ABBOTSFORD Family Medicine Program. What makes a GREAT residency? The people you work with!

ABBOTSFORD

Family Medicine Program

What makes a GREAT residency?

The people you work with!

Our PeopleSite Director: Holden Chow

Family Doctor

Married, with 2 boys

Cyclist

Musician

KaiElan

“I love our residents. They become our family. We love seeing them mature as people and physicians.”

Our PeopleCoordinator: Nancy

Used to work in the film industry

Now takes care of the world’s best actors: residents

The Maker of Schedules

The Grantor of Vacations

The Collector of Forms

The shoulder to lean on...

Our People – a Family Album

Maureen Collector and

distributor of Evals

Maureen Collector and

distributor of Evals

Dr. Elizabeth Watt Youth clinic, prison

med, distributor of chocolates

Dr. Elizabeth Watt Youth clinic, prison

med, distributor of chocolates

Dr. Bernie Schopf Gen surg, most likely

to be found with feet up playing video games

Dr. Bernie Schopf Gen surg, most likely

to be found with feet up playing video games

Dr. Husband Behaviour medicine,

best smile award!

Dr. Husband Behaviour medicine,

best smile award!

Dr. Andrew Park ER and EBM medicine,

most likely to teach you how to insert chest tube...

Dr. Andrew Park ER and EBM medicine,

most likely to teach you how to insert chest tube...

Dr. Reg Peters ER, Sports med,

most likely to let you do random injections....

Dr. Reg Peters ER, Sports med,

most likely to let you do random injections....

Our Family DocsFull service FP’s with busy practices, lives & families

Some with new kids, some with teenagers & horses

Black belts, mountain bikers, skiers/boarders, photographers, national board members, hockey fans, great golfers, terrible golfers, tech geeks, avid travellers…

and ALL are dedicated to you becoming a great family physician! Dr. Vaish And Dr. Chow at

our year-end bowling party!

Our Resident FamilyChristina

Social Media queenFinder of cool cultural events

AHD coordinatorOwns a hedgehog!

ChristinaSocial Media queenFinder of cool cultural events

AHD coordinatorOwns a hedgehog!

BethLocally raisedWellness repKnows all the best hikes around

Recently married!!!

BethLocally raisedWellness repKnows all the best hikes around

Recently married!!!

JohnOur Tech GuruFather to the most adorable baby girl

“I’ll design an app for that”

JohnOur Tech GuruFather to the most adorable baby girl

“I’ll design an app for that”

GinaFitness expert – least likely to need solar vinyl weight loss suit

Owner of adorable new cat

Runs Journal Club

GinaFitness expert – least likely to need solar vinyl weight loss suit

Owner of adorable new cat

Runs Journal Club

Our Resident FamilyRaj

Locally grownOften found offering interpretation services on the wards

Our resident advocate

RajLocally grownOften found offering interpretation services on the wards

Our resident advocate

ShannonOur resident NewfieAlways has a smile and a good story

Many frequent flyer pointsSocial rep extraordinaire

ShannonOur resident NewfieAlways has a smile and a good story

Many frequent flyer pointsSocial rep extraordinaire

KennedyRaised out East and made the optimal choice to try West coast living

Can get the fastest answers to all your pharma Q’s

Our community liaison

KennedyRaised out East and made the optimal choice to try West coast living

Can get the fastest answers to all your pharma Q’s

Our community liaison

Our Resident Family

JESSE: our Resident advocate

Co-chiefLocal (half) iron athleteCurrently doing elective in ER in South Africa!

R3 in emergency next year

JESSE: our Resident advocate

Co-chiefLocal (half) iron athleteCurrently doing elective in ER in South Africa!

R3 in emergency next year

Maninder: our Disaster Master

Co-chiefTennis starAspiring pilot

Maninder: our Disaster Master

Co-chiefTennis starAspiring pilot

Iris: our Asian Betty Crocker

Recently did international elective in China

Study group/dinner club coordinator

Iris: our Asian Betty Crocker

Recently did international elective in China

Study group/dinner club coordinator

Our Resident Family

Sandeep: our Canucks Fan

Locally raisedLives on a berry farm but hasn’t brought us berries

Sandeep: our Canucks Fan

Locally raisedLives on a berry farm but hasn’t brought us berries

Shahana: our Human Petri Dish

Does important things and wins awards

TCBS

Shahana: our Human Petri Dish

Does important things and wins awards

TCBS

Our talented alumniOliver (Class 2011) – R3 in Sports Medicine

John (Class 2011) – fellowship in Addictions Medicine

Martha (Class 2011) – works in our ER after doing R3 in Emerg!

James (Class 2011) – Working in emergency and family practice clinic in Abbotsford and Mission

Leslie (Class 2012) – works in same clinic as Dr Chow

Kara (Class 2012) – works as part of Abby Maternity Group

Jon and Richard (Class 2012) – currently doing R3s in ER

Jenny (Class 2012) – working around the lower mainland

Living

In Abbotsford

About Abbotsford

Population: 150,000

In the Fraser Valley

70km east of Vancouver

Multicultural community

Our Location

Driving Distance

1 hour from Vancouver

3km from the US border

2.5 hour drive to Seattle

3 hours to Whistler

International Airport (YXX)

1.5 hours to Calgary

3 hours to Vegas

For Practical Purposes

40 minutes to Ikea

1.5 hours from UBC

1.5 hours to Seattle Premium Outlet Mall

Easy access to lovely places to take your family photos!

What is it like to live here?

Best of both worlds!

Close to the city

Closer to the mountains

MINIMAL TRAFFIC

Reasonable cost of living

~$850/month for a new 1 bedroom apartment

Hospital gym membership for $20/month

Includes Zumba and other fitness classes!

What is it like to live here?INCREDIBLE landscape!

Green grass year round

Gorgeous views of the mountains

Many outdoor hiking and biking trails

Things to doA-Z sports

Brand new sports center (Abbotsford Recreation Center)

Movie theatre with Toonie Tuesday and new Cineplex theatre with VIP Cinema

Tons of community activities:

Abbotsford Connect

Run for Water

Abbotsford Air Show

Summer Agrifair

Abbotsford Entertainment Center

… AND MORE!!!

ABBOTSFORD

The Hospital

Abbotsford Regional Hospital & Cancer Center

Opened in 2008

State of the art Tertiary Care Facility

60,000 sq. meters

300 beds

General surgery, nuclear medicine, renal dialysis, specialized obstetrics and nursery care, pediatric services and much, much more!

STARBUCKS

ABBOTSFORD

The Program

Program History

Short but proud history

2 graduated cohorts – all passed licensing exams in 2012 and 2013

A growing, involved faculty

Year 1: 83 GPs and specialists were involved in teaching

Year 2: just over 100 GP’s and specialists now involved in teaching

Years 3 & 4: Continuing to have more and more GP and specialist involvement

Our GoalsWe want you to have fun, enjoy life, and enjoy medicine!

Make life long friendships and relationships

Be part of a medical community

Our GoalsNew MDs who love family practice

Not afraid of full service, responsibility, commitment, office or hospital

Have the skills to take care of all ages

Have the skills to be future leaders

To create the BEST training program in the country!

Dr. J demonstrating advocacy and piloting in our resident lounge

Program Structure

1. FAMILY PRACTICE OFFICE

This is where you will become one of the staff, develop a cohort of patients, and establish your professional home

Each resident associated with a primary preceptor; all first year residents are at different clinics

When on family medicine block, work with that preceptor or another doc from their clinic

Program Structure

HORIZONTAL PROGRAM

1 to 2 half days back in the Clinic

Keeps you grounded in Family Practice

Continuity of care – can book follow ups on days you will be back

Preceptor gets to know you and see your skills grow…

…And sometimes, they let you practice on them too....

Program Structure

2. ROTATIONS

Rotations are created to give you what you need in family practice

Emphasis on Education vs. Service

Plenty of volume, and you are only resident on so can choose your cases

All Residents START in Family Practice for the first month

First Year Core Rotations

OBSTETRICS!

Even residents who have come in with NO interest in Obstetrics have come out not only competent but would actually consider this is part of their future

Over 2000 deliveries per year

NO competing residents!

First Year Core RotationsEMERGENCY!

Very busy ER where you are the only resident

Tons of hands on experience!

ER also is the interface of a lot of other rotations - so your experience doesn’t stop once your rotation is over

All ER Physicians are CCFP EM’s

First Year Core RotationsPEDIATRICS!

Includes 2 weeks of NCN at BC Women’s Hospital

3 weeks of Pediatric Ward

3 weeks of Outpatient

Weekly Youth Clinic

Peds Call is only in ER

Designed to maximize exposure to sick kids

First Year Core Rotations

SURGERY!

Well you didn’t choose FP to be a surgeon but…

You will learn procedural skills

FP relevant surgical exposure such as the Lumps and Bumps clinic, Breast Health Clinic, Wound Care

First Year Core Rotations

INTERNAL MEDICINE!

2 weeks CCU

2 weeks Nephrology

4 weeks of Ward Consults ONLY (No CTU!)Dr. Min

Giant Internal Brain, Unknown how all that info fits in his head. Will teach you more than you ever

want to know

First Year Core Rotations

OTHER ROTATIONS:

Ortho / Sports Med!

Palliative Care

Family Practice Block Time

Vacations

Second Year Overview

Family Practice Office

4 weeks of Mental Health (including Addictions)

2 Months Rural Family Practice

2 weeks of Surgical Subspecialties

2 weeks of Geriatrics

2 weeks of Refresher Gyne

Electives

And do all this and have time to hang out with kids :D

Program Structure

You will meet the requirements of CCFP

1 month of vacation per year, taken as 1-2 week blocks

Includes weekend before and after the week off

3 months of electives - all in 2nd year 2012 graduation party!

Being on Call

There will be on-call requirements with hospital based call

Most rotations: in house until 9-11pm, with no post-call day

Frequency : Usually 1 in 4

Being on CallFirst Year

Rotation Call

Hospital Call during Family Practice

Second Year

Hospital Call during Family Practice AND

Choose Your Own Adventure Call

eg. Youth Clinic, Fast Track, Sexual Assault Service

Academic Core Curriculum

Thursday Academic Half Day

Specialist, family practice teaching

Weekly resident case presentation and discussion

Weekly “Therapeutics”, “Whipper Snappers”

Mock Code sessions

Monthly ECG rounds

Procedural days (airway management, complex suturing etc.)

Conference and Retreats

Monthly Journal Club

Behavioural Medicine

Flexibility and Feedback

We are a new program

We are prepared to change and accommodate according to your feedback

Dr. J tirelessly soliciting feedback from us whilst defending his foosball championship title

Why Choose Abbotsford?

Completing residency in a community hospital will give you a strong foundation to practice anywhere

No competing residents

Program flexibility - common goal is to provide a useful educational experience

Less structure than you’re probably used to in medical school - tailor the program to areas you want/need experience in

Minimal overnight call

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY…

We love our residents!

We hope you come join us!

Any questions?