Listowel Medical Clinic
SITE FACULTY
INTERESTS OF FACULTY
- GP anesthesia
- Family Medicine obstetrics
- Minor office procedures
- Palliative care
- Emergency medicine
- Surgical assist
- Nursing home
- MINT memory clinic
- Penicillin allergy testing
TRAINING SITE/PRACTICE DESCRIPTION
Listowel is a rapidly growing community in the Municipality of North Perth. North Perth is home to 15,500 residents, which has grown by nearly 20% in the last five years. With roots in agriculture, this small town is experiencing economic growth as an affordable place to live and work. (https://www.northperth.ca/en/our-community/about-north-perth.aspx)
The Fischer Family Primary Care Centre is home to the family health organization (https://npfhn.ca/) and family health team. It is a multidisciplinary medical clinic equipped with electronic medical records.
Listowel Memorial Hospital (http://www.lwha.ca) is located across the street from the clinic, featuring a 24-hour emergency department, obstetrical service, two operating rooms with on call general surgery, and diagnostic imaging including CT. Listowel Memorial hospital has a total of 39 beds which are divided by department as 20 acute, 15 complex care, 4 newborn, and 4 obstetrics.
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/qzZt41cI8aA
RESIDENT TESTIMONIAL
Resident testimonials available here.
PRACTICE EXPERIENCE
Typical rural population consisting of patients of all ages.
EDUCATIONAL/TEACHING OPPORTUNITIES
- Family health team with interdisciplinary team including pharmacist, dietician, nurse practitioners, social workers, oncology and palliative nurse navigator, lactation consultant, spirometry
- Visiting specialists: pediatrics, ENT, urology, orthopaedic surgery, dermatology, GI, internal medicine, plastics surgery, allergy
- Local specialists: general surgery, radiology
RESOURCES ON-SITE
- Electronic Medical Records
- Internet Access including UpToDate subscription and library access
- Rental accommodations
TYPICAL WEEK FOR RESIDENT
In PGY1, a typical day will consist of inpatient work and an office clinic. There will be attendance at an OB clinic staffed by local family physicians once to twice a month. Emergency room shifts will depend on the schedule of the preceptors – usually 1-2 shifts per week.
In PGY2, the typical week is described in the curriculum section with immense flexibility.
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Monday* |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
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08:00 - 09:30 |
Hospital Rounds |
Hospital Rounds |
Hospital Rounds |
Hospital Rounds |
Hospital Rounds** |
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09:30 – 12:00 |
Clinic |
Clinic |
Academic Half Day |
ER Call |
Clinic |
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12:00-13:00 |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Lunch |
Academic Rounds |
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13:00 -16:30 |
Clinic |
Clinic |
Academic Half Day |
Clinic |
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Eve |
Emergency shifts are 12 hr shifts No clinic after nightshift (postcall) |
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Home, nursing home and palliative care visits are integrated throughout.
* 1 Monday per month (full day) in the OB clinic + on-call for OB an average of one week per month
** Hospital Rounds for resident on-call continue on Saturday and Sunday
OTHER INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS
On-call:
The resident will be expected to participate in the regular on-call activities of the preceptors which include: OR assisting, intra-partum obstetrics, nursing-home calls, after-hours clinics and after-hours on-call for practice patients.
The Call schedule will be drafted based on the most up to date PARO guidelines.
