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Walkerton Ontario

WALKERTON 

 

Community Information
Hospital Information 
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Training Opportunities
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COMMUNITY INFORMATION

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As the county capital town of Bruce County, Walkerton is located on the Saugeen River in southern Bruce County, approximately a 60 minute drive from London. 
Over 16,000 people live in the three primary communities of Mildmay, Paisley, Walkerton, and the surrounding rural areas that comprise the Town of Brockton. Our scenic location affords us ready access to wonderful beaches, ski resorts, golf courses, hiking and biking trails, and a myriad of recreational activities. We are family-friendly communities with many churches, schools, cultural opportunities, & unique specialty shops. 
We invite you to Walkerton and the surrounding areas – we are a diverse and vibrant group of progressive rural communities, and are ready to offer you a warm, small town welcome.

MORE INTERESTING INFORMATION ON WALKERTON:

Municipality of Brockton - www.brockton.ca
Historical Places in Walkerton - View site
Close-up Map of Walkerton - View site

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HOSPITAL INFORMATION

South Bruce Grey Health Centre - www.sbghc.com
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre (Walkerton site) is a modern facilty providing:

  • Brand new Medical Clinic opening in Spring  2011
  • A dedicated Family Health Team serving the community since 2007.
  • 37 acute and ALC beds
  • Birthing Centre (6 suites, over 250-300 births annually)
  • Active OR with fulltime surgeon & visiting surgeons
  • 24/7 emergency service
  • Digital mammography unit
  • Ontario Breast Screening Program centre
  • 64 slice CT Scanner (2007)
  • Visiting medical specialists
  • Full service lab
  • Electronic Medical Record
  • State of the art Diagnostic Equipment including PACS

Brockton and Area Family Health Team - www.bafht.com

 

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ACCOMMODATIONS

Accommodations are available at the Locum Lodge located on Old Durham Road in Walkerton. The lodge, a 2-storey, 3-bedroom house minutes from the hospital, is a freshly renovated house specifically hosting medical trainees and visiting locum physicians.

TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES 

  • Pre-Clerkship
  • Clerkship
  • Electives
  • Residency

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CONTACT INFO 

Amanda Maxwell
Assistant
Brockton and Area Physician Recruitment and Retention
(519) 392-6191
walkertondocs@gmail.com
 

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