Thamesview Family Health Team, Chatham

SITE DIRECTOR BIO

Dr RickettsDr. Paul Ricketts completed his undergraduate degree in chemistry at Queen's University, before attending Western University for medical school at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry. He then went on to complete his family medicine residency through Western University at the Chatham-Kent training site.

Dr. Ricketts practices family medicine and emergency medicine in Chatham-Kent, at the Thamesview Family Health Team, and the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. He has been involved in clinical teaching since 2018.

He also currently serves on the Thamesview Family Health Team board.

Dr. Ricketts is married (to another family physician) with two young children. He enjoys spending time camping and canoeing with his family.

TRAINING SITE/PRACTICE DESCRIPTION

Chatham-Kent (https://www.chatham-kent.ca) is a municipality of over 100,000 with over half of this population living in the City of Chatham. It is blessed with the beautiful shores of Lake St. Clair to the west and Lake Erie to the east. Recreational areas are plentiful and employment is primarily farming and manufacturing based. Chatham is known as the Classic Car Capitol of Canada.

Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (http://www.ckha.on.ca) is a 200+ bed community hospital, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities and technologies. With sites in Chatham and Wallaceburg, CKHA is designated a schedule one facility under the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and cares for tens of thousands of inpatients, outpatients and emergency patients annually.

There are core training sites available with opportunities in the following communities:

Chatham:

Thamesview Family Health Team: Drs. Biondi, Huffman, McCulloch, McMahon, Milkovic, Moazzam, Ricketts, Roszell, Sutherland, Wheeler and Wolting

Chatham-Kent Family Health Team: Drs. Denys, MacKinnon, Morand, Parambil, G. Sultan

Chatham-Kent Community Health Centre: Dr. V. Chawla

Blenheim:

Chatham-Kent Family Health Team: Drs. Clendenning, S. Chandrasena and Lanz-O'Brien

Wallaceburg:

Chatham-Kent Family Health Team: Dr. Atoe

PATIENT PROFILE

Typical semi-urban/rural population consisting of patients of all ages

INTERESTS OF FACULTY

  • Intrapartum obstetrics
  • Emergency medicine
  • Hospital Care as MRP and/or Hospitalist
  • OR Assists and Minor Surgical Procedures
  • Long-term Care & Rest Homes

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

CKHA is proud to offer many opportunities including SIM events, weekly Grand Rounds, annual Education Day, and a fullsome list of course offerings (ex. ACLS, PALS, etc.)

RESOURCES ON-SITE

  • Student learning centre (Dr. Don Patterson Learning Centre) with a private section for residents (on call room, shower, private washroom, and lockers)
  • Electronic Medical Records (Cerner)
  • Internet Access / Hospital Library available 24/7

TYPICAL WEEK FOR RESIDENT

In PGY1, a typical day will consist of inpatient work in the morning, followed by am & pm office practice. Emergency room shifts & Ambulatory Care procedures depend on the schedule of the preceptors – usually 1-2 per week. Intrapartum obstetrics is integrated into the family practice experience. On call for Obstetrics is with the two FM Obstetrical Preceptors. OR assists & Hospitalist work are also integrated.

In PGY2, the typical week is described above in the curriculum section with immense flexibility.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
08:00 - 09:00 Hospital Rounds Hospital Rounds Hospital Rounds
*** (07:00)		 Hospital Rounds 07:45 - 08:45 Mandatory Grand Rounds Hosted weekly by different departments Hospital Rounds (for resident on-call) Hospital Rounds (for resident on-call)
09:00 - 12:30 Office or ER Office or ER Resident Teaching
0800 to 10 am
Clinic 10 -12 :30		 Office or OR (Airway or OR assists or Minor Surgical Procedures in ambulatory care Office / nursing home / rest homes / longitutional elective Intrapartum Obstetrics
(for resident on call)		 Intrapartum Obstetrics
(for resident on call)
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
13:30 - 17:00 Office / ER / longitudinal elective Office / ER / longitudinal elective Academic half day 13:30 - 14:00
Team Meetings / Problem-based learning program               14:00 - 17:00
Office		 Office / ER / longitudinal elective

OTHER INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS

On-call

Call will be required as per the service, or Hospitalist call 1 time per week. Hospitalist call is in-house from 4 - 11:59 p.m. and the on call Hospitalist will be available and eager to provide support during this time.

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