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It is important to have a regular family health care provider who helps make sure you receive the medical care that is best for your individual needs. But healthy people often don’t necessarily need "annual physicals", and those check-ups can do more harm than good. Here’s why: https://choosingwiselycanada.org/health-check-ups/
Family medicine guidelines now suggest a “periodic health review” instead of an annual physical. The purpose of this appointment (which could be by phone or in-person) is to:
Depending on your age and health, your doctor may recommend these periodic reviews annually, or just every few years - ask your doctor what is best for you!
There are certain ages that children need to come to our office for a visit. Babies need to be monitored closely for growth and development, and require frequent vaccinations. Older children should be evaluated every 1 - 2 years and may require an in-office exam. The chart below shows the recommended schedule of visits for children.
Age |
Visit details |
1 week |
Babies are usually checked by a health care provider within the first week of going home from the hospital. At this first visit your child's health care provider will:
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2, 4, 6, 9, 12 and 18 months, and 2-5 years* |
When you take your child to a well-child visit, your child's health care provider will:
They will also answer any questions you may have. |
*Once your child is 5 years old, they will see their health care provider every 1 to 2 years until they are 18 years old. |
Source: https://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/handouts/pregnancy-and-babies/schedule_of_well_child_visits
For Dr. Karen Chu’s Patients with Children 2 Years or Younger:
We are piloting online booking for well-baby visits with Dr. Chu!
If you child is a patient of Dr. Chu, and they are due for their 1, 2, 4, 12 or 18 month visit, please click here to book an in-person appointment with Dr. Chu for your child. If there are no online spots available, then please call to book by phone, or check back later (the system will not allow you to book more than 30 days in advance). When you are booking an appointment, you will be asked some questions about what your child is able to do (for example are able to smile or roll? ) at the time of booking.
You may have noticed that months 6, 9 and 15 are not available for online booking. We do still want to see your child at these ages! However, at these ages, your well-baby visit can generally be booked with our Registered Nurse instead of Dr. Chu. If your child is due for one of these age visits, please call us to book an appointment. For now, we are starting with online booking just with the physician.
We encourage you to try this system to see how it works, and hope it is of convenience for you. Please also know that you do not have to use this system and can call our front desk at any point to book your appointment.
For more information on vaccinations, visit Toronto Public Health online, or read Your Child's Best Shot: A Parent's Guide to Vaccination, Ronald Gold, MD, MPH.
Getting your flu shot can help prevent serious illness from the influenza virus. We generally offer flu shots starting in late October or early November of each year. Flu shots are important for everyone, but especially important for those over 65 years of age. Check this website in the fall for updates about when flu shots become available, and how to book an appointment.
Many pharmacies are also offering flu shots, some by appointment, others by walk-in. Please call or visit your local pharmacy to see if you can get your flu shot there.
If you are 65 years of age or over and you got your flu shot somewhere else (like a pharmacy), please call us or CLICK HERE to send us a message letting us know that you got your flu shot.