An initiative of
Dr. Heather Waters
Program Director
Menika McKeegan
Owen Sound is a picturesque city situated on the southern shores of Georgian Bay, known for its stunning waterfront andvibrant community. The city features a new, state-of-the-art waterfront clinic where family medicine preceptors practice abroad scope of family medicine. This includes newborn care, palliative care, home visits, and various procedures. Thisprogram is designed to prepare residents for a fulfi lling career as rural family physicians, equipped with the skills andexperiences needed to thrive in various medical contexts.
Academic sessions for Owen Sound residents are held in Owen Sound, with family medicine preceptors located in Owen Sound, Wiarton, or Southampton/Port Elgin for core family medicine rotations. Off -service rotations primarily take place at the Brightshores Owen Sound hospital site.
For more information about the community, visit the City of Owen Sound website.
Highlights of the site include:
Broad Scope Practice: Family physicians in Owen Sound provide a wide range of services, including inpatient care, emergency medicine, newborn care, palliative care, and care of the elderly.
Allied Health Collaboration: Residents will work closely with allied health professionals such as pharmacists, nurse practitioners, diabetes educators, and social workers.
Specialty Exposure: The program offers opportunities to explore areas of interest such as maternity care, nursing home care, addictions medicine, emergency medicine, and anesthesia.
Residents will work closely with specialists in internal medicine, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery, orthopedic surgery, urological surgery, and ENT surgery in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Rural Medicine with access to a well-established referral centre: Brightshores Health Systems serves a catchment area of 160,000 people, providing residents with the volume and acuity of a larger centre while maintaining the rural lifestyle. The facility is equipped with advanced diagnostic tools like MRI and CT scanners.
Individualized Attention: Family Medicine residents are the only full-time residents at the referral centre ensuring a 1:1 preceptor ratio and priority access to procedures, interesting cases, and additional learning opportunities.
Ontario | |||
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Effective October 4th, 2023 | |||
PGY1 | $73,367.35 | ||
PGY2 | $79,669.97 | ||
PGY3 | $85,564.01 | ||
PGY4 | $92,700.65 | ||
PGY5 | $98,566.96 | ||
PGY6 | $104,167.39 | ||
PGY7 | $109,250.12 | ||
PGY8 | $115,826.24 | ||
PGY9 | $120,082.47 | ||
Professional Leave | 7 working days/year Additional time off provided for writing any CND or US certification exam, leave includes the exam date and reasonable travel time to and from the exam site. Additional RCPSC & CFPC Certification Examination Prep Time
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Annual Vacation | 4 weeks |
Meal Allowance | No |
Frequency of Calls | 1 in 4 In-hospital, 1 in 3 home |
Pregnancy Leave | 17 weeks |
Parental Leave | 35 weeks, 37 weeks if resident did not take pregnancy leave |
Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan | Top-up to 84% 27 weeks for women who take pregnancy and parental leave; 12 weeks for parents on stand-alone parental leave. |
Provincial Health Insurance | Yes |
Extended Health Insurance | Yes |
Provincial Dues (% of salary) | 1.3% |
Dental Plan | 85% paid for eligible expenses |
CMPA Dues Paid | Under current arrangements, residents are rebated by Ministry of Health and Long Term Care for dues in excess of $300. |
Long-Term Disability Insurance | Yes – 70% of salary, non-taxable. |
Statutory and Floating Holidays | 2 weeks leave with full pay and benefits; 10 stat days plus 1 personal floater. Residents are entitled to at least 5 consecutive days off over the Christmas or New Year period, which accounts for 3 statutory holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day), and 2 weekend days. |
Life Insurance | Yes, 2x salary |
Salary and Benefit Continuance | A resident that can’t work due to illness or injury will have salary and benefits maintained for 6 months or until end of appointment (whichever occurs first) |
Call Stipend | Regular: $127.60 in-hospital; $63.80 home call or qualifying shift on shift-based services. Weekend premium: $140.36 in-hospital; $70.18 home call or qualifying shift on shift-based services. |
Updated January 6, 2025
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