Family Medicine/Palliative/Student Health
Family Medicine/Palliative/Student Health with Dr. Lauren Kopechanski
During this elective, residents will work in a variety of settings. This includes 2.5 days/week of rural/regional family medicine in a Family Health Team setting, approximately one ½ day per week of community palliative care consisting of house calls and 2 days/week of Student Health at Western University.
Residents will gain experience in:
- "Cradle-to-grave" family medicine
- Sexual health and STIs
- Preventative medicine
- IUD insertions and contraceptive counselling
- Mental health
- Community team-based palliative care.
Residents are welcome for 4 week blocks or longer, September to April, with the exception of block 7 (Christmas/New Year’s).