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Collaboration extends reach of health-care services in the North: Celebrating Physician Assistant’s Day
Through a team-based approach, Physician Assistants (PAs) are improving access to health care in Northern Ontario. NOSM University Assistant Professor Drew Gould, a PA who specializes in family medicine, sees the difference his role makes every day in clinic. “I love being a PA because I have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives by providing quality care when they need it most,” Gould says. As the PA Lead at the Northeastern Ontario Medical Offices (NEOMO), Gould runs the same-day clinic in the family medicine practice. The busy clinic is staffed by a supervising physician and two PAs and sees ...
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Sarah Arulchelvam (McMaster University, PT)
I completed my second physical therapy placement in Thunder Bay. I had a phenomenal experience starting from the drive up north, to engaging in my clinical placement. Although it was a slower pace of life, with most places closing by 7pm, the days were long in the summer, as the sun set only at 10pm! Having long summer days allowed me to take in the spectacular scenery and majestic wildlife. Specifically, I was fortunate to climb to the top of the Sleeping Giant and embrace the panoramic view, as well as visit Kakabeka falls, which I may argue, is much more breathtaking than Niagara Falls! Additionally, I was able to cross the border to ...
Sarah Arulchelvam, a NOSM University Rehabilitation Sciences learner, shares the highlights from her physiotherapy placement in Thunder Bay.
Siyani Kugathasan (McMaster University, PT)
Siyani completed a physiotherapy placement in Thunder Bay through McMaster University. During the placement, she was able to participate in traditional Indigenous events and deepen her interest in Indigenous health. Siyani Kugathasan I completed my rehab placement with the Neurology Outpatient program at St. Joseph’s Care Group in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Highlights from my NOSM University experience include the support from the teaching team, the excitement from the NOSM U team and the beauty of Northern Ontario. My placement was so much more than just a typical placement. I walked in excited to learn more about Indigenous health in...
Read about Siyani's placement.