Chatham
As a community training site with campuses in Chatham and Wallaceburg, Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA) participates in Distributed Education, providing educational opportunities for Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry's students and residents.
Nestled between Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair, and Lake Huron, Chatham-Kent offers fulfilling training opportunities and an incredible standard of living. Featuring a unique mix of urban and rural settings, Chatham-Kent offers all the amenities you're looking for. This county is a haven for outdoor activities - offering hiking, camping, boating, bird watching, swimming, skating, and hunting.
The city of Chatham, with a population of 47,000 is the largest urban centre in the county. Centrally located within the municipality, you will find all major amenities including the largest hospital campus here. Other communities in the area ready to welcome you include Blenheim, Ridgetown, Tilbury, and Wallaceburg.
Hospital Information
- 300 inpatient beds in a catchment area of more than 110,000 people
- Multiple outpatient and ambulatory care clinics
- State-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and patient care, including Operating Suites, Rehab and Continuing Care, Diagnostic Imaging, ER, and ICU/PCU
- 1,350 staff, 125 physicians, and 550 volunteers
Accommodations
The Distributed Education program provides reimbursement for travel expenses and fully funded designated accommodation in the community. In Chatham, accommodation is offered in a furnished house near the hospital.
Training Opportunities
Opportunities for pre-clerkship, clerkship, electives, and/or residency are offered in the following specialties:
- Anesthesia
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine*
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Paediatrics
- Psychiatry
- Radiology
*contact the Department of Family Medicine for core and elective training opportunities in the Distributed Education region
