Petrolia Program

TRAINING SITE/PRACTICE DESCRIPTION

Petrolia (http://www.town.petrolia.on.ca/, http://www.city-data.com/canada/Petrolia-Town.html) is a picturesque town of about 6,000 situated in Lambton County, also nicknamed "Canada’s Victorian Oil Town” for its role in starting the oil industry in North America. It is about a 60-75 minute-drive from London and a 30 min-drive from Sarnia.

The Petrolia Family Medical Centre, part of the Petrolia Family Health Team will be the training site. It is staffed by a group of enthusiastic teachers with a wide variety of clinical interests.

PATIENT PROFILE

Typical semi-urban/rural population consisting of patients of all ages

· All faculty participate in:

• Emergency Medicine
• Hospital Care
• Minor Surgical Procedures
• Nursing Homes/Long-term Care

· Dr. Butler: business management, palliative care, geriatrics

· Dr. Daniel: pediatrics, acupuncture, electronic medical records

· Dr. Al-Dhaher: medical education, emergency medicine, sports medicine

· Dr. Wang: women’s health, health administration

EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES

Aside from the comprehensive scope of our family medicine teachers, there are a variety of visiting specialists at Charlotte Eleanor Englehart Hospital Of Bluewater Health (http://www.bluewaterhealth.ca/home.aspx) to whom residents can spend time with, additional formal training in specialty areas are provided at the two hospital sites of Bluewater Health in Sarnia(http://www.bluewaterhealth.ca/home.aspx). Interprofessional learning experiences are also available within the practice as there are nurse practitioners and mental health counselors integrated into the practices.

RESOURCES ON-SITE

• Electronic Medical Records
• Internet Access / Hospital Library available 24/7
• Pharmacy
• A new building is being designed at the moment