After dedicating nearly 49 years to caring for those in his community, Dr. John McDonald is looking forward to now dedicating some time for himself, his health and exploring his other interests outside of his career.

The long-term family physician, who has been an integral part of the PrimaCare Community Family Health Team at the Cowan Community Health Hub, will officially retire from the practice at the end of July.

With his time in the medical field coming to an end, the lead physician has recently been reflecting on his journey and what he’s accomplished during his career.

McDonald, who was born and raised in Paris, Ontario, said that he always knew he wanted to be a doctor.

“I was around four-years-old and I must have had an interaction with a pediatrician and thought it was interesting because it really just stuck with me,” he said. “There was never a doubt in my mind that that was what I wanted to do and I’m totally delighted to say that I did just that.”

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