Chatham-Kent Program Curriculum
Please review the PGY1 and PGY2 curricula below. Note that all rotations are subject to availability and other arrangements may be necessary if a rotation is not available. If you prefer another location other than what is listed below, please indicate it on your preferences survey; however, we cannot guarantee that a resident’s preference can be accommodated.
Features of our Chatham-Kent Program
This is a program designed by community Family Physicians with the practice goal of comprehensive Family Medicine in mind. The preceptors are highly involved in hospital work in this community as Most Responsible Physicians for 65 Medicine patients, 60 Rehab and Continuing Care patients, Intrapartum Obstetrical Care with shared on-call for GP Obstetrics, and coverage as CCFP / CCFP EM for a busy Emergency Department in a 300-bed Community Hospital. There is also now a community hospice.
The curriculum in Chatham-Kent is a hybrid curriculum that combines a rotation-based curriculum in PGY1 and a horizontal curriculum in PGY2. This design is to allow residents to optimally experience being a family physician in their PGY2 year where he/she will comprehensively care for his/her own practice while allowing for continued enrichment experiences via longitudinal electives. Residents get great opportunity to tailor their education to both their interests and needs.
Residents are expected to live in Chatham-Kent in their PGY1 & PGY2 year.
PGY1 Year
| Rotation | Duration | Location / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine | 20 weeks | Chatham-Kent Assigned Family Practice Location |
| Elective | 4 weeks |
Review Elective Rotation Policy Note: Up to 12 weeks of electives outside of Southwestern ON is permissible, 4 weeks of which can be taken out-of-Ontario over the course of your entire 2 year training program |
| Pediatrics | 4 weeks | Chatham-Kent Health Alliance |
| Emergency Medicine | 4 weeks | Chatham-Kent Health Alliance |
| Obstetrics/Gynecology | 4 weeks | Chatham-Kent Health Alliance |
| General Surgery | 4 weeks | Chatham-Kent Health Alliance |
| Medicine | 4 weeks |
Subject to availability: |
| Palliative Care | 4 weeks |
Subject to availability: |
| Medicine - selective | 4 weeks |
Chatham-Kent Health Alliance, either: |
PGY2 Year
| Rotation | Duration | Location / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine | 10-12 months (depending if family medicine elective is taken) | Chatham Kent County Assigned Family Practice Location -minimum of 6 half-days per week spent in practice-based activities (including protected academic time of 1 half-day) -Practice-based activities include: -office care -inpatient care: acute, chronic, surgical, palliative, ICU, pediatrics - hospitalist care for the unattached. -nursing home -emergency room shifts / fast track shifts -house calls -intrapartum obstetrics -OR assists -Ambulatory care Minor Surgical Procedures |
| Elective(s) | 8 weeks (optional) | Review Elective Rotation Policy Note: Up to 12 weeks of electives outside of Southwestern ON is permissible, 4 weeks of which can be taken out-of-Ontario over the course of your entire 2 year training program |
| Longitudinal electives | 10-12 months (depending if family medicine elective is taken) | -Maximum of 4 half-days per week may be spent with allied health professionals, family physicians with special interests or focused practices, or specialists -Choices of longitudinal electives will need to be approved by family medicine preceptor. Choices include ED, Fracture Clinics, Endocrine/IM Clinics, Psychiatry, Child Mental Health, Ophthalmology, Anesthesia, ENT, FM Obstetrics & Allied Health professionals. Potential choices in Chatham-Kent include: http://www.ckha.on.ca/Site_Published/internet/Program-Services.aspx All other experiences available in the rest of the residency program will be available: London, Windsor, St. Thomas, Stratford, Owen Sound (ie: Dermatology, Rheumatology, Plastics not available locally) |
Other mandatory requirements for completion of residency
