Medical Learners at PRHC 

Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) is pleased to offer rotations for medical students, residents, fellows, physician assistants and midwives. PRHC is a teaching site for Queen’s University, including the Peterborough-Kawartha Family Medicine Program. We also have partnerships with McMaster University, and other universities and colleges across Canada.

PRHC offers medical learning rotations in the following departments:

Queens resident

How do I apply?

If you are interested in a rotation at PRHC, please contact Alison Drain at medicalstudents@prhc.on.ca including:

  • Preferred dates for the rotation
  • Specialty of the rotation
  • A copy of your curriculum vitae
  • Whether you need assistance securing a preceptor

We are happy to walk you through next steps!

Rotation Application

Rural core and elective rotations must be applied to through the Rural Ontario Medical Program (ROMP), (some exceptions apply, please reach out to medicalstudents@prhc.on.ca to see if these apply to you). Rotations can vary from 1 week to 8 weeks or more depending on program requirements.

You can apply to ROMP here: ROMP Application

Please note that ROMP has varying processing time for their applications. For more details, visit their website at www.romponline.com

If you need assistance finding a preceptor, please contact Alison Drain at medicalstudents@prhc.on.ca.

Housing Options

If you are seeking accommodation options during your rotation, ROMP may be able to assist with arranging a place to stay and funding.

Some local options are:

  • MedsHousing Portal
  • Queen’s Student House: 630 Parkhill Rd West (5-minute drive or 20-minute walk to the hospital). Contact Val Dorion at regional@queensu.ca to inquire.
  • Queen’s Student Apartment: 650 Parkhill Road West (15-minute walk to the hospital). Contact Val Dorion at regional@queensu.ca to inquire.
  • Fleming College Residences: Contact Matt Markovic at markovic@flemingcollege.ca for availability

Hear what other had to say about their rotations at PRHC

Ask a medical resident: Dr. Jesse Tabije

Day in the Life of a Medical Resident - With Dr. Allie Pumputis

“I completed a community anesthesia rotation at PRHC. It was a fantastic experience that focused more on the learning/teaching side of things (vs. service-based). The staff were quite good at giving me enough responsibility, pushing me to make decisions on my own, all-the-while being nearby and available should I need any help. This helped me grow as a clinician and gave me a little flavour of being an independent physician.

During this rotation I was able to work on my anesthesia skills as a whole, while being able to focus on skills that I wasn’t very comfortable with. This included providing anesthesia for certain types of patients and certain types of surgical specialties. I was also able to work on my regional anesthesia skills, which will help me in the future.

I would highly recommend rotating through PRHC! On top of the staff physicians being great preceptors, everyone else I worked with (e.g. nursing, clerks, etc.) were super kind and welcoming.”

Dr. Michael Suddard, Family Medicine resident

“During my time at PRHC, I was always treated like part of the team. As an MS4, I was given enough autonomy to truly feel like I was caring for each patient and the ability to assess patients on my own and devise an appropriate plan while also having incredible support provided from attendings, residents, nurses and all the support staff. All the preceptors were very approachable, gave great feedback and asked thought-provoking questions.

This rotation gave me the opportunity to experience what being a PGY-1 would feel like and some insight on what the future looks like as a resident. My favorite part of this rotation was the opportunity to see patients in the emergency department for consults and independently formulate a problem-based plan, which I found to be a valuable skill that I’ve developed and will continue to strengthen throughout my training.

My experience at PRHC was great and I would recommend this rotation to all medical learners.”

Carolyn Barsoum, MS4

Our Culture at PRHC

At PRHC, we care as much about our healthcare workers, staff and volunteers as we do about our patients. PRHC learners will have access to these things and so much more:  

  • Onsite Healthy Me Wellness Club for residents
  • Weekly lunch hour walking group
  • Free staff massages hosted by Oxford College massage therapy students
  • PRHC Strava group
  • Access to monthly Grand Rounds learning
  • Journal clubs

Observer Requests

If you are interested in observing at PRHC, please contact Alison Drain at medicalstudents@prhc.on.ca, including:

  • Your availability
  • Specialty of interest
  • A copy if your curriculum vitae outlining your current university program and year of study

Please note observer opportunities are subject to departmental availability and are generally reserved for medical students in their pre-clerkship years.

Join us!

Interested in taking your learning to the next level at PRHC? We would be thrilled to have you join us.

Email Alison Drain, Medical Affairs Specialist, Medical Affairs at medicalstudents@prhc.on.ca to learn more.