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Ontario Pharmacies and Primary Care Settings to Begin Offering COVID-19 Vaccinations

March 10th, 2021

PLEASE NOTE: This is a time limited pilot project. Peterborough family physicians and nurse practitioners will be administering the AstraZeneca vaccine to a limited number of community members ages 60 to 64. Patients will be invited to participate in this project.  Please do not call your family doctor, nurse practitioner or the Peterborough Family Health Team. If […]

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PFHT Announces New Medical Advisor

February 11th, 2021

The Peterborough Family Health Team (PFHT) is pleased to announce that Dr. Kim Curtin has been appointed Medical Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr. Curtin has lived and been practicing medicine in Peterborough since 2003, beginning at Peterborough Regional Health Centre and since 2008 managing both a part-time family practice at The Medical […]

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Peterborough Family Health Team welcomes new chief executive officer

September 29th, 2020

Duff Sprague joins the Peterborough Family Health Team, bringing years of experience and knowledge to Peterborough’s primary healthcare sector. PETERBOROUGH, ON – On September 21, the Peterborough Family Health Team welcomed Duff Sprague to the organization as its new chief executive officer. Sprague was hired after the retirement of Executive Director, Lori Richey, and he […]

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Full-Time Family Physician – City of Peterborough – The Peterborough Clinic

August 10th, 2020

Overview Are you interested in joining a full service, multi-specialty clinic located beside the local hospital, PRHC, in the beautiful Kawarthas? The Peterborough Clinic Family Health Organization (FHO) has on-site FHT resources, lab, radiology, pharmacy, dentist, audiology and orthotics. This FHO are also located near hospitals in Campbellford, Cobourg and Lindsay. The Peterborough Clinic FHO […]

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Practice Space Available (F/T or P/T)- Lakefield – Chemong FHO

April 6th, 2020

Are you looking to start a family medicine practise in a beautiful countryside clinic? The Morton Community Healthcare Centre – surrounded by farm fields yet conveniently close to Lakefield – is seeking a full-time or part-time family practise. This clinic is part of the Chemong Family Health Organization and serves patients in Peterborough and the […]

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Norwood – Full-Time/Part-Time – Greater Peterborough FHO

April 2nd, 2020

Norwood Clinic: Full-time & Part-time Locum The Township of Asphodel-Norwood is the perfect blend of rural, village, and cottage living. Nestled in the southern east part Peterborough County, this historic village is home to over 4,000 people and continues to grow. This is a great opportunity for family physicians looking to locum in rural medicine, […]

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Mindfulness Program Coming to Bridgenorth – Jan. 2020

November 25th, 2019

Peterborough Family Health Team is very pleased to be able to announce our Mindfulness Program will be running in Bridgenorth starting January 27, 2020. To register, simply call our Program Co-ordinator at telephone 705-740-8020. If you are motivated for change, this program can help with stress, anxiety, depression, chronic pain, cardiac recovery and other health […]

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Virtual Care Clinic in the News – November 13, 2019

November 13th, 2019

‘Funding cuts could close much-needed medical clinic in Peterborough’ “Lori Richey, executive director with the Peterborough Family Health Team (PFHT) says funding for the King Street Virtual Care Clinic (VCC) and admin support for the family health team clinic in Lakefield will run out about four months from now. There are no clear options on […]

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2019 Flu Prevention. Stay Healthy.

November 13th, 2019

Flu season is here and Peterborough Family Health Team has you covered. Ask your family doctor about getting your flu shot and the extended hours service. If you are not sure about your family doctor’s hours, please visit our Find a Provider page.

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Spotlight on Virtual Care Clinic

November 5th, 2019

Peterborough Family Health Team and the Virtual Care Clinic were in the news through an interview with Lori Richey, Executive Director. The media coverage was as a result of City Council tabling a motion to support the ask for continued funding, which came as a result of a request for a letter of support. View […]

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