Middlesex Center Family Medicine Clinic, Ilderton
SITE DIRECTOR BIO
Dr. Daniel Leger was born and raised in the small rural town of Inverary Ontario. He received his Bachelor of Life Sciences at Queen’s University, pursued his Medical Degree at the University of Ottawa and completed his Family Medicine residency at Western University. He is the founder and creator of the Family Medicine Study Guide, a charitable non-profit portable curriculum designed to enhance the learning experience of medical students, residents and physicians. He has a keen interest in medical education, curriculum development and innovative teaching methods. Helping patients, creating relationships and giving back to his community are the forces that drive his family medicine career.
TRAINING SITE/PRACTICE DESCRIPTION
Middlesex Centre Family Medicine Clinic, located in the Middlesex Centre Regional Medical Clinic (MCRMC) is situated in Ilderton, Ontario, approx. 10km north of the City of London. Ilderton is a rapidly growing rural community of over 2000 people. The family practice medical clinic opened in June 2010 and is staffed by six physicians, all of which are affiliated with the Department of Family Medicine at Western University. Each of the four clinic teams consist of a staff physician, registered practical nurse, 2 residents and one student. As well as being a teaching site, the medical clinic is also affiliated with the Thames Valley Family Health Team with on site access to a social worker, pharmacist, respiratory therapist, dietitian, and occupational therapist.
PATIENT PROFILE
The clinic serves the village of Ilderton and surrounding areas as well as patients from North London. The population of the area provides a representative mixture typical of rural areas in Ontario. As the medical clinic was built with a great deal of input from the townspeople, they are very proud of their facility and the people that work in it.
INTERESTS OF FACULTY
- Dermatology
- Primary care procedures
- Palliative care
- Primary care mental health / Cognitive behavioural therapy
- Geriatrics
- Obstetrics and Women’s Health Care
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- Faculty to resident ratio: 1:2
- Emergency medicine: South Huron Hospital (SHH), Exeter
- Hospital care: London Health Sciences Centre, and South Huron Hospital (SHH), Exeter
- Skin Clinics: MCFMC, Ilderton, South Huron Hospital (SHH), Exeter and CEEH of Bluewater Health, Petrolia
- Palliative care: Patients’ homes
- Elderly care clinic and nearby Long-Term Care facilities
- Procedural rooms on-site
- House calls are part of regular patient care
- OB Call
- Academic activities:
- Teaching session every Wednesday morning
- Guest Speakers, Mental Health Meetings
RESOURCES ON-SITE
- Electronic Medical Records – Accuro
- State-of-the-art facility
- Pharmacist and pharmacy
- Fully-equipped procedural rooms for office-based minor surgical procedures
- Large educational facility with complete AV setup
TYPICAL WEEK FOR RESIDENT
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Sunday |
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AM |
Patients |
Patients *ER Exeter |
Clinic Teaching |
Patients *ER Exeter **Skin Clinic |
Patients *VH FM-OB Clinic |
On Call Clinic |
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PM |
Patients *Skin Clinic |
Patients *Retirement Home |
Academic Half Day |
Patients |
Patients
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Evening |
Patients |
Patients |
On Call Clinic |
Patients |
On a Rotating Basis
** Skin Clinic - Thursdays once a month in Petrolia (two residents assigned per month)
* Retirement Home – Kensington Village in London (two residents assigned per week)
* ER Exeter – day varies
* VH FM-OB Clinic – Friday mornings once a month at Victoria Hospital (one resident assigned per month)
