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Tavistock Family Health Network, Tavistock

TRAINING SITE/PRACTICE DESCRIPTIONTavistock Family Health Network, Tavistock

Tavistock, population of 3,500, is a town located between Kitchener, Woodstock and Stratford (65km from London). The community has primarily a stable farming population and a number of families who commute from homes in Tavistock to nearby towns for employment.
This practice was one of the first group practices in Ontario. The eleven physicians of this practice now are a Family Health Network, and enjoy the benefits of team based care with the allied health professionals of a Family Health Team. 


PATIENT PROFILE
  • Population served: ~8000
  • Adult Medicine 25%
  • Geriatrics 25%
  • Obstetrics/Gynecology 10%
  • Pediatrics 20%
  • Psychology/Counseling 10%
  • Well Baby Checks 5%
INTERESTS OF FACULTY
  • Dermatology
  • Obstetrics
  • Allergies
  • Geriatric care
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
  • Faculty to resident ratio: 1:1
  • Emergency medicine: Stratford General Hospital
  • Hospital care: Stratford General Hospital
  • Palliative care: Patients’ homes, nursing homes, and Stratford General Hospital
  • Obstetrics: Stratford General Hospital
  • Elderly care: at the office and at three long-term care facilities in Tavistock
  • Procedures: Office, Stratford General Hospital
  • Weekly grand rounds at Stratford General Hospital
RESOURCES ON-SITE
  • Electronic Medical Records
  • Ready access to internet
  • Small library of standard textbooks and compiled guidelines
  • Readily available consultations with a dietician, pharmacist, social worker and psychologist on site
TYPICAL WEEK FOR RESIDENT

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
08:00 - 09:30 Hospital Rounds Nursing Home Academic half day Hospital Rounds Grand Rounds in Stratford
09:30 - 12:30 Office Nursing Home Academic half day Office Office
enrichment
13:30 - 17:00 Office Office Academic half day Office Office
Evening On-call for the practice

OTHER INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS
On-Call
  • Home call: 1 in 5 weekends
  • Emergency shifts one evening a week

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