Dr. Erika Catford of Orillia has been named a 2018 recipient of the Ontario College of Family Physicians Regional Family Physician of the Year Award.
The announcement comes during Family Doctor Week in Canada, which runs from November 12-17.
Nominated by their peers, the award is presented annually to seven Ontario family doctors – one from each region of the province – who provide exemplary care to their patients and are passionately involved in activities that contribute to excellence in family medicine.
Dr. Catford will be presented the award during the 2018 OCFP Awards Ceremony on November 14 in Toronto.
A central figure in Orillia’s medical community, Dr. Catford’s family medicine practice encompasses prenatal and birthing care, inpatient medical care, home visits and palliative care for her patients. Dr. Catford’s passion for providing palliative care led her to champion the building of Mariposa House Hospice – a five-bed residential hospice in Orillia.
As co-founder, she obtained provincial funding and land approvals and kicked off an ambitious fundraising campaign.
