Doctors in their final year of training, called residency, can choose to do a one-month rotation at the Shelter Health Initiative (SHI) caring for Windsor’s homeless population.
In Windsor-Essex, some people experiencing homelessness haven't seen a doctor for 15 years but Dr. Jennifer Bondy hopes to change that. She's leading the charge on a shelter health initiative, which involves providing health care directly to people who use shelters in the city.
The number of individuals without a family physician in Windsor-Essex has increased by 22 per cent, according to recent data from Inspire Primary Health Care. The healthcare gap has residents like Julia Paddon calling for greater investments in team-based care.
The number of individuals without a family physician in Windsor-Essex has increased by 22 per cent, according to recent data from Inspire Primary Health Care. The healthcare gap has residents like Julia Paddon calling for greater investments in team-based care.
The number of medical students specializing to become family doctors is on a downward trend and the reasons why are already being felt by those who have just recently started their family medicine residency.