Our Recruitment and Retention Committee
The Trent Hills Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee is a mix of solid medical and business professionals. Funded by the Municipality and the Hospital, the group is committed to ensuring new physicians feel at home and have the support they need to get established, whether transitioning to full-time practice or to a one-week locum.
Physicians may also wish to take advantage of our 'Partner Employment Assistance Program' if a family member is transitioning to employment outside our hospital setting. This Program puts new and potential recruits in contact with our community business professionals and does the networking for them. Our goal is a smooth transition for physicians and their families.
In 2006, the Committee produced an award-winning DVD, "Portraits of Rural Practice." To receive a complete "Physician Information Package", please contact:
Ms. Laurie Smith,
Physician Liaison
146 Oliver Road
Campbellford, ON K0L 1L0
705-653-1140 ext. 2007
welcomedoc@nexicom.net
Do you need a Family Doctor?
Please call (705) 653-1801 x4937 for the current status of Trent Hills physicians accepting new patients. Alternatively, you may wish to visit the Health Centre in person at: 119 Isabella Street, Campbellford.
Committee News:
Good news again for 2012!
Reporting to the Trent Hills municipal Council, the Committee was pleased to include several recruitment successes in our Annual Report. Please see the following news link:
www.northumberlandnews.com/news/article/1330825--in-trent-hills-the-doctor-is-in
The Committee will also be celebrating 10 years of Rural Medicine Week at the end of May. Check back for coverage of our special week with another six students from Queen's University School of Medicine.
Med Week 2011 gets a special pop of colour!
Students from Queen's University model their handmade surgical hats, courtesy of the Townsend House Sewing Group based at #1 Sewing in Campbellford. Owner Pauline Francis (L) was on hand to see the finished products. This idea was made possible by Dr. Glenn Gibson, pictured centre, who kindly offered up his hat pattern to the group! All resident physicians and medical students who visit Trent Hills will be receiving the special hats. Thank you #1 Sewing!
Media coverage of this year's Rural Medicine Week can be found at this link:
www.northumberlandnews.com/article/179117
May 2010
Rural Medicine Week 2010 with Queen's University
The Committee hosted its 8th annual Med Week. Please visit the following link:
www.northumberlandnews.com/news/trenthills/article/154707
March 2010
Trent Hills Recruiter receives Award
The Rural Ontario Medical Program (ROMP) handed out their annual awards this month. Please visit the following link for the full story:
http://www.northumberlandnews.com/news/article/150316
January 2010
Latest Physician to join Health Team announced
The Committee welcomes Dr. Neil Pritchard to the Trent Hills Family Health Team. Dr. Pritchard will take over the practice of Dr. Jacob Huynh, who departs Trent Hills at the end of March. Please visit the following news link:
www.communitypress-online.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx
L>R Physician Liaison Laurie Smith, Dr. Neil Pritchard, Executive Director THFHT Delayne Donald, Dr. Jacob Huynh. Photo Mark Hoult, Community Press
January 2010
It's Here! Our CT Scanner is in its new home at CMH
The Committee would like to recognize the efforts of Neil Hannam, Don Pearson and the entire CMH Foundation, as well as our local community and surrounding community supporters, on this wonderful initiative. Congratulations, YOU made it happen! Local physicians and physicians inquiring about working at CMH are very impressed. One physician from Napanee remarked: "I'm jealous and I want to know how you did that!" Please visit the following news link:
www.communitypress-online.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx
November 2009
Local Physician Honoured with Provincial Award
Dr. Robert Henderson has been named one of seven Family Physicians of the Year by the Ontario College of Family Physicians. Please visit the following news link:
www.communitypress-online.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx
October 2009
Queen's University & Trent Hills
The Committee is pleased to announce that Queen's University's Family Medicine Program is now placing second year resident physicians in Trent Hills. The culmination of a three-year Committee effort, our first resident from the Program arrived in mid-September, for a four month rotation with Dr. Brett Jamieson, at the Warkworth Medical Centre. Please visit the following news link:
www.communitypress-online.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx
October 2009
Local Physician honoured at Retirement Celebration
Dr. Hein de Haan and his wife, Anne, look over the photographic memorabilia of a well-travelled lifetime. After nearly 30 years of looking after patients in Trent Hills, Dr. de Haan recently retired as a family physician.
Photo: Rolly Ethier
Read the full story in the NorthWest edition archives of the Shield EMC Newspaper: www.shieldmedia.ca
May 2009
'Discover the Rural Heartbeat'
Rural Medicine Week 2009: May 25-29 University of Ottawa & Queen's Med Students in town. Another successful undertaking by the Committee! Please visit the following news link:
www.communitypress-online.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx
March 2, 2009
Two More Doctors for Trent Hills
The Committee is pleased to announce that two additional physicians will be setting up practice in Trent Hills. Dr. Jaun Bothma and Dr. Celeste Collins will join the Trent Hills Family Health Team at the Campbellford Memorial Health Centre site in October 2009. Please visit the following newslink:
www.communitypress-online.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx