First-year med students visit Walkerton

June 1, 2023 @ 12:16 pmLocal News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

A group of first-year medical students from Western University spent Discovery Week 2023 learning what it would be like to practice medicine in a rural area. In addition to spending time with local doctors, they were introduced to rural life during tours of various agri-businesses including Huron Tractor in Walkerton. Pictured above, Todd Wilkie, left, manager of Huron Tractor, and Chris Cossitt, right, Ontario Federation of Agriculture, stop for a quick photo with students Beryl Chung, Doruntina Dyakoub, Emily Hauck, Alisiya Petrushkevich, Syed Mir and Ahmed Abdalle. (Pauline Kerr photo)
A group of first-year medical students from Western University spent Discovery Week 2023 learning what it would be like to practice medicine in a rural area. In addition to spending time with local doctors, they were introduced to rural life during tours of various agri-businesses including Huron Tractor in Walkerton. Pictured above, Todd Wilkie, left,…
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Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Pauline Kerr is a Local Journalism Initiative Reporter with the Walkerton Herald-Times. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the Government of Canada.