Medical Students & Residents
Electives and Learning Opportunities
Whether you are a medical student or a resident there are a number of elective opportunities for you in the City of Kawartha Lakes including:Family Medicine (with an option to include experiences in all of the following); Anesthesia, OB/GYN, Orthopedics, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Radiology, and Palliative Care.
The Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative (KLHCI), in conjunction with Ross Memorial Hospital, works with the Rural Ontario Medical Program (ROMP) to place students and residents in family medicine and multi-specialty training situations. All six medical schools have access to ROMP's programs which are supported, scheduled, credentialed and funded. Elective opportunities are offered throughout the year for learners and accommodations are available.
In addition to these rotations, KLHCI and Ross Memorial Hospital participate in Rural Medicine Week which is organized annually by ROMP. Each year we host a group of first or second year medical students from one of the five southern-Ontario medical schools. Sign up for this event is done through ROMP.
For more information on any of the above, contact us, or visit the Rural Ontario Medical Program website at www.romponline.com.
Tuition and Residency Assistance and Bursaries
The Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative (KLHCI) is offering tuition assistance, up to $10,000, in each of a medical students second, third and fourth year of study at any of the Ontario medical schools. This assistance is provided with a signed four year Return of Service agreement. For further information, please contact us.
The Kawartha Lakes Health Care Initiative (KLHCI) is offering a Residency Support program of up to $10,000 in years 1 or 2 of a Canadian Family Medicine Residency. This assistance is provided with a signed four year Return of Service agreement. For further information, please contact us.
Ray & Jessie Harris Medical Student Bursary
This medical student bursary is provided to qualifying candidates with the hope that the candidate will choose to practice medicine in the City of Kawartha Lakes and become a member of the medical staff at Ross Memorial Hospital. The successful candidate(s) will receive this bursary for one academic year only. Applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements in order to be considered: Resident of the City of Kawartha Lakes for at least two years of the five previous to undergraduate study; enrolled in undergraduate studies in a Canadian School of Medicine; Canadian citizen or landed immigrant; able to demonstrate a financial need. For more information contact the Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation.
Dr. R.J. Watson, Ross Memorial Hospital Student Bursary
If you are a medical student in any year of study, in a faculty of medicine program (in a Canadian University) and were a resident of the City of Kawartha Lakes for at least two years, you could be eligible for the Dr. R.J. Watson Medical Student Bursary. The bursary offers $1,000 per academic year for a maximum of three years. For more information contact Ross Memorial Hospital Foundation.
What the Students have To Say . . .
"I participated in Rural Medicine Week in the City of Kawartha Lakes in May of 2008 and I would like to emphasize that the week was a great opportunity to get hands-on experience in almost every field of medicine. It was a great way to finish off my first year!" Rohit Mohindra, Queen's University, Class of 2011
"As a first-year medical student, my experience in the City of Kawartha Lakes was certainly very enjoyable and memorable. It exceeded my expectations in terms of the diversity of fields of medicine that I was privileged to assist in and learn from. I really enjoyed working at the Woodville family clinic as well as scrubbing in for several orthopaedic surgeries at Ross Memorial Hospital. Working with the doctors in the emergency department, as well as participating in multidisciplinary meetings in Palliative Care, was an eye-opening educational experience. The most exciting aspect of my observership was being able to witness Caesarean sections and a natural birth. What struck me the most about my time in Lindsay is the staff's genuine camaraderie and professionalism. I truly enjoyed working with both staff and patients. Dr. Cescon and Dr. Bingham were incredible preceptors and mentored me in a way that I learned awhole lot more than I expected to learn in such a short time.On top of that,they also made me feel right at home! I would highly recommend the City of Kawartha Lakes, and Ross Memorial Hospital, to any medical students looking for elective opportunities, residency, or to start a career." Katrina Vandamme, Class of 2011, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
"My experience at the Ross Memorial Hospital was absolutely excellent. Working a range of shifts in the Emergency Room, I was exposed to a variety of patient presentations. My preceptors, as well as other physicians in the hospital, were dedicated teachers who guided me in building history-taking, physical exam and procedural skills. I would recommend an elective in the Ross Memorial Emergency Department to a medical student of any level of training - without reservation." Alaina Aguanno, Medical Student, University of Calgary, Class of 2010