St. Joseph's Family Medical and Dental Centre
SITE DIRECTOR BIO
Dr. Saadia Hameed Jan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine and a clinical team leader and Medical Director at the St. Joseph’s Family Medical Centre. She completed her Postgraduate training in Family Medicine and a Master’s in Clinical Science in Family Medicine from Western University. Her practice is broad-based including ambulatory care, long term care, home visits, community and in hospital palliative care, sexual assault and domestic violence, women’s health, and dermatological and aesthetics procedures. Dr. Jan has a CPSO certificate in dermatology as an additional scope of practice.
Dr. Jan’s research interests include mental health, primary health care models and policy, practice-based research networks (PBRNs) as well as quality improvement QI) in primacy care. More recently, she has been involved in and interested in gender and EDI issues in primary care.
Dr. Jan loves to spend time with her family of 3 children, and going hiking with her husband, with whom she shares a passion for reading.
TRAINING SITE/PRACTICE DESCRIPTION
The St. Joseph's Family Medical and Dental Centre (SJFMDC) is affiliated with St. Joseph's Health Care London and is located in the northwest section of London near the university campus. SJFMDC was the first full-service family medical centre in Canada. A senior citizens' complex and married students’ quarters are located nearby. SJFMDC is composed of five teaching teams. Each team consists of a staff physician, two residents and a family practice nurse. SJFMDC is a family health organization and is part of the Thames Valley Family Health Team. The Thames Valley Family Health Team includes a pharmacist, dietitian, occupational therapist, social worker, a psychologist and two nurse practitioners.
PATIENT PROFILE
The patient mix on each team ranges from infancy to elderly.
INTERESTS OF FACULTY
- Medical education
- Counseling and psychotherapy
- Family medicine obstetrics: 1 faculty provide intrapartum obstetrics
- Sexual Assault And Domestic Violence
- Dermatology
- Palliative Care
- Addiction Medicine
- Long Term Care
- Primary care procedures
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
SJFMDC 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: London Health Sciences Centre – Victoria Hospital
- Elderly care: Office, residence of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Earl’s Court Nursing Home, 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 other in-centre teachings
- Mental health care: Residents may participate in care concurrently with our psychiatrist
RESOURCES ON-SITE
- Dental clinic
- Fully-equipped procedural room for office-based minor surgical procedures and casting
- Shared Mental Health Care Program: a psychiatrist provides on site consultations one and a half days a week
- Primary Care Diabetes Support Program: a physician, nurse practitioner, diabetes educator, dietitian and a social worker offering comprehensive diabetes care and diabetes case management and Foot Care Nurse
- Thames Valley Family Health Team; Pharmacist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Dietitian, Psychologist, and two Nurse Practitioners
TYPICAL WEEK FOR RESIDENT
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
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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) |
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09:30 - 12:30 |
Office |
Office |
Resident Teaching |
Office |
Office |
Weekend Clinic (for resident on-call) |
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13:30 -17:00 |
Office |
Office |
Academic half day |
Office |
Office |
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17:00-20:00 |
Evening Clinic (for resident on-call) |
Evening Clinic (for resident on-call) |
Evening Clinic (for resident on-call) |
OTHER INFORMATION FOR RESIDENTS
On-Call:
- Home call: 1 in 8 weeknights (includes evening clinic)
- Home call: 1 in 8 weekends (includes weekend clinic)
