**A district wide campaign has just successfully met its goal to raise $1.5 million for the purchase of a new 64 slice CT Scanner. It is expected to be operational by the fall of 2007.**

Fort Frances Physician Recruitment

Welcome to the Fort Frances Physician Recruitment website and thank you for your interest. We are currently seeking:

  • 4 Family Practitioners
  • 1 GP Anaesthetist

...and we have locum opportunities in Emergency Services, Primary Care and GP/Anaesthetists.

This site is currently under development however for further information on establishing a practice in the Town of Fort Frances please contact:

Todd Hamilton - Community Representative, Recruitment and Retention Committee

Maureen Gartshore - Nelson Medicine Professional Corporation Business Manager Administrator and Chair of the Recruitment and Retention Committee - (807) 274-3287 xt. 255

Teresa Hazel - Riverside Health Care Foundation, Recruitment and Retention Committee

http://www.pairo.org - Professional Association of Internes &Residents of Ontario

http://www.oma.org/jobsearch/locum.htm

Fort Frances is a full service community of 8,500 located in Northwestern Ontario on the border with International Falls, Minnesota. We have convenient air service connections to Thunder Bay, Winnipeg and Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Physicians currently practicing in Fort Frances and other health-related services include:

Physicians Health Services
Nelson Medicine Professional Corporation Hospitals
Family Practice Riverside Health Care Facilities
Dr. Robert Algie Northern Ontario Medical School
Dr. Brian Johnstone Dentists
Dr. Lorena Jenks Fort Frances Dental Centre
Dr. John Nelson Dr. Brent Danylchuk
Dr. Robert Nugent Dr. Carol Begin
Dr. Jason Shack Dr. Mike Gerstner
Dr. Elaine Spencer Dr. Patrick Langevin
General Surgery  
Dr. Barry Anderson Family Dentistry and Orthodontics
Dr. Carole Spread Dr. Steve Chown
  Dr. Mike Botsford
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Dr. Mary Ellen Kennedy
Dr. A.J. Mackintosh  
  Pharmacies
  Fort Frances Clinic Dispensary
C.W. Moorhouse Family Practice

Gagne Pharmacy

Dr. Cameron Moorhouse Pharmasave
  Walmart
  Safeway
   
  Optometrists
  Dr. Thomas Cousineau
  Drs. Lidkea, Elliot and Lidkea
  Dr. Lorelei Locker
   
  Chiropractic
  Cooper Chiropractic
  Fort Frances Chiropractic