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St. Joseph's Family Medical Centre

TRAINING SITE/PRACTICE DESCRIPTION St. Joseph’s Family Medical Centre, London

The St. Joseph's Family Medical Centre (SJFMC) is affiliated with St. Joseph's Health Care London and is located in the northwest section of London near the university campus. A senior citizens' complex and married students’ quarters are located nearby. SJFMC is composed of five teaching teams. Each team consists of a staff physician, two residents and a family practice nurse. SJFMC will soon be a family health organization and part of the Thames Valley Family Health Team.

PATIENT PROFILE

The patient mix on each team ranges from infancy to very elderly.

INTERESTS OF FACULTY

Medical education

Counseling and psychotherapy

Family medicine obstetrics: 2 faculty provide intrapartum obstetrics

Sexual assault

Primary care procedures

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

SJFMC is dedicated to providing the best educational experience possible for the residents. We pride ourselves with a comprehensive academic curriculum

Faculty to resident ratio: 1:2
Hospital care: London Health Sciences Centre – University Hospital
Palliative care: Patients’ homes and London Health Sciences Centre – University Hospital
Obstetrics: St. Joseph’s Health Care and London Health Sciences Centre – Victoria Hospital
Elderly care: Office, residence of the Sisters of St. Joseph, on-call care for nearby long-term care facilities
Procedural room on-site
House calls are part of regular patient care
Academic activities:

There is a Wednesday morning academic curriculum with teaching done by faculty as well as residents
Chief resident organizes lunch rounds about twice per week

Mental health care: Residents may participate in care concurrently with psychiatrist and psychiatric nurse clinician

RESOURCES ON-SITE

Pharmacist
Social worker
Dental clinic
Fully-equipped procedural room for office-based minor surgical procedures and casting
Laboratory services
Shared Mental Health Care Program: a psychiatrist and a nurse clinician provide on site consultations one and a half days a week

TYPICAL WEEK FOR RESIDENT

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
08:00 - 09:00	Hospital Rounds	Hospital Rounds	Hospital Rounds	Hospital Rounds	Hospital Rounds	Hospital Rounds (for resident on-call)	Hospital Rounds (for resident on-call)
09:30 - 12:30	Office	Office	Resident Teaching	Office	Office	Weekend Clinic (for resident on-call)
12:30-13:30	Lunch	Teaching Rounds		Team Meetings	Teaching Rounds
13:30 -17:00	Office	Office	Academic half day	Office	Office	Sign-out rounds (1300-1400) Office (1400-1700)
17:00-20:00	Evening Clinic (for resident on-call)		Evening Clinic (for resident on-call)	Evening Clinic (for resident on-call)