Every year, for over 40 years, medical specialists have volunteered their time traveling to the Northern Medical Clinics in communities such as Cochrane and Kirkland Lake. This saves people in northern communities the expenses, time and difficulties of travelling to see specialists and receiving treatments. Over two-thirds of the patients that come to the clinics reported that additional travel would simply be too expensive for them.
Please see below for information about upcoming scheduled clinics.
Critical elements of our health and safety plan include:
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE):
- NMC employees are required to use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment according to public health authority protocols when in contact with
clients.
Education and communication:
- Regular and timely communications with staff and
clients, sharing key health and safety updates and changes in service delivery procedures and practices.
- Staff continue with additional refresher training on universal precautions, blood borne pathogens and PPE.
If you are feeling unwell
The symptoms of COVID-19 may include fever, cough and/or difficulty breathing. If you have any of these symptoms, please take the following steps:
- Stay at home and avoid close contact with other people.
- Call ahead before visiting your doctor or local public health unit. Share your symptoms with them, and follow their instructions.
Annie Janson, Mr. & Mrs. Plourde, and Dr. Markku Nousiainen at a Northern Medical Clinic.
| Dr. Ravi and patient Bjorn Neilsen at the
Northern Medical Clinic in Cochrane.
|
NORTHERN MEDICAL CLINICS SCHEDULE
** The following schedule is tentative and subject to change without notice. Please double check clinic dates with Northern Medical Clinics administration at
705-272-2499 or email
dbertrand@marchofdimes.ca.
CITY
|
DATE |
AREA OF CARE
|
COCHRANE
| January 26, 2024
| - Spine – Dr. Harsha Malempati
- Hips & Knees – Dr. Shawn Garbedian
- Upper Extremities – Dr. Nick Chang
|
| COCHRANE | March 22, 2024
| -
Spine – Dr. Jeremie Larouche (Fellow)
-
Foot & Ankle – Dr. Gladys Chan
-
Hips & Knees – Dr. Bheeshma Ravi
|
COCHRANE
| April 12, 2024
| - Osteoporosis– Dr. Lianne Tile
- Paediatric Orthopaedic – Dr. Andrew Howard (Fellow)
- Upper Extremities – Dr. Dale Dantzer
|
COCHRANE
| May 24, 2024
| [TBD]
-
Spine – Dr. Harsha Malempati
-
Upper Extremities – Dr. Nick Chang
-
Hips & Knees – Dr. Shawn Garbedian
|
| COCHRANE | June 14, 2024
| [TBD]
-
Spine – Dr. Jeremie Larouche (Fellow)
-
Hips & Knees – Dr. Bheeshma Ravi
|
For more information, please contact:
Northern Medical Clinics
March of Dimes Canada
Box 696, 233 8th St.
Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0
Tel: 705-272-2499
Fax: 705-272-2724
Supported by our staff, volunteers, host hospitals and various local organizations, the clinics have also received funding from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care through its Northern Health Programs and Planning Branch, as well as the Porcupine United Way.
Northern Medical Clinics receive funding from Cochrane - Timiskaming United Way
and from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
