Doctors are badly needed in Lambton County. This scholarship is trying to attract them [Video]

Jocelynn De Koning has always felt drawn toward family medicine.

Not only does it allow for versatility, but it also provides a continuity of care, facilitating long-term relationships with patients in your community that can last years or even decades, she says.

“There’s no other specialty where you can follow someone from when they’re born until they pass away,” De Koning said.

The mother of two plans to eventually start her own practice in Lambton County once she’s done with her medical training, a region that, like the rest of Canada, struggles with an acute doctor shortage. 

In helping her meet that goal, De Koning, a second-year resident in family medicine at Central Lambton Family Health Team, was recently named one of five recipients of a scholarship aimed at bringing healthcare professionals to Sarnia and Lambton.

Administered by the Sarnia Community Foundation (SCF), the Norma and Don Moore Memorial Scholarship …