Where Physicians Build What's Next

Build what healthcare needs next, without putting your life on hold.

Lakeridge Health is a different kind of community academic health system, one where physicians don’t just inherit models of care, they help shape them.

In one of Canada’s fastest-growing regions, our teams are solving real system challenges in real time; expanding medical education, advancing research, redesigning care delivery, and building the future of healthcare together, through partnerships with Queen’s University and a growing network of academic and system partners.

You’ll have the autonomy and continuity of community-based care, supported by the scale, subspecialty depth, and academic partnerships of a large regional system; including our work with Queen’s University and others.

Here, your work is visible. Your ideas can move. And you’ll be supported by a collaborative, grounded environment that values both professional growth and life outside the hospital.

Lakeridge Health by the Numbers

A snapshot of the scale of care, learning, research, and teamwork across Lakeridge Health.

2025/26

283,305 Patients Served
222,130 Emergency Department Visits
513,252 Outpatient Visits
62,228 Surgeries
1,255 Budgeted Beds
49,883 Inpatient Discharges
477,041 Clinic Visits
23,792 MRIs
171,974 Mental Health Visits
191 Active Research Studies
4,661 Births
103,175 Virtual Visits
7,723 Employees
944 Credentialed Staff
1,119 Volunteers
2,773 Students Trained

Figures reflect Lakeridge Health's 2025/26 organizational volumes and workforce data.

Build Your Impact

Structured practice, early support, system-scale opportunities, research, teaching and innovation.

Practice, Call & Compensation

Build a practice that is structured, sustainable, and designed to last.

We take a deliberate, structured approach to how physicians practice at Lakeridge Health. Dedicated Medical Affairs and medical leadership teams support:

  • Sustainable, team-based models of care, tailored to department/program needs and patient populations
  • Equitable, Ministry-supported on-call frameworks, designed to support coverage, access, and workload balance
  • Transparent and competitive remuneration approaches, including fee-for-service, Alternative Funding Agreements (AFAs), and blended models depending on the program and role
  • Ongoing physician workforce planning and model optimization, in partnership with Departments and Divisions 

Compensation and call structures vary across specialties and are designed collaboratively with physician leaders to support equitable, transparent, and sustainable practice environments.

Our focus is simple: create practice environments that are clear, transparent, equitable, and built to last, aligned with our commitment to One System. Best Health.

Your First Year at Lakeridge Health

Start building from day one - with the support to do it well.

Mentorship and Integration

  • Structured mentorship, including specialty-specific programs such as Emergency Medicine mentorship
  • Support from experienced physicians and clinical leaders
  • External coaching partnerships
  • Strong, collegial team environment

Support and Feedback

  • Investments in structured, supportive feedback and multi-rater review processes designed for professional development
  • Focus on growth, reflection, and continuous improvement
  • Clear expectations aligned with professional standards and organizational values

Education and Professional Development

  • Access to LHEARN programming, simulation, and continuing professional development
  • Courses and leadership development through Organizational Development and external partnerships
  • Opportunities in teaching, research, and innovation

Early Opportunities to Lead

Participate early in opportunities that shape care, programs, and the broader health system, including:

  • Quality improvement initiatives
  • Program and model-of-care design
  • System-level projects
  • Research and teaching

Gain early exposure to leadership and decision-making.

Build across a connected system; not within silos.

Guided by our vision of One System. Best Health., we view healthcare as a connected system, not a collection of individual sites or organizations. We work in close partnership with hospitals, primary care, academic institutions, and community organizations to improve access, coordination, and outcomes across Durham Region and beyond.

We are also an organization that moves from strategy to action, including bringing new models of care and educational programs to life through strong physician and operational partnership, such as the launch of Canada's first Family Medicine MD program delivered through Queen's University in a community hospital system.

Physicians at Lakeridge Health contribute to system-level initiatives and help shape how care is delivered across the region. For physicians, this means clearer care pathways, reduced duplication, and better coordination across sites and services, supporting more efficient, connected, and high-quality care delivery.
This is a place where physicians don’t just work within the system, they help build and improve it.

Innovation and System Partnerships

Innovate where care actually happens, alongside patients, learners, and clinical teams.

At Lakeridge Health, innovation is not separate from care, it is how we improve it. Through strong academic, clinical, and system partnerships, we are advancing models of care, education, and system performance across the region.

  • Innovation embedded directly into clinical practice through simulation, research, education, quality improvement, and system transformation initiatives
  • Use of advanced clinical systems and data, including Epic, to improve care delivery, patient flow, and decision-making
  • Collaboration with Ontario Tech University, including the PATH partnership and applied data initiatives
  • Strong academic partnerships, including Queen's University and a broad network of academic collaborators supporting distributed medical education and research
  • Engagement in regional and provincial system initiatives, contributing to innovation, access, and models of care
  • Opportunities for physicians to contribute to innovation early in practice, including clinical, academic, and system-level initiatives

Build Innovative Models of Care

“At Lakeridge Health, physicians can provide expert specialized care in areas beyond the typical hospital setting.”

Dr. Jeffrey Craig
Dr. Jeffrey Craig
Division Head, Infectious Diseases and Medical Director, Positive Care Clinic

Dr. Jeffrey Craig

“At Lakeridge Health, physicians can provide expert specialized care in areas beyond the typical hospital setting.

As head of the Infectious Diseases Division and Medical Director of the Positive Care Clinic, I have had the opportunity to expand my career in ways that I had not previously expected. The Positive Care Clinic has been able to establish relationships with community organizations to provide outreach care to the Durham Region community as we work towards goals of eliminating Hepatitis C and ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic as a public health threat. We have successfully opened an outreach satellite clinic in Peterborough to provide care outside of the Durham Region community and have recently established a high-resolution anoscopy clinic in Ajax – one of the very few established clinics in Ontario to screen and manage individuals at high risk for anal cancer.

The Infectious Diseases Division is also involved in a number of research and quality improvement initiatives. We recently established a community research partnership with the University of Toronto to develop protocols to diagnose and respond to emerging infectious diseases as part of future pandemic planning (PRECISE Trial).

The ability to provide care in such diverse settings, integrate community and academic medicine, and provide an outlet to expand care to individuals and areas that are often neglected is truly unique. I am proud to be a part of the Lakeridge Health Community.”

Dr. Jeffrey Craig
Dr. Jeffrey Craig
Division Head, Infectious Diseases and Medical Director, Positive Care Clinic

Belong to a Team

Practice with collaborative teams, learn and teach, grow as a leader, and have a voice in the system.

Practice, Learn and Grow

Solve real problems in real time, alongside teams who are doing the same.

  • Practice across a regional, multi-site system serving a large and diverse population
  • High-volume, high-acuity environments with broad scope of practice
  • Opportunities to contribute to:
    • Patient flow and access
    • Perioperative redesign and surgical capacity
    • Operations and system performance
    • Daily Management System (DMS) and continuous improvement practices

Teach, research, learn, and advance care; without stepping away from practice.

“Coming full circle—from being born in this community to caring for families here—is incredibly meaningful.”

Dr. Kate Newton
Dr. Kate Newton
MD CCFP BScN

“At Lakeridge Health, physicians can use their unique career journeys to build a rich practice that leverages their strengths from diverse pre-medicine experiences.”

Dr. Jocelyn Stewart
Dr. Jocelyn Stewart, MD, PhD, CCFP
Department of Family Medicine, Lakeridge Health

Dr. Kate Newton

“My journey into medicine began with the obstetrician who delivered me. Growing up, I often saw Dr. Henderson on the sidelines of my dad’s rugby games, and he generously offered advice about a career in medicine at a time when I knew very few people in the profession.

Like many aspiring physicians, I initially planned to study Health Sciences. However, after attending a nursing information session with a friend, I realized there were many rewarding paths into healthcare. Nursing appealed to me because it combined science with hands-on patient care from the very beginning, and it allowed me to build meaningful relationships with patients while gaining valuable clinical experience.

After graduating, I worked in the Emergency Department at Scarborough Centenary Hospital before moving to Australia. There, I spent time working in a remote community, an experience that challenged me to develop greater autonomy and confidence in clinical decision-making.

Those experiences ultimately strengthened my desire to pursue medicine. Returning to Canada to attend McMaster Medical School was a dream come true. During a family medicine elective in Newcastle, I met Dr. Kassirer, who demonstrated the breadth of full-scope family medicine, including obstetrics - a passion of mine that has remained throughout my career.

Today, I’m fortunate to have shared office space with Dr. Kassirer and other wonderful colleagues for more than a decade and to have delivered hundreds of babies at Lakeridge Health. Coming full circle—from being born in this community to caring for families here - is incredibly meaningful.

I’m grateful to Lakeridge Health for the opportunity to share my story and to highlight that there are many pathways into medicine. My nursing background provided invaluable experience and perspective that continue to shape the physician I am today.”

Dr. Kate Newton
MD CCFP BScN

Dr. Jocelyn Stewart

“At Lakeridge Health, physicians can use their unique career journeys to build a rich practice that leverages their strengths from diverse pre-medicine experiences.

When graduated my undergraduate degree in Immunology at the University of Toronto, I, naïvely, thought I was going to eventually “cure cancer” and pursued an academic career and PhD studying ovarian cancer stem cells in a research lab at the University of Toronto. Upon realizing the limitations of the system to accomplish this goal, I decided to change career trajectory and apply to medical school, which I completed at Queen’s University. In medical school, I leveraged my love for “all of the things”, including women’s health, care of the elderly and palliative care, to establish career in Family Medicine. At Lakeridge Health, I was able to find my place of belonging with a comprehensive practice in family medicine and palliative care.

Then, just when I thought my academic career had ended, Queen’s University partnered with Lakeridge Health to start a unique 6-year medical school program with guaranteed residency in Family medicine. Through my connections at Queen’s University, I was approached to be involved in the delivery of the first-year biostatistics course, allowing the skills developed during my graduate degree to be put to good use. I have been able to supervise student research projects and help to engage them in the process of research. Since, I have taken on a leadership role overseeing clerkship for students at our local Queen’s-Lakeridge Medical school.

Through this varied practice at Lakeridge Health, I am given the great privilege of caring for patients, while teaching the next generation of comprehensive Family Doctors.”

Dr. Jocelyn Stewart, MD, PhD, CCFP
Department of Family Medicine, Lakeridge Health
Palliative Care co-lead, Lakeridge Health Bowmanville
Year 3/4 Director, Queens-Lakeridge Family Medicine Program, Queens University School of Medicine

LHEARN – Education, Simulation, and Innovation

Turn learning into action through simulation, education, and real-world application.

Through the Lakeridge Health Education and Research Network (LHEARN), physicians have access to a unique platform for learning, teaching, research, and innovation.

Lakeridge Health education and learning activities

Simulation & Training

  • Four high-fidelity simulation labs supporting physician and interprofessional training
  • Low-fidelity simulation equipment available across sites to support mobile, point-of-care education and training
  • Dedicated simulation expertise supporting physician and interprofessional learning initiatives

Continuing Education & Professional Development

Access continuing education including ACLS, PALS, NRP, FHS, CCRT, TNCC, PFCCS and FCCS-OB, along with conferences, rounds and professional development opportunities throughout the year.

View education opportunities

Continuing education:

  • ACLS: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support
  • PALS: Pediatric Advanced Life Support
  • NRP: Neonatal Resuscitation Program
  • FHS: Fetal Health Surveillance
  • CCRT: Critical Care Response Team
  • TNCC: Trauma Nursing Core Course
  • PFCCS: Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support
  • FCCS-OB: Fundamental Critical Care Support: Obstetrics (coming soon)

Continuing professional development:

  • Geriatric Care Day Conference
  • Research Innovation Rounds
  • Palliative Care Conference
  • Pathways to Care, engaging high school students
  • And many more opportunities throughout the year

Tools & Partnerships

  • Health Sciences Library and point-of-care tools
  • Key partnerships supporting advancements in simulation, education, and research
  • Education, Research & Academic Partnerships support

Learn and Teach in an Academic Environment

Physicians at Lakeridge Health can combine community-based practice with meaningful opportunities to teach, learn, and collaborate through a growing network of academic partnerships.

Queen’s University

A strong academic partnership and home of the Satellite Campus of Queen’s University for the Canada-first MD Family Medicine Program.

QBOL Residency Program

Home of the Queen’s–Bowmanville–Oshawa–Lakeridge Family Medicine Residency Program.

Ontario Tech University

The PATH partnership with Ontario Tech University supports education, collaboration, and innovation.

Academic Partnerships

Collaborate with dozens of academic partners and access opportunities to teach, mentor, and contribute to the development of future health-care professionals.

Build Research

Turn clinical questions into research that improves care locally and beyond.

Lakeridge Health provides physicians with the infrastructure, partnerships, and patient population needed to lead and collaborate on clinically relevant research.

Full-Service Research Support

Embedded research support for feasibility, study start-up, ethics and regulatory processes, with full-service support for sponsored trials and tailored consultation for unfunded or investigator-initiated research.

Real-World Research

A broad and representative patient population creates opportunities for meaningful, community-based research with real-world impact.

Lead & Collaborate

Physicians have opportunities to lead studies, collaborate with research partners, and participate in clinically relevant local, national, and international research.

“At Lakeridge Health, physicians have the opportunity to build and lead work that can shape care far beyond our organization.”

Dr. Shannon Fernando
Dr. Shannon Fernando
Critical Care Physician, Research Lead, and Medical Director, Trauma Program

Dr. Shannon Fernando

Dr. Shannon Fernando

Critical Care Physician, Research Lead, and Medical Director, Trauma Program

“At Lakeridge Health, physicians have the opportunity to build and lead work that can shape care far beyond our organization.

As Research Lead for Critical Care, I’ve had the opportunity to help grow a rapidly expanding research program that now participates in both national and international clinical trials. Most notably, we are leading the BLUSH Trial - the first Health Canada-approved investigator-led randomized critical care trial launched from a Canadian community hospital site.

This work reflects what is possible when physicians are supported to pursue research, innovation, education, and leadership in an environment that is collaborative, agile, and academically connected through our academic partnerships.

Lakeridge Health offers something unique: the ability to contribute meaningfully to patient care while also helping build programs, advance research, teach the next generation, and influence the future of healthcare delivery in one of Canada’s fastest-growing regions.”

Community, Inclusion and Belonging

Deep Community Connection: Inclusion, Belonging, and Equity in Practice

Belong to a system that is intentionally designed to include, support, and evolve.

At Lakeridge Health, we are committed to creating an environment where physicians, learners, and team members feel they belong, are respected, and are able to contribute fully.

Through our I Belong approach and broader IDEAA commitments — Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Anti-Racism — we are embedding equity into how we care, lead, and work together.

Lakeridge Health has embedded health equity and population health into medical leadership, care delivery, and organizational strategy, with a dedicated Chief and Medical Director role integrating these priorities into clinical care, leadership, and system planning.

Lakeridge Health community partnership and mentorship initiative

Equity in Practice

  • Equity integrated into clinical care, education, leadership, and organizational decision-making
  • A restorative, principles-based approach to workplace concerns, supporting fairness, accountability, and psychological safety
  • Care delivered within one of Ontario’s fastest-growing and most diverse regions

Community Partnerships

Active partnerships strengthen research, mentorship, community connection, and culturally responsive care.

  • Black Health Equity Lab, University of Toronto Scarborough
  • Ladder 2 Rise
  • Black Physicians Association of Ontario

Contribute Beyond Clinical Care

Physicians can help shape a more equitable health system through mentorship, equity-informed practice, leadership, and system change.

  • Pathways to Care
  • Women’s Health Symposium
  • Women’s Health Collective

Responding to Community Need Through Partnership and Innovation

Lakeridge Health and Grandview Kids partnership

Pictured: Sandra Stewart, Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff Office, with her son.

Bring specialized care closer to home through partnerships designed around the needs of patients and families.

Through collaborative initiatives such as our partnership with Grandview Kids and the development of the Grandview Anesthesia Procedure (GAP) Clinic, physicians are helping redesign how care is delivered by bringing specialized services closer to home in environments intentionally designed around children, youth, and families.

These partnerships demonstrate how clinicians, patients, families, and system partners can work together to create more connected, inclusive, and accessible care experiences.

Community-Rooted Physicians

Physicians at Lakeridge Health are not only caring for Durham Region — many have deep personal connections to the communities they serve.

“I was born in the hospital, raised in the community, and drawn to Lakeridge Health due to the strong reputation of its Infectious Diseases team and Antimicrobial Stewardship program.”

Dr. Brad Wiggers
Dr. Brad Wiggers
Lead, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Infectious Diseases

Dr. Brad Wiggers

Dr. Brad Wiggers

Lead, Antimicrobial Stewardship, Infectious Diseases

“Working in Durham Region was an easy decision for me. I was born in the hospital, raised in the community, and drawn to Lakeridge Health due to the strong reputation of its Infectious Diseases team and Antimicrobial Stewardship program.

I enjoy the challenge of working at a busy community hospital network and contributing to our efforts to prevent and manage infections in a diverse and growing community.”

Culture, Leadership and Voice

A Culture That Supports You

How you are supported at work matters, and we design for it.

At Lakeridge Health, we are intentionally building a culture grounded in respect, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

A culture where contributions are recognized and valued, supported through initiatives such as Circle of Gratitude, Values in Action Awards, Excellence in Education Awards, This is Lakeridge Health Gala, and other peer and organizational recognition programs.

Recognize Contributions

Celebrate meaningful contributions through peer and organizational recognition programs that highlight excellence, impact, and the people behind the work.

Build Connection

Programs such as Circle of Gratitude and the This is Lakeridge Health Gala create opportunities to recognize colleagues, celebrate teams, and strengthen connection across the organization.

Celebrate Excellence

Values in Action Awards and Excellence in Education Awards recognize individuals and teams who demonstrate leadership, learning, collaboration, and commitment to care.

Leadership and Team Development

Lead early, and keep growing as a physician and a system contributor.

Physicians can access structured development opportunities designed to strengthen leadership, collaboration, communication, and system impact throughout their careers.

Develop as a Leader

  • Strategic partnership with the Canadian College of Health Leaders (CCHL)
  • Leadership development grounded in LEADS in a Caring Environment
  • Access to CCHL programs and pathways toward the Certified Health Executive (CHE) designation

Grow Through Every Career Stage

  • Structured pathways from emerging to senior medical leadership
  • 360° feedback and individualized development planning
  • Coaching, mentorship, and leadership courses
  • Learning tailored to the physician context

Strengthen Teams

  • Comprehensive Learning and Leadership Development Calendar
  • Practical learning in communication, wellness, leadership, and team effectiveness
  • Facilitation, coaching, and team development supports
  • Tools to strengthen collaboration, engagement, and performance within clinical teams

Lead System Change.

“At Lakeridge Health, physicians are empowered to step into leadership roles that directly elevate the quality of patient care.”

Dr. Zanobia Khan
Director of the Immunohistochemistry Laboratory and Associate Pulmonary Pathologist, Lakeridge Health

Lead System Change.

Director, Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Laboratory

“At Lakeridge Health, physicians are empowered to step into leadership roles that directly elevate the quality of patient care. When I took on the role of the Director of the Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Laboratory, I saw an incredible opportunity to advance our diagnostic capabilities right here in Oshawa. Pathology is the foundation of effective treatment, and building out specialized testing in pathology ensures our clinical teams have rapid access to the critical diagnostic insights necessary for complex patient management and can make the most accurate decisions for our patients, faster.

I am privileged to collaborate with a dedicated team that is not only committed to diagnostic excellence today but is actively elevating the standard of pathology and laboratory medicine across the Durham Region.”

— Dr. Zanobia Khan
Director of the Immunohistochemistry Laboratory and Associate Pulmonary Pathologist, Lakeridge Health

Shared Leadership Through the Dyad Model

Medical and operational leaders work in shared accountability for care delivery, quality, and system performance. This dyad model extends from the program level through to the Chief of Staff and CEO, ensuring physicians are meaningfully engaged in decision-making at all levels of the organization.

Medical Staff Association (MSA)

Have a voice, and use it to shape how care is delivered.

At Lakeridge Health, our Medical Staff Association (MSA) is an active and engaged partner in shaping the physician experience.

The MSA represents the collective voice of our credentialed staff and works closely with medical leadership and hospital administration to support high-quality care, professional practice, and physician well-being.

Influence

Influence decisions impacting clinical practice, resources, and policies.

Lead

Engage in leadership and governance, including participation at Medical Advisory Committee (MAC) and organizational forums.

Connect

Build community and connection across departments, sites, specialties, and career stages.

Be Supported

Access peer support and advocacy so physician perspectives are heard and respected.

Our MSA is committed to fostering a collegial, inclusive, and supportive environment, where physicians are not only represented, but actively involved in shaping the future of care at Lakeridge Health.

“My hope is that every physician who comes to Lakeridge Health finds that same sense of belonging — and knows there is a community here ready to support them.”

Dr. Julie Ann Francis
Dr. Julie Ann Francis
Gynecologic Oncologist, Division Head, Gynecologic Oncology, and President, Medical Staff Association

Dr. Julie Ann Francis

Dr. Julie Ann Francis

Gynecologic Oncologist, Division Head, Gynecologic Oncology, and President, Medical Staff Association

“Growing up just outside Durham Region, this area has always felt like home to me. When I joined Lakeridge Health in 2018 to build the gynecologic oncology program, I discovered something I hadn’t anticipated - colleagues who were friends from earlier chapters of my life.

That sense of continuity made the work feel personal from the start. Lakeridge Health is a place that grows alongside the community it serves, and I’m proud to be part of both.

As part of the Medical Staff Association, my hope is that every physician who comes to Lakeridge Health finds that same sense of belonging - and knows there is a community here ready to support them.”

A Restorative and Respectful Workplace

Address concerns in ways that support people, teams, learning, and trust.

  • Renewed team member complaints process grounded in restorative principles
  • Focus on early resolution, learning, fairness, and psychological safety
  • Commitment to addressing concerns in a way that supports both individuals and teams

Live Your Life

Build your life alongside your career in Durham Region, with wellness and support built into the physician experience.

Live and Work in Durham Region

Build your life alongside your career.

Durham Region offers physicians the flexibility to choose the kind of community, lifestyle, and pace that works for them — while staying connected to Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area.

Choose How You Live

  • From walkable, growing urban centres to quieter communities with space, nature, and a slower pace
  • Family-friendly, welcoming, and increasingly diverse communities
  • A growing mix of local food, arts, culture, and neighbourhood experiences

Stay Connected

  • Connected to Toronto, with the benefit of more attainable housing and less congestion
  • Flexible commuting options to suit different lifestyles
  • Some physicians choose to live in Toronto and commute east against peak traffic

Make Room for Life Outside Work

  • Immediate access to the Lake Ontario waterfront
  • Trails, conservation areas, parks, and year-round recreation
  • Strong and diverse education options, including public, separate, French-language, and private schools

A Region on the Rise

Durham Region continues to grow and evolve, with an expanding population, changing neighbourhoods, new amenities, and increasingly diverse communities.

For physicians, that growth creates opportunities to build both a rewarding practice and a life rooted in a dynamic region.

A Strategic Vision for Care in Durham Region

Building the future of health care alongside a growing and changing community.

Lakeridge Health's 2026–2031 Strategic Plan will guide our organization over the next five years as Durham Region continues to experience rapid growth and increasing health-care needs.

Developed through extensive engagement with patients, residents, clients, families, team members, partners, and community members, the plan focuses our work around four strategic directions:

  • Exceptional, Equitable, Connected Care
  • Great People. Strong Culture.
  • Innovation and Technology for Better Care
  • Leading Education and Research
Explore the Strategic Plan
Preview of Lakeridge Health's 2026–2031 Strategic Plan

Lakeridge Health 2026–2031 Strategic Plan

Grow a Career and a Life

“As an early-career physician and a new mother, life definitely has its busy moments.”

Dr. Tumushabe Mutungi
Dr. Tumushabe Mutungi
Deputy Chief and Assistant Medical Director, OBGYN LHAP, Medical Staff Association Vice-President

Dr. Tumushabe Mutungi

Dr. Tumushabe Mutungi

Deputy Chief and Assistant Medical Director, OBGYN LHAP, Medical Staff Association Vice-President

“As an early-career physician and a new mother, life definitely has its busy moments. With a toddler and a newborn at home, finding the right balance between my career and motherhood is an ongoing journey.

I truly believe that medicine is a calling, and it is a profession I continue to love. At the same time, becoming a mother has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life; filled with pleasant surprises, challenges, opportunities for growth and of course, endless cuddles.

I am excited to see what the future holds, especially with these two babes leading the way.”

At Lakeridge Health, You Will Build, Grow, and Belong

Build a career with breadth, support, opportunity, and room to make an impact.

Build

  • The best of both worlds: community-based practice with the depth, resources, and subspecialty support of a regional academic health system
  • Build confidence early through high-volume, diverse clinical experience
  • Work across a multi-site system, including urban and community environments

Grow

  • Develop as a physician and a leader
  • Gain early exposure to quality improvement, education, and system initiatives
  • Maintain your academic identity through teaching, research, and partnerships

Belong

  • Learn in a supportive, team-based environment where mentorship and growth are prioritized
  • Make a meaningful impact on patient care and system transformation
  • Become part of a physician community connected by shared purpose and opportunity

Benefits and Perks

  • Professional supports, and organizational wellness initiatives
  • Team member programs and discounts
  • Supports for professional and personal well-being

Wellness and Support

Be supported, personally and professionally.

  • Access to wellness resources, including Employee and Family Assistance Programs (EFAP)
  • Team-based supports such as Code Lavender and Peer Support
  • Commitment to supporting team member well-being
  • Mental health and well-being training, resources, and workshops supporting resilience, self-care, and psychological wellness

“At Lakeridge Health, I have been able to bring the international medical graduate journey of determination, staying focused, understanding the intricacies of multiple systems and resilience into action.”

Dr. Nadia Ismiil
Dr. Nadia Ismiil
Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief, Academic Affairs, Research & LHEARN

Dr. Nadia Ismiil

Dr. Nadia Ismiil

Deputy Chief of Staff and Chief, Academic Affairs, Research & LHEARN

“At Lakeridge Health, as a clinician and an administrator, it is a privilege to serve the people of the Durham region.

At Lakeridge Health, I have been able to bring the international medical graduate journey of determination, staying focused, understanding the intricacies of multiple systems and resilience into action.

Thank you Lakeridge Health! I belong!”

Build. Belong. Live. Start with a Conversation.

“I know that choosing where to practice is about more than a job. It's about finding a place where you can build a meaningful career, enjoy connecting with colleagues, contribute to your community, and create a life outside of work.”

Kathleen Power Corey
Kathleen Power Corey
Director, Medical Affairs, Education, and LHEARN
Durham Region Resident

Kathleen Power Corey

Kathleen Power Corey

Director, Medical Affairs, Education, and LHEARN
Durham Region Resident

“As Director of Medical Affairs, Education, and LHEARN, I have both the honour and responsibility of supporting physicians throughout their journey at Lakeridge Health, from recruitment and onboarding to leadership development, teaching, research, and career growth.

Lakeridge Health has been part of my story from the very beginning. My siblings and I were born at this hospital, my mother enjoyed a 20+ year career here, I had soccer practice on the Oshawa campus weekly for over a decade, and today I am proud to live and raise my family in Durham Region, after many adventures across Canada and abroad.

I know that choosing where to practice is about more than a job. It's about finding a place where you can build a meaningful career, enjoy connecting with colleagues, contribute to your community, and create a life outside of work.

One of the things I love most about my role is working alongside physicians. From supporting teams with Médecins Sans Frontières to helping physicians build their careers here at Lakeridge Health, I have seen firsthand the impact that engaged, supported physicians can have on patients, learners, organizations, and communities.

Whether you're interested in clinical practice, education, research, leadership opportunities, or simply learning more about what life is like in Durham Region, I'd love to meet you and help you explore what is possible at Lakeridge Health.”

Let’s build what’s next. Together.

Whether you are a medical student, resident, early-career physician, or experienced clinician looking for your next opportunity, we'd love to connect.

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