Lethbridge

The Chinook Regional Hospital is a fantastic hospital with many great staff to work with. We are predominantly the only residents working with a particular service, which provides ample opportunity to get involved and have access to interesting cases. Our preceptors are typically functioning without residents, so they are inclined to support your learning above service. There is a great atmosphere within the hospital that feels less chaotic compared to your larger urban centers.

Our hidden gems lie within our cabin fever conference, wonderful program coordinators, funding for courses, and back-to-back academic days per block that allow for social time with your co-residents.

I have found there to be few patients that were not able to be managed here in the Chinook Regional Hospital, meaning that there has been a breadth of patient presentations throughout residency. We gain exposure to everything from the NICU to orthopedics to ICU. As well, we have the opportunity to see and potentially help manage a variety of patients coming in to the rural emergencies.

Yes I do. I would say we have reasonable hours at work and call expectations. Outside of work, there is access to lots of trails in the coulees for running/biking, the mountains are close enough for ski getaways, and some fun trips throughout the year with co-residents.