Three new family medicine residents will spend the next two years working with doctors at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance to complete the hands-on portion of their medical training.
Dr. Advait Desai, Dr. Spencer Pearce and Dr. Joanna Walters, all residents of the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University, are beginning post-graduate training with the area health alliance this week.
“We are so pleased to welcome our new family medicine residents to CKHA and the community of Chatham-Kent,” said Dr. Pervez Faruqi, CKHA chief of staff.
“They will have the opportunity to collaborate and train alongside exceptional physicians, gaining comprehensive expertise in various areas of medical practice,” he said in a news release.
“Many of our residents in the past have also discovered that Chatham-Kent is a warm and welcoming community and making it an optimal and comforting place to call home.”
Desai, who completed his Doctor of Medicine at the Windsor campus of Western University, invites people to listen to his TachyTalks podcast where students discuss their experiences in the medical world.
“I’m looking forward to cycling around the city, and exploring what Chatham-Kent has to offer,” said Desai in the release. “I’m really excited to meet the preceptors I’ve worked with in the past and show them how far I’ve come.”
Walters completed her Doctor of Medicine at the University of the West Indies in Jamaica, dedicating several years to practicing medicine in her home country before continuing on her path to practice medicine in Canada.
“I’m excited to explore the outdoors of Chatham-Kent, and I am looking forward to learning and having great hands-on experience at CKHA,” said Walters in the release.
Pearce completed his Doctor of Medicine at Western University in London, and joined the hospital with some familiarity as he chose to complete a rural family medicine rotation with CKHA in 2022.
“I’m really looking forward to starting my residency at CKHA,” said Pearce in the release. “I’m also excited to explore Chatham-Kent a bit more and hopefully get a chance to fish, being so close to the lake.”