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What's New?

• Practice U is live with career-focused information for residents or licensed physicians entering into practice in Ontario.
• Ontario Telemedicine Network launches web-based telemedicine service.
• What makes today's medical students and residents tick?
• Income Stabilization program changes: INFOBulletin 11017.
• Physician supply is increasing twice as quickly as the Canadian population.
• Looking to recruit?
  Nurses and doctors are searching on HFOJobs now. Are your positions there? Contact your local Community Partnership Coordinator for help in posting your vacancies.
  
  Don’t forget, Recruiter U has great information on recruitment, retention and much more.
• Good reading
  Where did medical students find their residency matches?

Upcoming Events

• Economic Developers Council of Ontario Conference (EDCO)
  Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2012—Toronto, ON
• FRMQ Outside Quebec Career Fair
  Feb. 16, 2012—Montreal, QC
• Canadian Paediatric Review
  Mar. 27-30, 2012—Hamilton, ON
• Docs on Ice
  Mar. 29-April 1, 2012—
  Peterborough, ON
• Canadian General Surgery Review
  April 13-15, 2012—Mississauga, ON
• Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) Annual Meeting
  April 25-27, 2012—Kenora, ON
• Rural Ontario Medical Program (ROMP) Workshop
  Spring 2012—TBC
• 2012 Society of Rural Physicians of Canada (SRPC) Rural and Remote Medicine Course
  April 26-28, 2012—Whistler, B.C.
• Canadian Association of Staff Physician Recruiters (CASPR) Annual Conference
  April 30-May 1, 2012—Ottawa, ON

Regional Updates

• Congratulations to Windsor Regional Hospital on receiving the Leading Practice Award in the ‘Access to Care’ category at the 2011 Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) International HealthAchieve Conference & Exhibition.
• Forty-five UWO family medicine residents attended the annual FMRW Fall Forum Resident Retreat in Grand Bend, Nov. 25-27. The weekend included a career fair expo and lecture series, as well as social and networking activities. The event was presented through the new partnership of UWO’s Department of Family Medicine, SWOMEN and HFO MRA.
• Bluewater Health has earned a 2011 quality Healthcare Workplace Award from HealthForceOntario and the OHA.
• The Chatham-Kent Health Alliance and the Chatham-Kent Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee have had a very successful recruiting year!
  - Welcome to Dr. Dinesh Nethirasigamani (Sigamani), Anaesthesia; Dr. Francis Musyoki, Radiology; Dr. Kamran Karatela, Hospitalist; Dr. Omotola Ade-Conde, Psychiatry; Dr. Nadine Yammine, Otolaryngology; Dr. Claire Miller, Hospitalist; Dr. Naghib Khalifa, Internist; Dr. Enistar Ben Issa, Internist; and Dr. Mateen Khan, Emergency.
  
  - A hearty welcome as well to family physicians Dr. Saima Khan, Dr. Marium Tariq, Dr. Will Saxena, Dr. Samantha Chandrasena, Dr. Rachel Simmons, Dr. Jennifer MacKinnon, Dr. Allan Morrison, Dr. Farah Anees and Dr. Basunga Limbombe.
• Feb. 17, 2012 is the deadline for final year medicine students and family medicine residents to apply for the 100th Anniversary Legacy Scholarship Award, offered by the Sarnia Lambton Chamber of Commerce. Visit the Chamber of Commerce website for details.
• The Leamington Memorial District Hospital Foundation Gala is coming up at the Roma Club in February 2012. Call 519-326-2373 x 4143 for tickets and details.
• Toldo Mental Health Hospital is now open and accepting patients. The 65-bed facility is part of Windsor Regional Hospital’s renovation and will provide patient care to the Windsor community and Erie St. Clair region.
• The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care recently announced funding to support the provincial Primary Care Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Lead Pilot Program. The creation of the Primary Care LHIN Lead role is intended to strengthen and focus the efforts that local primary care providers and LHINs have made to date to address local challenges. The new Primary Care LHIN lead for Erie St Clair LHIN will be announced soon.