Dr. Tim Heerema
Position: Adjunct Faculty
Office: Hanover Family Health Team
Phone: 519-506-4348
Dr. Tim Heerema was recruited into teaching shortly after his graduation from Western University's rural Family Medicine program, and has been excited to do so ever since. He did an elective in the Hanover Medical Clinic as a fourth year medical student and this experience solidified his passion for rural family medicine. Dr. Heerema returned to the community for an elective during his PGY-3 in Emergency Medicine, and after graduation convinced his wife to give the community a try. Ten years later, they couldn't picture living anywhere else.
Dr. Heerema enjoys the depth and breadth of being a rural generalist physician. He divides his clinical time between office based family medicine and the local Hanover and District Hospital. He works in a variety of clinical settings within the hospital including the inpatient floor, the operating room and the emergency department. He also does home visits for some of his palliative and house-bound patients.
Life is also full outside of work. His family consists of his wife Jen and their four children. They share a passion for travel and board gaming. They own and operate a retail board game store in Hanover, and Dr. Heerema designs board games in his spare time. He also plays hockey, sings and does drama productions in his local community.
