collaboration between staff and advisors on program decisions to improve patient-centred care.
• It is not a support group, grievance committee, staff meeting, or presentation forum.
• Advisory councils:
• Identify opportunities for improving the patient and family experience
• Advise on policies and practices to support patient and family engagement
• Recommend how to better measure, quantify, and evaluate patient and family engagement.

What is the Role of a PFAC member?

Specific roles of council members may include: serving as a sounding board for new initiatives; generating ideas; sharing best practices; planning and evaluating programs; and providing input on institutional policies, programs, and practices.

PFACs in Saskatoon 

1. Addictions Services
2. Adult Mental Health
3. Cardiosciences
4. Child and Youth Mental Health
5. Children’s Health Services
6. Critical Care
7. Emergency Department
8. ​First Nations and Metis
9. General Medicine
10. WANISKA (HIV Care)
11. Home Care
12. Humboldt Hospital
13. Kidney Health
14. Long Term Care - Visit our Site
15. Maternal Services
16. Neurosciences
17. Palliative Care
18. Rehabilitation Services
19. SK Transplant
20. Steering Committee
21. Surgical Services​