The Hawthorne Community Clinic
SITE FACULTY
INTERESTS OF FACULTY
Kincardine is blessed to have a variety of knowledgeable and skilled physicians with a wide array of interests.
- Family medicine
- Emergency medicine
- Hospitalist medicine
- Palliative care
- Geriatrics
- Minor procedures
- Point of care ultrasound
- MINT memory clinic
- Botox injections
- Obesity medicine
- Dermatology
TRAINING SITE DESCRIPTION
Kincardine is a town of approximately 12,000 people located on the shores of Lake Huron. It is renowned for its beautiful beaches and the Bruce Power nuclear energy generating station, which currently produces approximately 30% of Ontario’s power.
The Hawthorne Community Clinic, located at 1201 Queen St. Kincardine, will be our residents’ home base. It features a Family Health Organization made up of the Kincardine Physicians Group, and a Family Health Team made up of Allied Health Professionals including nurse practitioners, advanced practice nurses, dieticians, occupational therapists, and a kinesiologist.
South Bruce Grey Health Centre Kincardine, found across the parking lot from the clinic, will be where most of the residents’ hospital-based work will take place. This includes the emergency department, inpatient unit, and specialist clinics. Kincardine hospital sees approximately 15,000 emergency department visits per year and features a 25-bed inpatient unit. There are several visiting specialists from a variety of fields that hold clinics in Kincardine on a regular basis.
South Bruce Grey Health Centre is a corporation consisting of Kincardine and 3 other hospitals, including Walkerton, Durham, and Chesley. Unique learning opportunities are available at our sister sites upon request.
PATIENT POPULATION
- Typical rural population consisting of patients of all ages
- Large agricultural community including Mennonite and Amish patients
- Bruce Power employees
RESOURCES ON SITE
- Electronic medical records
- Internet access
- Newly renovated call rooms at the hospital
TYPICAL 8 WEEK CYCLE FOR A RESIDENT
Kincardine features a longitudinal curriculum modelled around the 8-week work cycle of our preceptors.
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Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Saturday |
Sunday |
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Week 1 |
Hospital AM Clinic PM |
Hospital AM Clinic PM |
Academic ½ day Self study |
Hospital AM Clinic PM |
Hospital AM Teaching PM – M&M |
Off |
Off |
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Week 2 |
Clinic AM Clinic PM |
Clinic AM Specialist PM |
Academic ½ day Self study |
Clinic AM Specialist PM |
ER day shift |
Off |
Off |
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Week 3 |
Clinic AM Clinic PM |
Clinic AM Specialist PM |
Academic ½ day Self study |
Clinical AM Clinic PM |
Clinic AM LTC PM |
ER day shift |
Off
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Week 4 |
Clinic AM Clinic PM |
Clinic AM Specialist PM |
Academic ½ day Self study |
Clinic AM Specialist PM |
Clinic AM PC House call PM |
Off |
Off |
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Week 5 |
OB call PNC day Deliveries prn |
OB call PNC day Deliveries prn |
Academic ½ day Self study |
OB call PNC day Deliveries prn |
OB call PNC day Deliveries prn |
Off |
Off |
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Week 6 |
ER day shift |
Clinic AM Specialist PM |
Academic ½ day Self study |
Clinic AM Clinic PM |
Clinic AM Resident teaching PM |
Off |
Off |
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Week 7 |
Clinic AM Clinic PM |
Clinic AM Specialist PM |
Academic ½ day Self study |
Clinic AM Specialist PM |
Clinic AM Preceptor teaching PM |
Off |
ER day shift |
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Week 8 |
Lumps and bumps surgery clinic |
Clinic AM Clinic PM |
Academic ½ day Self study |
Clinic AM Specialist PM |
ER night shift |
Off |
Off |
ON CALL
- As per PARO rules
- 1 in 5 weeknights and 1 in 4 weekends on average
