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HEALTHCARE

Doctors4Cambridge

Cambridge businesses rely on the Cambridge Chamber of
Commerce Physician Recruitment program to ensure their
employees have access to a primary care provider. We provide
this service to the City of Cambridge and Township of North
Dumfries.
Physician Recruitment is a core program for the Cambridge
Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber has long recognized the
need to have excellent medical care available in our community
to attract and retain businesses in Cambridge. On behalf of
the community, Doctors4Cambridge recognize and thank our
medical community for their strength and dedication.

CMH A Full Service Hospital The past few years, stress on our medical system has increased
substantially. As we continue our recruitment efforts, we are
Cambridge Memorial Hospital’s roots dig deep, tracing faced with increased competition for the physicians available,
back to 1888 when it became the first hospital to funding challenges and concerns about the decreasing number
open its doors within the Region of Waterloo. From of people entering the profession.
its humble beginnings in a two-storey house with a We have recruited more than 120 family physicians in our
cottage that doubled as a nursing school, CMH grew community since our inception, which has helped in staffing
into a strong, values-based, and community-focused new clinics, increasing the number of physicians at clinics,
hospital emphasizing patient and family centred care. and replacing retiring or relocating physicians. We have also
Cambridge Memorial Hospital (CMH) continues this increased our assistance to Cambridge Memorial Hospital with
legacy as a modern, thriving acute care facility that the recruitment of specialists.
offers a full complement of health-care services Our success continues to be dependent on our community
and is collaborative partner within the Cambridge partners and sponsors. We have many businesses and
North Dumfries Ontario Health Team. Together, it is organizations in the community that have supported our efforts
transforming the way care is being delivered within the in the past with donations of funds or in-kind services. We thank
community. the City of Cambridge for its ongoing support as well as family
Its mission is to be “an exceptional health-care medicine clinics\groups, Cambridge Memorial Hospital and the
organization keep people at the heart of what we Academy of Medicine who are all very supportive of our efforts.
do” while its vision inspires to “create healthier
communities, together.” To achieve these, the hospital We are actively seeking corporate partners so that we can
employs more than 1,500 dedicated staff, 280 talented increase our recruitment and retention efforts to compete with
physicians and is grateful for the amazing services the many opportunities available to physicians across the
provided by almost 300 volunteers. province.
Beyond the high-quality care it provides, the hospital If your company wishes to help through a donation or in-kind
gift or service, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are
also offers a world-class breast reconstruction also often in need of short term, furnished and unfurnished
program, state-of-the art diagnostic imaging, same-day accommodations for medical students in town for electives and
joint replacement surgery and Regional Liver Health rotations, or locum physicians here for short stays.
Centre to name a few. It continually seeks to innovate
while sustaining its financial health to ensure acute We continue our programs that include touring potential
care remains accessible to the people that need the family physicians and specialists and being involved with
hospital. medical schools so that we can continue to bring physicians to
In January 2025, the hospital finished its 10-year Capital Cambridge and Township of North Dumfries.
Redevelopment Project that included a brand-new, If you or your employees need a primary care provider, please
250,000-square-foot and fully refurbished 150,000 sq. visit www.doctors4cambridge.com
ft. towers. Both are the most advanced patient care
facilities in the region, boasting more than 200 beds Donna Gravelle
and allowing the hospital to fulfill its mandate to Physician Recruitment Coordinator
expand its services for its growing community. donna@doctors4cambridge
519-622-2221, ext. 2230
To learn more, visit www.cmh.org

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