Compass

Welcome to the winter 2012 edition of Compass a newsletter designed especially for medical residents making their transition to practice. This newsletter will provide you with important information on health care in Ontario and helpful tips necessary for making a smooth transition from residency to practice. Check out the tips, career and community snapshots and find out what’s new.

Have a question? Please don’t hesitate to ask at practiceontario@healthforceontario.ca. We are here to help!

Transition to Practice Tips

Follow these tips first for a successful transition to practice.

• Selecting an EMR for your practice
• Transition advice and support from your medical school
• Women’s workshops promote work/life balance

Connections to More Learning

Explore these links to more practice and learning opportunities.

• Duty hour reform and medical education
• Tips for writing effective patient referral letters
• Health care and social media 
• The changing face of medicine
• Restricted Registration for Specialty Residents

Career and Community Snapshots

Explore these diverse practice opportunities and then contact your local Practice Ontario advisor to learn more. Contact info is included with every snapshot…

The Locum Experience – Introducing the Ontario Physician Locum Programs (OPLP)

Why is locuming such a win-win for community and physician alike? Read on…

How to find a job in Ontario

• Work with a Practice Ontario advisor and receive free, custom advice on finding the perfect opportunity for you. Contact: practiceontario@healthforceontario.ca or call 1-866-535-7779.
• Register with HFOJobs. Thousands of Ontario health-care employers visit HFOJobs daily to look for physicians in every specialty. Register for free and post your CV today. 

What's New?

• Practice U—a Practice Primer for Ontario Physicians—is now online. Practice U off¬ers information to help you prepare for your future as a practicing Ontario physician—from obtaining your billing number to identifying new practice opportunities to learning best business practices and much more! Check it out today and start planning your future: www.healthforceontario.ca/practiceu.
• It’s confirmed: HPRT is coming to an Academic Health Centre near you, fall 2012. This is your opportunity to explore career offerings and meet health-care recruiters face-to-face.

Learn More about...

HealthForceOntario Marketing and Recruitment Agency
Toll-free: 1-866-535-7779
E-mail: opportunity@healthforceontaro.ca
www.healthforceontario.ca/hfomra

Practice Ontario
Toll-free:1-800-596-4046
E-mail: practiceontario@healthforceontario.ca
www.healthforceontario.ca/practiceontario