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South Bruce Grey Health Centre introducing Residency Training Site

South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) is partnering with Kincardine Family Health Organization (FHO) on a new Residency Training Site.

The new site will be part of Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, and will begin operating in July of 2026.

Kincardine will host a full-time Family Medicine Residency Program. Resident physicians will complete a two-year residency in the area, with full-time training under local doctors in Kincardine.

Studies show that family physicians are more likely to stay in the community where they complete their residency training.

According to a joint statement from the organizations, training will "include hands-on experience in primary care, hospital inpatient care, and emergency medicine, all under the guidance of experienced local physician preceptors. Additional surgery and obstetrical rotations will take place through other South Bruce Grey Health Centre sites."

Resident physicians are students who have completed medical school and are in the final stages of becoming full-time doctors.

"This approval is a significant milestone for our community," said Dr. Jason Murray, Residency Program Site Director. "Not only does it elevate Kincardine’s role in training the next generation of physicians, but it also enhances our community’s ability to attract and retain family physicians."

"The application process for the residency program was a joint initiative of the physicians and other representatives from the Chesley, Durham, Kincardine and Walkerton communities," said Nancy Shaw, SBGHC President and CEO. "We appreciate the dedication and efforts of everyone involved in this momentous accomplishment that will support physician recruitment for all of the communities that SBGHC serves."

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