Family doctor program at Queen's finishes 1st year
Queen's University launched a new program through its family medicine program last fall to combat the ongoing shortage of family doctors, and two first-year students say the hands-on experience has been invaluable.
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![Laura Vresk spent 15 years as a dietician before deciding to become a family doctor. She began medical school in 2023 on the same day her five year old twins started junior kindergarten. Laura Vresk sits between her five year old twin boys holding a sign that reads "our first day of junior kindergarten and med school September 2023."](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7192185.1714677903!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/laura-vresk-and-her-twins.jpeg)
Queen's University launched a new program through its family medicine program last fall to combat the ongoing shortage of family doctors, and two first-year students say the hands-on experience has been invaluable.