Acute Internal Medicine
- New or unexplained symptoms needing timely workup
- Abnormal labs or imaging
- Deterioration of chronic disease
- Multimorbidity needing consolidation
For referring providers
Refer a patient.
Ocean eReferral confirms receipt immediately and keeps your EMR in the loop; fax works just as well.
Ocean eReferral Acute Internal Medicine Ocean eReferral Pre-Operative Consults Ocean eReferral Obesity Medicine
By fax: 1-833-665-7943 Questions: 226-270-8618 · hello@gimclinic.ca
What to refer
Typical indications by stream. When in doubt, send it — we'd rather see the referral than have it wait.
Pre-Operative Consults
- Cardiac or pulmonary risk assessment before surgery
- Complex medication management perioperatively
- Optimization of chronic conditions before an operation
Obesity Medicine
- Medical management of obesity and metabolic risk
- Anti-obesity medication assessment and follow-up
- Weight-related comorbidity (T2DM, MASLD, OSA, HTN)
Delivered through our GOALS program. The consultation and medical follow-up are OHIP-insured; referral never routes into any paid service.
What to include
A complete referral lets us book directly — no back-and-forth with your office.
- Demographics & health card number
- Reason for referral
- Relevant consult notes
- Recent labs & imaging
- Current medication list
Referral forms
Faxable PDFs, one per stream.
After you refer
Your patient's ongoing care remains with you — we assess, advise, and report back.
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First contact
We email your patient — often with an appointment already scheduled to confirm — and call when needed. Nothing further from your office.
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Review
We review your history, order any tests still needed, and obtain medication records before the visit.
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Assessment & report
A clear consult note returns to your office promptly after every assessment, with an explicit plan.
Urgent consultations are prioritized as referrals arrive. Questions about a referral in progress? 226-270-8618 · hello@gimclinic.ca
Common questions
Before you send it.
Do you accept Ocean eReferral?
Yes. All three consult streams accept Ocean eReferral, and each stream has its own eRequest link. You can also fax a referral to 1-833-665-7943.
Which stream should I use if I am not sure?
Send it to Acute Internal Medicine. We will route it internally rather than send it back to you. When in doubt, send it — we would rather see the referral than have it wait.
Is the obesity medicine consultation covered by OHIP?
Yes. The obesity medicine consultation is an insured consultation, billed to OHIP exactly like any other consult in this clinic. The referral never routes into any paid service.
Can a patient refer themselves?
A consultation must be referred by a physician or nurse practitioner to be insured by OHIP. Patients who approach us directly are asked for their family physician’s details so that we can request a referral, and we will not proceed without it.