The DRHC is affiliated with the Northern Ontario School of Medicine in Thunder Bay; as a NOSM community we host two clerkship students for 8 months starting in late August each year. One of the great things about the Dryden experience as a learner is the hands on activity each student is exposed to. Our learner to preceptor ratio is usually one to one and as a smaller facility staff will contact you via cell phone if interesting cases present at odd hours. If you are interested in an elective or rotation here in family medicine, emergency medicine or general surgery send me an email at cschmitt@dh.dryden.on.ca. We’d be happy to host.

Housing: The student housing is located directly across the street (convenient!) from the DRHC and the Clinic. Four bedrooms (two up/two down) and a shared kitchen with internet access/wifi in a modern home setting provide a comfortable place to relax during your stay in Dryden. And while you are here to learn the DRHC endeavours to showcase activities of interest; if you are up for scuba lessons, kite skiing, windsurfing or sailing we are happy to set you up.

Bursary Program:

• Wanting to keep your debt down?
• Open to experiencing practice in Northwestern Ontario?
• Currently enrolled in a Canadian Post Secondary Medical Program and have indicated a preference in rural medicine practice?
• Able to work and live legally in Canada and are willing to sign a return of service agreement?

Medical Student Program

• $12,500 per year for successful 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year applicants
• One year return of services for one year of bursary to a maximum of four years return of service agreement
• DEADLINE: February 15 of each year, email Chuck Schmitt at cschmitt@dh.dryden.on.ca

Resident Program
Eligibility…

• Currently enrolled in a Canadian Family Medicine Residency Program, or specializing as a General Inernist or General Surgeon and have indicated a preference in rural medicine practice?
• Able to work and live legally in Canada and are willing to sign a return of service agreement.

The maximum amount of bursaries per year will be $25,000 at the discretion of the Dryden Regional Health Centre Board of Directors. The maximum single bursary will be $12,500 per year and at the discretion of DRHC.

• Residents who indicate an interest in Family medicine, Emergency medicine, Emergency Medicine and Family Medicine, Anesthesia and Family Medicine, Palliative Care and Family Medicine, General Internist, General Surgeon.
• DEADLINE: February 15 of each year

Resident Bursary Program Application
Resident Bursary Program Return of Service