Rural - Goderich Program Curriculum
Please review the PGY1 and PGY2 curricula below. Note that all rotations are subject to availability and other arrangements may be necessary if a rotation is not available. If you prefer another location other than what is listed below, please indicate it on your preferences survey; however, we cannot guarantee that a resident’s preference can be accommodated.
Features of our Rural – Goderich Program
The curriculum in Goderich is a hybrid curriculum that combines a rotation-based curriculum in PGY1 and a horizontal curriculum in PGY2. This design is to allow residents to optimally experience being a family physician in their PGY2 year where he/she will comprehensively care for his/her own practice while allowing for continued enrichment experiences via longitudinal electives. Residents are required to live in Goderich in their PGY2 year.
PGY1 Year
| Rotation | Duration | Location / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine | 16 weeks | Maitland Valley Medical Centre, Goderich |
| Elective | 8 weeks |
Review Elective Rotation Policy Note: Up to 12 weeks of electives outside of Southwestern Ontario is permissible, 4 weeks of which can be taken out-of-Ontario over the course of your entire 2 year training program |
| Pediatrics | 4 weeks |
Subject to availability: |
| Obstetrics/Gynecology | 4 weeks |
Subject to availability: |
| General Surgery | 4 weeks | Subject to availability: -Stratford General Hospital -Owen Sound Hospital |
| Medicine | 4 weeks |
Stratford General Hospital |
| Medicine - Geriatrics | 4 weeks | Subject to availability: -London Health Sciences Centre (NorthEnd Consults or Acute Care of the Elderly unit) -Parkwood Hospital -London Long-term Care Rotation |
| Medicine - selective | 4 weeks |
Subject to availability: |
| Palliative Care | 4 weeks |
Subject to availability: |
PGY2 Year
| Rotation | Duration | Location / Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine | 11 or 12 months (depending if family medicine elective is taken) | Maitland Valley Medical Centre, Goderich -minimum of 6 half-days per week spent in practice-based activities (including protected academic time of 1 half-day) -Practice-based activities include: -office care -inpatient care: acute, chronic, surgical, palliative, ICU, pediatrics -nursing home -emergency room shifts -house calls -intrapartum obstetrics (30-60 deliveries per year) |
| FM – elective | 4 weeks (optional) | Review Elective Rotation Policy Note: Up to 12 weeks of electives outside of Southwestern Ontario is permissible, 4 weeks of which can be taken out-of-Ontario over the course of your entire 2 year training program |
| Longitudinal electives | 11 or 12 months (depending if family medicine elective is taken) | -Maximum of 4 half-days per week may be spent with allied health professionals, family physicians with special interests or focused practices, or specialists. Maximum of 8 half-days in any one sub-area of interest. -Choices of longitudinal electives will need to be approved by family medicine preceptor Potential choices in Goderich include: -Cardiac rehabilitation program -psychologist -pharmacist -dietician -nurse practitioner -diabetic nurse educator -OR assisting -GP anesthesia -Visiting pediatrician, pediatric and adult respirology, ENT, endocrinology, orthopedic, dermatology -Local general surgeon, internal medicine with cardiology focus, OB/GYN, radiologist -Dialysis unit All other experiences available in the rest of the residency program will be available: London, Windsor, St. Thomas, Stratford, Chatham, Owen Sound |
Other mandatory requirements for completion of residency
