Residency Training
Hospital: Family Health Centre,
Address: West Wing, 2nd floor,
Residency webpage: see hospital
webpage: www.uhn.on.ca. UHN program outline available by contacting
residency coordinators
Coordinator(s): Name:
Karen Cameron
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail: Karen.Cameron@uhn.on.ca
(Debbie Kwan & Christine Papoushek – on maternity leave until mid
2009)
Director: Name: Emily Lap Sum Musing
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Emily.musing@uhn.on.ca
Contact: Name: Karen
Cameron/Trish Marr
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail: Karen.cameron@uhn.on.ca OR Patricia.Marr@uhn.on.ca
OR Joyce
Chan
RESIDENCY PROGRAM:
Type: Primary Care
Focus: Family Medicine
Est. in: 2007
# Position(s): one (1)
App. Deadline: as set by HPRFO
Starting Date: 1st
Monday in July (or negotiable)
Est. stipend: $29,250 per annum
Benefits: not applicable to temporary full-time staff
Vacation/holiday leave: 2 weeks
Education/conference leave: 2 major conferences
(one pharmacy-specific), with options for smaller conferences as applicable
Program Highlights:
This primary care residency is based at the Family Health Centre, Toronto Western Hospital (TWH), University Health Network (UHN).
It is a 12-month program that will provide the resident with
experience in a variety of ambulatory care settings. The current healthcare environment in
Required Rotations:
The majority of the resident’s time will be spent in the Family Health
Centre. Note that most required and
elective rotations can be completed longitudinally over a period of
time. There is some flexibility in the
amount of time allocated to each rotation:
Elective Rotations:
The resident has a choice of 2-3 elective rotations. Elective rotations are 4 weeks in length and
may be completed longitudinally. The resident may choose from a number of
elective ambulatory care settings within UHN or other institutions. Alternatively, the resident may initiate a request
to complete an elective that is not listed.
Potential electives include:
External to UHN:
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Community Health Centres (CHCs)
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Community drug stores
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Home care/CCAC
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Specialty clinics (e.g. pediatric ambulatory care,
osteoporosis/women’s health)
Available at UHN:
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HIV clinic
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Nephrology/dialysis clinic
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Emergency medicine
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Cardiac clinics
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Oncology clinics
Minimum required credentials: B.Sc.Phm.
ORGANIZATION
Type
and Sites: The University Health Network is a
fully affiliated teaching hospital consisting of 3 sites: Toronto Western
Hospital (TWH), Toronto General Hospital (TGH) and Princess Margaret Hospital
(PMH).
The Family
Health Centre is based at TWH and provides primary care to families and
community members in the surrounding area, with special attention to the needs
of the aging population, children and women.
The centre is comprised of an interprofessional team including
physicians, pharmacists, nurses, dieticians, social work and chiropody. The centre is an academic training site for
medical residents and other health professional students.
Number of beds: 744; The Family
Health Centre services a population of approximately 12,000 patients.
Affiliation:
Resident(s): Victoria Siu