Maitland Valley Family Medical Centre, Goderich

INTERESTS OF FACULTY

  • Cardiac rehabilitation
  • Aviation Medicine
  • Coroner Duties

TRAINING SITE/PRACTICE DESCRIPTION

Goderich (https://www.goderich.ca/) is a town of 8,000 situated along the shores of Lake Huron. The surrounding area population is around 15,000. It is renowned for its natural beauty and three fantastic beaches.

The Maitland Valley Medical Centre (http://www.mvfht.ca) is a family health organization and part of the Maitland Valley Family Health Team. It is a multidisciplinary medical clinic equipped with electronic medical records.

Alexandra Marine and General Hospital (http://www.amgh.ca) is across the street from the Maitland Valley Medical Centre. It is a 42-bed hospital with a multitude of local and visiting specialists.

PATIENT PROFILE

  • Typical rural population consisting of patients of all ages

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

  • Cardiac rehabilitation program
  • GP anesthesia
  • Interdisplinary clinic with psychologist, pharmacist, dietician, nurse practitioners, and diabetic nurse educator
  • OR assisting
  • Visiting pediatrician, pediatric and adult respirology, endocrinology, orthopedic, dermatology
  • Local general surgeons, internal medicine with cardiology focus, OB/GYN, radiologist
  • Dialysis unit

RESOURCES ON-SITE

  • Electronic Medical Records
  • Internet Access
  • Beautiful, fully-furnished apartment

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.

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
08:00 - 09:00 Inpatients Rounds Inpatients Rounds Inpatients Rounds or ER Teaching Rounds Inpatients Rounds Inpatients Rounds Hospital Rounds (for resident on-call) Hospital Rounds (for resident on-call)
09:00 - 12:00 Office/OR (airway)/ ER Office/OR (airway)/ ER Academic Half Day Office/OR (airway)/ ER Nursing Home
12:00 – 13:30 Lunch CME Lunch Academic Half Day Lunch Lunch
13:30 - 17:00 Office or ER Office or ER Academic Half Day Office or ER ER/
Self Study/ Projects

OTHER INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS

On-call

  • According to PAIRO rules
  • 1 in 4 or 5 weeknights
  • 1 in 4 weekends