"Courting" a New Family Doctor

As many of you know, I moved last year to the point where my family doctor is now over an hour away. We are planning to move again shortly which will take me likely even further away, so I've decided that it is time that we find ourselves a new family doctor somewhat remotely even near to us. In Ontario, finding a new family doctor can be as elusive as the search for the Cardbury Caramilk mystery, in many of the "smaller" cities, it just doesn't happen. However, I will need someone to go to for the Well Baby checks when the baby arrives, as well as someone for just the everyday stuff.

We are being courted by a new family doctor. Our meet and greet date to determine if we will continue dating is set for next Thursday. I'm pretty nervous since we have to fill out a whole whack of paperwork prior to the appointment which includes listing all of your surgery dates (ummm, too many for the tiny box they provided), all of your diagnoses (again, too many for the space provided) as well as specialists you have seen, which I'm sure will run a few pages as well. From there, the doctor gets the decision as to whether we are candidates for his/her practice.

I like to think of myself as a GPs dream come true, I'm already connected with every type of health professional under the sun (although a cardiologist may be needed in my near future), and all I really need from him/her is to have someone to coordinate my care. Someone with whom the professionals in my life and in my children's life, can communicate. I'm growing more nervous by the day that this isn't going to happen. I guess we will know shortly enough as to whether we get to keep on dating!