ENHANCED SKILLS - PGY 3

Under the direction of Dr. Geoff Hodgetts, Program Director for the Enhanced Skills Programs, the Department of Family Medicine offers a diverse range of training options for residents interested in pursuing additional training after completion of their core 2 year residency program.

Programs are offered in Emergency Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Palliative Care, Anesthesia, Women's Health, Aboriginal Health, and Developmental Disabilities.  Rural Skills and general Enhanced Skills options are also available to help residents with defined needs outside these programs meet their needs for further training prior to practice.

The program is supported by the Enhanced Skills Postgraduate Education committee, which includes representation from each of the programs (each defined program has a designated program director or coordinator) as well as residents. Expansion of this program is anticipated in future years as new allocation policies linking the number of available positions to the number of graduating residents in the core program are implemented. Plans are currently underway to create a new program in Global Health.

Program Directors/Coordinators:

Enhanced Skills Program Director: Dr. Geoff Hodgetts
Emergency Medicine: Dr. Karen Graham
Anesthesia: Dr. Brian Mahoney
Care of the Elderly: Dr. Michelle Gibson
Palliative Care: Dr. Cori Schroder
Women's Health: Dr. Susan Phillips
Rural Skills/General Enhanced Skills: Dr. Geoffrey Hodgetts
Developmental Disabilities: Dr. Ian Casson
Aboriginal Health: Dr. Michael Green

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