New Family Doctor for the City of Kawartha Lakes

City of Kawartha Lakes, November 2, 2011:  Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative (KLHCI) is very pleased to announce that Dr. Paul Druzin will begin practicing with the Kawartha North Family Health Team (KNFHT) in Fenelon Falls on December 5, 2011.

Anyone wishing to register as a patient with Dr. Druzin should contact the KNFHT at 705-887-3531, registration@Kawarthanorthfht.ca, or visit the office at 50 Colborne Street, Fenelon Falls.  The Kawartha North Family Health Team's service area includes Fenelon Falls, Argyle, Bobcaygeon, Burnt River, Coboconk, Glenarm, Rosedale, Kirkfield, Norland, Uphill and surrounding areas.

Andrew Veale, President of KLHCI explains that, “Dr. Druzin first visited our community in October 2009.  We are pleased that Dr. Druzin maintained his interest in CKL and recently has chosen to practice with the Kawartha North Family Health Team”.

Dr. Druzin attended the University of Western Ontario for his Bachelor of Arts (Psychology).  He received his medical degree also from the University of Western Ontario, and completed his family medicine residency at McGill University.    

Gary Horner, Chair of KNFHT also expresses his pleasure in welcoming Dr. Druzin.  The KNFHT is looking forward to assisting him in settling into his new practice at their Fenelon Falls office.

The Kawartha North Family Health Team is a community-led team including physicians, Nurse Practitioner, RN’s, Mental Health Workers, a Diabetes consultant, phlebotomists and administrative staff providing primary health care to its patients. The health team provides care for patients of all ages, working collaboratively to keep patients healthy through prevention, maintenance and health promotion.

KLHCI is a non-profit, charitable organization whose mandate is to recruit and retain family doctors for the City of Kawartha Lakes.  Anyone wishing to be part of this community effort by either volunteering or donating financially to support the ongoing recruitment and retention programs should contact Cindy Snider, Recruitment & Retention Coordinator at 705-328-6098 or csnider@rmh.org, or visit the KLHCI website at www.kawarthalakesdoctors.org.