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Family Medicine Resident Night BY MARY SUE FITZPATRICK The Chamber Health Care Resources Council joined family physician recruiters from across Waterloo-Wellington in hosting thirty K-W family medicine residents at a Networking & Recruitment Dinner this past September at the Waterloo Inn. The evening was organized by Chief Residents Dr. Rose Noble and Dr. Melissa Mills and Glenda O’Brien, their resident program Manager of Education & Research. These young physicians in training had the opportunity to meet with local health care professionals to discuss the many community and hospital based practice opportunities in Kitchener-Waterloo, Cambridge, Guelph, Centre & North Wellington and North Perth. Many of the residents expressed interest in K-W practice opportunities. They spoke to local physicians about the Andrew Street Family Health Centre and the new Boardwalk Medical Centre which opens in January 2014. They also learned more about hospital based practice at Grand River and St. Mary’s, in specialties such as emergency medicine, palliative care, care of the elderly and the hospitalist program. University of Waterloo Health Services provided information on full scope of practice in their new medical centre which will now serve students and their extended families.
DR. ELA BEDNARSKA & DR. REBECCA LUBITZ (R) SPEAK TO RESIDENTS ABOUT ANDREW STREET FAMILY HEALTH CENTRE
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Special thanks to the Charcoal Group, Drayton Entertainment, the Kitchener Rangers, Bingemans and Boston Pizza for their generous donations of wonderful door prizes and gifts. The Health Council’s next major recruitment event will be K-W’s 15th annual Family Medicine Resident Weekend in November when we will be hosting family medicine residents and their partners from across Ontario.
CYNTHIA VOISIN OF VOISIN DEVELOPMENTS & DR. JOHN SEHL SPEAK TO RESIDENTS THE BOARDWALK MEDICAL CENTRE
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Mary Sue Fitzpatrick Mary Sue is Vice President Family Physician Resources and Health Advocacy. CHIEF RESIDENTS DR. ROSE NOBLE & DR. MELISSA MILLS, EVENT ORGANIZERS
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