A trio of family medicine residents are learning the ropes at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.
Drs. Jackson Blonde and Meghan Chevalier, residents from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University, and Dr. Menakor Nenwon from the University of Toronto, are conducting their post-graduate training at CKHA.
Hospital officials say the residents will live in Chatham-Kent and gain experience by working with local physicians for the hands-on portion of their medical training.
“Chatham-Kent is a vibrant rural community with a broad range of Family Medicine opportunities,” said Dr. Pervez Faruqi, Chief of Staff, CKHA. “These residents will have the opportunity to work and train alongside some fantastic physicians and will gain experience in many aspects of practicing medicine. Many of our residents in the past have also discovered that Chatham-Kent is a warm and welcoming community and an ideal place to call home.”
Born and raised in Chatham-Kent, Dr. Blonde earned his Doctor of Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University in 2022.
After achieving a Bachelor of Science in Liberia and a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery in The Gambia, Dr. Nenwon moved to Canada to complete his Master of Public Health at the University of Toronto.
Born and raised in Chatham-Kent, Dr. Chevalier earned her Doctor of Medicine at the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University in 2022. In 2021, Dr. Chevalier was the proud recipient of the Rosemarie Miller Medical School Bursary, which was awarded to local medical students who have an interest in becoming a family physician or specialist and practice full-time in the municipality of Chatham-Kent.
