Okanagan South Fam ily Medicine Residency Okanagan South ● Penticton Population: 33,761 ● Catchment area (South Okanagan-Similkameen): 83,022 ○ Majority within 45 minutes of Penticton ● Semi-arid desert ● Warm/dry climate ● Hot summers ● Powder in the winter! South Okanagan -Sim ilkam een Region What to do? (& ridiculous commute time to get there) ● Small town feel with plenty of resources ○ Winners, Walmart, Canadian Tire, Sport Chek, Superstore, Petsmart 5-10 mins ● Cycling on the KVR5 mins ● Hikes 10-30 mins ● Wine tours 5 mins ● Kayak/sail/ski in 2 lakes! 6 mins ● Nickel Plate (skate & classic cross- country skiing) 45 mins ● Apex (skiing/snowboarding) 40 mins ● Skaha bluffs (climbing, hiking) 12 mins ● Farmer’s market 2 mins ● Airports: ○ Penticton Regional Airport 8 mins ○ Kelowna International Airport 1hr Our Program ● 3 CMG, 1 IMG residents per year ● Small/midsize centre training ● Rural focus ○ 5+ months rural (1 month - R1, 4 months - R2) ○ Funding for NRP, ALARM, ATLS, PALS ○ Access to REAP funding for CARE-R, HOUSE ○ Priority choice for nearby rural locations and priority 2 for everything else Penticton Regional Hospital ● Mid-size hospital ○ 160 acute care ○ 100 extended care beds ● Family medicine inpatient coverage ○ “Doctor of the Day” ○ Hospitalist for unattached patients ● Brand New Tower (Opened April 2019) ○ 84 new rooms (vast majority are private) ○ New ambu care, ORs, clinical spaces ○ UBC space - super slick ○ Followed by renovation of existing hospital ■ Includes ER reno- est. completion late 2021/early 2022 R2’s Our ResidentsR1’s Our Amazing Faculty The picture can't be displayed. Resident Wellness ● Virtual Events ○ Trivia/Games Nights ○ Christmas Party ● Outdoor Group Activities (Catered to Interests!) ○ Paddleboarding/Kayaking ○ Boat Rental ○ Rock-Climbing/Hiking ● Resident Retreats ○ Apex Ski Resort (2019) ● Two Wellness Days/Year ○ Individual Counselling in AM ○ Group Ice-Cream Rounds in PM ○ Yoga/Outdoor Activity afterwards R1 Schedule ● 2 blocks - Family Medicine ○ Includes hospitalist call days ○ 1 ER shift per week ● Family Medicine half-days throughout all blocks for continuity of care ● 1 block - Rural Family Medicine in Princeton (75min drive from Penticton ) R1 Schedule ● 2.5 blocks - Internal Medicine ○ Includes ICU and acute careexposure ● 1.5 blocks - OB/GYN ○ 4 weeks in Penticton ○ 2 weeks in Vernon for higher volume ● 1.5 blocks - General Surgery ○ 2 weeks of surgical subspecialty days (ie. ortho, urology, ENT) R1 Schedule ● 1.5 blocks - Pediatrics ○ 2 weeks Pediatric Emergency at BC Children's Hospital ● 1 block - Psychiatry/ER ○ 2 weeks local psychiatry ○ 2 weeks ER (includes time in Oliver for rural ER) R1 Schedule ● 0.5 blocks - Care of the Underserved ○ Martin Street Outreach Centre, Keremeos, Oliver ER, Oliver Correctional Centre ○ Includes addictions medicine training at Martin Street Outreach Centre ● 0.5 blocks - Community Inpatient Service (CIS) ○ Hospitalist service for unattached inpatients R1 Schedule ● Hospital Call ○ Mostly out -of-hospital call until 11pm, one evening per week ■ Higher volume rotations (ie. obstetrics) are in-house (pending volume) and 24 hours in length ○ 1 in 4 weekends, on average ○ Generally very flexible, make your own schedule and adjust pending volume and learning goals R2 Schedule ● 3 blocks - Electives (12 weeks) ● 1 block each - Palliative Care and Procedural Medicine ○ Anesthesia ○ Hospice ○ Ambulatory care clinics (ENT, Gen Sx, Cast Clinic, Derm) ● 0.5 blocks each - OB and Internal Medicine ○ Option to do OB in Surrey/Vernon for higher volumes R2 Schedule ● 1 block - ER in Penticton/Oliver ● 1 block - Care of the Underserved ○ Prison medicine (Oliver Correctional Centre) ○ Addictions medicine (Martin Street) ■ Option to get methadone/suboxone prescription license ○ Oliver ER ○ South Similkameen Health Centre (Keremeos) R2 Schedule ● 4 blocks - Rural Family Medicine ○ First priority to go to Osoyoos (1 hr away) - if desiring close proximity ○ Second round priority overall Our Challenges ● Newer site (since 2016) ● Evolving curriculum ○ That means relatively flexible, too! ● Rura l cha llenges ○ Travel to Vancouver and Kelowna for courses, high volume rotations, etc. ● ER Reno Ongoing ● Lim ited volum e OB & Pedia trics ○ Similar challenge in many sites, but Okanagan is an especially aged popula tion ○ Rotations at BCCH Peds ER and Vernon OB have been added to help with this Our Best Assets ● First in line for ample learning opportunities ● One-on-one teaching all year long ● Super nice doctors! Collegial community ● Learning-based, not service-based ○ Flexibility if high-yield opportunities come up ● A blend of block and longitudinal experience ● Lots of hands-on & procedures if you’re interested Our Best Assets ● Small town welcome in a beautiful place ● Fancy CME dinners (in non-COVID times) ● Flexible program ● Amazing preceptors! ● Addictions medicine training at a mid - sized site ● Fantastic wine... Looking forward to meeti Program Director: Dr. Margie Krabbe [email protected] R2 Leads: Dr. Jessica Luksts [email protected] Dr. Maryam [email protected] R1 Rep:Dr. Deanna [email protected] .