Recreation: City of Orillia situated on two lakes; brand new multi
use recreation center; thirty minutes or less to downhill skiing;
Nordic skiing trails within 20 minutes.
Local recreation centre with aquatic, fitness and gymnasium facilities.
Outdoor recreation opportunities with sporting fields, trail systems and
being in the heart of cottage country! Check out the Orillia Opera House.
Cultural Notes: Cottage country, seasonal influx of people and tourists.
Cost of Living: The cost of living in Orillia is lower than in Toronto but is still 5% higher than the national average. Rent and housing costs are particularly more expensive relative to the national average.
PGY-1: Rotations of one block each in Family Medicine Orientation, Internal Medicine, Hospitalist, Paediatrics, OB/Women's Health, Mental Health, Indigenous Health and Social Accountability, MSK, and Surgery. Two blocks of Emergency Medicine and Electives.
PGY-2: Rotations of one block each in Internal Medicine, Hospitalist, Paediatrics, OB/Women's Health, Care of the Elderly, Palliative Care, Emergency Medicine. One block of selective and three blocks of electives.
Unique features: Practice Management curriculum, Teaching Residents to Teach, residents maintain their own mini-practice, plentiful emergency medicine/acute care medicine experience with several dedicated rotations
Research: Requirement to complete academic project. Formal QI curriculum.
