Rural Residency Catalogue 2020

Rural Residency Catalogue Society of Rural Physicians of Canada/Société de la médecine rurale du Canada 2020

Edited and Updated by SRPC Student Subcommittee: Name, School, Graduating Year Danielle Robinson, Queen’s University, 2021 Anchaleena Mandal, Queen’s University, 2023 Sara Hicks, Memorial University, 2020 Tommaso Romagnoli, Western University, 2021 Cael Enns, University of Manitoba, 2020 Ravi Parhar, University of British Columbia, 2020 Pour les programmes Français: Michelle Lutsch, Queen’s University, 2021 Marie-Ève Dufour, Université d’Ottawa, 2021 Jasmine Waslowski, University of Toronto, 2020 2

Table of Contents UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ........................................................................................................... 6 ABBOTSFORD-MISSION.......................................................................................................................................................................................7 CHILLIWACK..........................................................................................................................................................................................................8 KAMLOOPS.............................................................................................................................................................................................................9 NANAIMO............................................................................................................................................................................................................10 PRINCE GEORGE ................................................................................................................................................................................................11 KOOTENAY-BOUNDARY ...................................................................................................................................................................................12 NORTHWEST-TERRACE ...................................................................................................................................................................................13 NORTHEAST-FORT ST. JOHN ..........................................................................................................................................................................14 NORTHERN RURAL ...........................................................................................................................................................................................15 RURAL OKANAGAN ...........................................................................................................................................................................................16 OKANAGAN SOUTH ...........................................................................................................................................................................................17 COASTAL .............................................................................................................................................................................................................18 UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA........................................................................................................................... 19 GRANDE PRAIRIE ..............................................................................................................................................................................................20 RED DEER...........................................................................................................................................................................................................21 UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY........................................................................................................................... 22 LETHBRIDGE ......................................................................................................................................................................................................23 MEDICINE HAT ..................................................................................................................................................................................................24 UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN .............................................................................................................. 25 PRINCE ALBERT ................................................................................................................................................................................................26 SWIFT CURRENT ...............................................................................................................................................................................................27 MOOSE JAW........................................................................................................................................................................................................28 NORTH BATTLEFORD .......................................................................................................................................................................................29 LA RONGE...........................................................................................................................................................................................................30 UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA........................................................................................................................ 31 BOUNDARY TRAILS...........................................................................................................................................................................................32 BRANDON ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................33 NORTHERN REMOTE ........................................................................................................................................................................................34 NORTHERN THOMPSON...................................................................................................................................................................................35 PARKLAND (DAUPHIN)....................................................................................................................................................................................36 PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE.......................................................................................................................................................................................37 STEINBACH ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 INTERLAKE-EASTERN ......................................................................................................................................................................................39 BILINGUAL PROGRAM ......................................................................................................................................................................................40 MCMASTER UNIVERSITY............................................................................................................................. 41 FERGUS................................................................................................................................................................................................................42 GRIMSBY .............................................................................................................................................................................................................43 MOUNT FOREST ................................................................................................................................................................................................44 OWEN SOUND....................................................................................................................................................................................................45 COLLINGWOOD ..................................................................................................................................................................................................46 SIMCOE................................................................................................................................................................................................................47 NORTHERN ONTARIO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE............................................................................................ 48 NORTH BAY........................................................................................................................................................................................................49 RURAL NORTHERN ...........................................................................................................................................................................................50 REMOTE FIRST NATIONS.................................................................................................................................................................................51 3

SAULT STE. MARIE ...........................................................................................................................................................................................52 SUDBURY.............................................................................................................................................................................................................53 THUNDER BAY...................................................................................................................................................................................................54 TIMMINS .............................................................................................................................................................................................................55 UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA ........................................................................................................................... 56 PEMBROKE .........................................................................................................................................................................................................57 WINCHESTER .....................................................................................................................................................................................................58 UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO ......................................................................................................................... 59 BARRIE ................................................................................................................................................................................................................60 MIDLAND ............................................................................................................................................................................................................61 NEW MARKET....................................................................................................................................................................................................62 ORANGEVILLE/GRAND VALLEY.....................................................................................................................................................................63 ORILLIA ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................64 PORT PERRY ......................................................................................................................................................................................................65 QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY.................................................................................................................................. 66 PETERBOROUGH-KAWARTHA ........................................................................................................................................................................67 BOWMANVILLE-OSHAWA-LAKERIDGE.........................................................................................................................................................68 BELLEVILLE-QUINTE........................................................................................................................................................................................69 WESTERN UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................... 70 CHATHAM-KENT ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 71 GODERICH...........................................................................................................................................................................................................72 HANOVER............................................................................................................................................................................................................73 ILDERTON ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................74 MOUNT BRYDGES..............................................................................................................................................................................................75 PETROLIA............................................................................................................................................................................................................76 STRATHROY........................................................................................................................................................................................................77 STRATFORD ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 78 UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL ..................................................................................................................................... 79 ETCHEMINS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................80 GASPÉ .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 81 MANICOUAGAN..................................................................................................................................................................................................82 SAINT-CHARLES-BORROMÉE .........................................................................................................................................................................83 RIMOUSKI ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................84 TROIS PISTOLES ................................................................................................................................................................................................85 UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL ....................................................................................................................... 86 LES ESKERS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................87 AURORES BORÉALES ........................................................................................................................................................................................88 BAIE DES CHALEURS.........................................................................................................................................................................................89 HAUTES-LAURENTIDES ...................................................................................................................................................................................90 UNIVERSITÉ MCGILL ................................................................................................................................... 91 VAL D’OR ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................92 UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE ................................................................................................................... 93 ROUYN-NORANDA ............................................................................................................................................................................................94 ALMA ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................95 DRUMMONDVILLE ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 96 ..................................................................................................................................................................... 96 4

..................................................................................................................................................................... 96 SAINT-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU..........................................................................................................................................................................97 LA POMMERAIE-COWANSVILLE.....................................................................................................................................................................98 DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY ............................................................................................................................ 99 ANNAPOLIS VALLEY ......................................................................................................................................................................................100 PEI.................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 101 SOUTH WEST NOVA ......................................................................................................................................................................................102 CAPE BRETON - SYDNEY...............................................................................................................................................................................103 CAPE BRETON - INVERNESS.........................................................................................................................................................................104 NORTH NOVA..................................................................................................................................................................................................105 MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY ........................................................................................................................... 106 EASTERN .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 107 NORTHERN NUNAVUT ..................................................................................................................................................................................108 CENTRAL.......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 109 WESTERN ........................................................................................................................................................................................................110 GOOSE BAY......................................................................................................................................................................................................111 5

UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA 6

Abbotsford-Mission http://carms.familymed.ubc.ca/training-sites/abbotsford/ T: 604-851-4700 Program Highlights Site description: midsize community, full-service Community Stats hospital Type of curriculum: partial integrated Population: 150,000 Unique features: 1 in 4 call on most rotations, only Access: >1hr to Vancouver by until 11pm, and choose your own adventure call in car, pending on traffic++ 2nd year (can choose from ER, Obs, Ward call), Nearest centre: Vancouver Palliative rotation, Aboriginal Reserve visits Program Stats Research opportunities: Scholar project is a mandatory research project included as part of the curriculum Course funding: reimbursement for ATLS, must be Breadth of practice: done prior to starting full scope Number of Residents: Community Highlights CMG: 7 IMG: 1 Elective time: Economy/Industry: agriculture, transportation, manufacturing 12-16 weeks and retail Salary: $54,848.73 Misc: 150 bed medical unit Recreation: agriculture, transportation, manufacturing and under family practice, OB unit retail Cultural notes: Large Punjabi and farming community (2,000 births/year mostly delivered by GPs), tertiary Special Features: nearby Westminster Abbey has about 30 palliative care unit, geriatric resident monks unit, stand alone Oncology unit, a busy Emergency Department, and a Regional Trauma center run by CCFP- EM Colleagues 7

Chilliwack http://carms.familymed.ubc.ca/training-sites/chilliwack/ T: 604-702-4757 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: midsize community, full-service Population: 92, 000 hospital Access: >1hr to Vancouver by Type of curriculum: partial integrated car, pending traffic ++ Unique Features: Overnight hospital call, solo resident Nearest centre: Vancouver call with supervising physician on call available by phone. Leads to ++ independence and management Program Stats training for confidence. Two call protected retreats during the year. Breadth of practice: Full Scope Research opportunities: Scholar project is a mandatory research project included as part of the curriculum Course funding: reimbursement for ATLS, must be done prior to starting Community Highlights Number of Residents: CMG: 7 Economy/Industry: Manufacturing, construction, agriculture IMG: 1 and forestry Elective time: 12weeks Recreation: Hiking, mountain biking, paddling, fishing, R1 Salary: $54,848.73 camping and back-country skiing, long drive to Vancouver for Bed occupancy is 336 (140 arts and more urban culture acute care) and annually there are 39,322 (excluding Cultural notes: Agricultural community ECU) patient days, 7,773 admissions, 6,366 in-and- out patient surgical operations, 52,000 visits to emergency and ambulatory care and 816 deliveries 8

Kamloops http://carms.familymed.ubc.ca/training-sites/kamloops/ Program Highlights Site description: midsize community, full-service Community Stats hospital Population: 91,000 Type of curriculum: partial horizontal, mainly block based Access: Airport or 5hr drive to Vancouver Unique Features: Longitudinally follow long-term care patients and obstetric patients. Nearest centre: Kelowna Research opportunities: Scholar project is a Program Stats mandatory research project included as part of the curriculum Breadth of practice: Full Scope Course funding: reimbursement for ATLS, must be done prior to starting Community Highlights Economy/Industry: Primary resource processing Number of Residents: Recreation: Outdoor rec including skiing and mountain CMG: 6 biking, sporting events IMG: 2 Cultural notes: 10,000 students at local university Elective time: 12 weeks Special Features: New UBC Family Practice Learning Centre, co-located with a new Urgent Primary Care Centre and R1 Salary: providing team based care $54,848.73 9

Nanaimo http://carms.familymed.ubc.ca/training-sites/nanaimo/ T: 250-739-5979 Program Highlights Site description: midsize community, full-service Community Stats hospital Population: 85,000 Type of curriculum: Partial Integrated Access: Ferry from Vancouver Unique Features: Current acute care bed allocation is or Fly (Air or floatplane) 224 and annually there are 76,487 acute patient days, 12,828 admissions, 11,116 in-and-out patient surgical operations, 48,000 visits to emergency and 1,179 deliveries. There are 208 physicians on active staff. Research opportunities: Scholar project is a Nearest centre: Victoria mandatory research project included as part of the curriculum Program Stats Course funding: reimbursement for ATLS, must be done prior to starting Breadth of practice: full scope Community Highlights Number of Residents: Economy/Industry: Construction and retail CMG: 8 Recreation: Hiking, sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, mountain IMG: 0 biking, rock-climbing, and scuba diving, near Victoria Cultural notes: At risk population for mental health Elective time: Special Features: The climbing gym has a gravel floor 6-9 weeks R1 Salary: $54,848.73 10

Prince George Community Stats http://carms.familymed.ubc.ca/training-sites/prince- Population: 72,000 george/ T: 250-565-2599 Access: Airport or 8.5 hr drive to Vancouver Program Highlights Nearest centre: Prince George Site description: Midsize northern community, full- service hospital Program Stats Type of curriculum: Block Breadth of practice: Full scope Unique features: Catchment area: 320,000, hub of medical care for Northern BC. Heavy 1 in 4 call Number of Residents: throughout rotations with call free Fridays – a common CMG: 8 night off for residents to get together. IMG: 4 Research opportunities: Scholar project is a Elective time: mandatory research project included as part of the 12 weeks curriculum R1 Salary: Course funding: Reimbursement for ATLS, must be $54,848.73 done prior to starting Community Highlights Economy/Industry: Forestry, chemical plants, resource- processing Recreation: Outdoor, particularly winter, recreation Special Features: Capital of the North 11

Kootenay-Boundary Numerous communities combined together , BC http://carms.familymed.ubc.ca/training-sites/kootenay- boundary/ T: 250-364-3442 Program Highlights Site description: rural community, full-service hospital Community Stats Type of curriculum: Integrated & longitudinal Population: 80,000 Unique features: One of the newer residency sites, Access: 3hrs 45min drive to although has had an integrated clerkship for several Kelowna years, also the hospital here is the largest in the West Kootenay Region Nearest centre: Kelowna Research opportunities: Scholar project is a mandatory research project included as part of the curriculum Course funding: reimbursement for ATLS, must be done Program Stats prior to starting Community Highlights Breadth of practice: full scope Economy/Industry: Main employer is Teck Resources Number of Residents: CMG: 2 Recreation: Located in the Colombia River Valley, mountain IMG: 2 biking and other sports Cultural notes: 10km from USA border at certain sites. Elective time: Special Features: They have world class caving nearby 12 weeks R1 Salary: $54,848.73 12

Northwest-Terrace http://carms.familymed.ubc.ca/training-sites/rural- northwest-terrace/ T: 250-638-4023 Program Highlights Site description: Hospital: Mills Memorial Community Stats Type of curriculum: Integrated Population: 15,500 Unique Features: Nearby large liquified natural gas Access: Airport or 10 hour drive infrastructure development in Kitimat, may see growth to Vancouver in population served, marginalized population and associated living costs. Nearest centre: Prince George Research opportunities: Scholar project is a Program Stats mandatory research project included as part of the curriculum Course funding: ATLS and reimbursement for ALARM, NRP, CARE course, ACLS as well as some designated conference funding Community Highlights Breadth of practice: full scope Economy/Industry: Terrace has a diverse amount of industry including forestry and tourism in the form of fishing guides Number of Residents: and helicopter services. Nearby LNG development in Kitimat. CMG: 2 IMG: 0 Recreation: Outdoor recreation, mountain biking Special Features: Second year is all on the road Elective time: Cultural notes: Several diverse native communities in the 16 weeks surrounding area R1 Salary: $54,848.73 13

Northeast-Fort St. John http://carms.familymed.ubc.ca/training-sites/rural-fort-st- john/ T: 250-261-7583 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Small town, rural/remote Population: 21,000 Type of curriculum: Integrated Catchment area: 40,000 Research opportunities: Scholar project is a Access: 14 drive from Vancouver mandatory research project included as part of the Nearest centre: Prince George curriculum Unique Features: 91,000 ER visits, 900 deliveries, 35, Program Stats 000 inpatient days, and 5000 surgeries per year. There are over 60 physicians working in the North East Breadth of practice: providing these services. Full scope Community Highlights Number of Residents: CMG: 2 Economy/Industry: Oil and gas, farming IMG: 2 Recreation: Outdoor rec, snowmobiling, etc. Elective time: 20 weeks + 4 in a small rural community R1 Salary: $54,848.73 14

Northern Rural Prince George and Northern Rural Community http://carms.familymed.ubc.ca/training-sites/northern- rural/ T: 250-565-2599 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Mid-sized community first year in PG, Population: 72,000 then 2nd year in rural/remote communities. Access: >10hr drive from Type of curriculum: Block Vancouver Unique features: Multiple rural sites available for 2nd Nearest centre: Prince George year Program Stats Research opportunities: Research project has been branded as a more open-ended \"scholar project\" Breadth of practice: full scope Rural Sites: Participating rural communities include (these may change from year to year): Inuvik, Bella Number of Residents: Coola, Revelstoke, Cranbrook, Port McNeill, Vanderhoof, CMG: 3 Creston, Queen Charlotte City, 100 Mile House, Grand IMG: 0 Forks, Lillooet, Powell River, Gibsons, Golden, Masset, Sechelt, and Smithers. Course funding: reimbursement for ATLS, must be done prior to starting Community Highlights Elective time: 16 weeks Recreation: Outdoor rec, mountain sports Cultural notes: Retirement and military community R1 Salary: $54,848.73 15

Rural Okanagan Kelowna, and then eight months in the rural north http://carms.familymed.ubc.ca/training-sites/rural- kelowna/ T: 250-862-4014 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Rural/Remote in year 2. Population: 127,000 Type of curriculum: Block, Rural Okanagan residents Access: 4.5 hr drive to are on the road a lot more than in other programs. Vancouver or Kelowna airport Research opportunities: Scholar project is a Nearest centre: Kelowna mandatory research project included as part of the curriculum Program Stats Rural Communities: Two 16-week blocks in 2 Breadth of practice: communities: Bella Coola, Creston, Grand Forks, full scope Lillooet, Masset, Port McNeill, QCC, Revelstoke, 100 Mile House, Cranbrook, Gibsons, Inuvik, Powell River, Number of Residents: Smithers, Golden & Vanderhoof CMG: 6 IMG: 3 Course funding: Funded ATLS, ACLS, ALARM, NRP, Essential Surgical Skills and special full day ultrasound Elective time: training, CARE 16 weeks Community Highlights R1 Salary: $54,848.73 Economy/Industry: Tourism and service Recreation: Ski resorts, wineries, spa resorts, lake Special Features: You log a ski patrol day as an ER shift, Opportunity to do longitudinal ER, OB and anesthesia in R1. “In the R1 year, because we are not a fully service-based hospital, the level of responsibility may be less on some rotations (compared to other programs)”. 16

Okanagan South Penticton http://carms.familymed.ubc.ca/training-sites/penticton/ T: 250.492.4000 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: midsize rural, new program since Population: 90,000 2016 Access: 5hr drive to Vancouver Type of curriculum: Longitudinal integrated or Kelowna airport Research opportunities: Scholar project is a Nearest centre: Kelowna mandatory research project included as part of the curriculum Associated rural communities: Summerland, Oliver, Osoyoos, Keremeos and Princeton. 5 Blocks of rural. Course funding: reimbursement for ATLS, must be done prior to starting Community Highlights Program Stats Economy/Industry: Service, fruit picking, wineries, forestry, Breadth of practice: mining, retirement services full scope Recreation: Sport climbing, wineries, lakefront Cultural notes: Retirement community & agriculture Number of Residents: Special Features: Skaha is a sport climbing mecca CMG: 4 IMG: 0 Elective time: 12 weeks R1 Salary: $54,848.73 17

Coastal http://carms.familymed.ubc.ca/training-sites/coastal/ Program Highlights Site description: Urban Program with Various coastal Community Stats communities; Lion’s Gate Hospital, Pemberton Health Centre, Squamish General Hospital, St. Mary’s Hospital, Powell River General Hospital Type of curriculum: Partial integrated, block in R2 for 4 Population: 250,000 months of rural. Research opportunities: Scholar project is a Access: 45 minute to 2.5 hours’ mandatory research project included as part of the drive from Vancouver curriculum Course funding: reimbursement for ATLS, must be done Nearest centre: Vancouver prior to starting Community Highlights Program Stats Economy/Industry: Service, fruit picking, wineries, forestry, Breadth of practice: mining, retirement services full scope Recreation: Skiing, mountain biking trails, hiking, sailing, Number of Residents: many local beaches CMG: 4 IMG: 4 Cultural notes: North Shore, Pemberton, Squamish, Sechelt, Powell River Elective time: 10 weeks with 3 weeks of selectives Special Features: First year on the north shore(urban), second in a variety of coastal communities R1 Salary: $54,848.73 18

UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA 19

Grande Prairie W: https://www.ualberta.ca/family- medicine/postgraduate/residency-program T: 780-830-4851 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Mid-sized Population: 70,000 Access: 4.5hr drive to Type of curriculum: Block Edmonton (has airport) Nearest centre: Edmonton Unique features: Based in Grande Prairie, rural rotations around Alberta Program Stats Research opportunities: Evidence Based Medicine Breadth of practice: project & Quality Improvement project required Full scope Conference funding: Yes Number of Residents: CMG: 6 Course funding: ALARM, NRP, ATLS, PALS IMG: 1 reimbursed in residency (ACLS reimbursed if taken within 3 months of starting) Elective time: 9 weeks Additional Course funding: EDE Ultrasound, CASTED, CBT & monthly simulations training with QEII Regional Hospital: STARS. 150 beds Community Highlights Catchment population: Family Medicine: 70,000 Economy/Industry: Agriculture, Forestry, Oil & Gas Specialty Medicine: Recreation: Outdoor recreation 300,000 Cultural notes: Multicultural Special Features: Youngest city in Canada (mean age 30.5) 20

Red Deer Community Stats Address: 3942 50A Ave Red Deer, AB T4N 6R2 Population: 100,000 W: https://www.ualberta.ca/family- Access: 1.5hr drive from medicine/postgraduate/residency-program Edmonton and Calgary (has T: 403-314-6085 airport) Nearest centre: Edmonton Program Highlights Program Stats Site description: Mid-sized Breadth of practice: Type of curriculum: Blocks Full Scope Unique features: Blocks of rural family allow Number of Residents: residents to rotate around various smaller CMG: 9 communities in Alberta IMG: 1 Research opportunities: Evidence Based Medicine Elective time: 8 weeks & Quality Improvement projects required (can do internationally) Conference funding: Unknown PGY1 Salary: $57,200 Course funding ALARM, NRP, CARE, PALS reimbursed in residency (ACLS reimbursed if taken within 3 months of starting) Community Highlights Economy/Industry: Mining, Oil & Gas, Retail, Health Recreation: Outdoor recreation (including hockey!) Cultural notes: Multicultural 21

UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY 22

Lethbridge Chinook Regional Hospital 960, 19th Street S, Lethbride, AB, T1J 1W5 http://www.calgaryfamilymedicine.ca/residency/index.php/prog- info/rural T: 403.388.6637 E: Melissa Hoppe [email protected] Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Mid-sized Population: 99,000 Type of curriculum: Block Access: 2hr drive to Calgary (has airport) Unique features: 1-to-1 learning in hospital rotations, EM, Nearest Centre: Calgary and FM across Southern Alberta as well as Yellowknife and Whitehorse. 16 weeks rural family med in Yr 1 & 24 weeks Program Stats in Yr 2 Research opportunities: Quality Improvement Breadth of practice: Project & Journal Club requirement for residents Full Scope. Includes internal medicine, pediatrics, Conference funding: 2 Resident conferences per year (1 pediatric emerg, psychiatry, spring & 1 fall) ortho, surgery, EM, anesthesia, OB/GYN, ICU Course funding: Must be ACLS, ATLS and BLS certified, can and palliative care be reimbursed if taken within 4 months of residency starting, NRP, SPHERE, ALARM, ACoRN, CASTED, Hemodynamic Number of Residents: Instability Course and PALS are built into curriculum. CMG: 7 IMG: 0 Community Highlights Elective time: 8 weeks yr 1 + 6 weeks yr 2 = 14 weeks Economy/Industry: Agriculture, University of Lethbridge (up to 8 can be out of province) Recreation: Outdoor recreation, entertainment, alternative energy, PGY1 Salary: $55073 and an advanced communications infrastructure Misc: It is expected Cultural notes: Multicultural residents utilize their own transport when travelling to Special Features: 70 parks, 140km of walking/running trails and from teaching sites. A current driver’s license and access to a vehicle are mandatory 23

Medicine Hat Medicine Hat Regional Hospital 666 5th Street SW, Medicine Hat, AB T1A 4H6 http://www.calgaryfamilymedicine.ca/residency/index.php/prog- info/rural T: 403.502.8646 E: Cassy Sinclair [email protected] Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Mid-sized Population: 63,000 Type of curriculum: Block Access: 3hr drive to Calgary (has airport) Unique features: 1-to-1 learning in hospital rotations, EM, and FM across Southern Alberta as well as Yellowknife and Nearest Centre: Calgary Whitehorse. 16 weeks rural family med in Yr 1 & 24 weeks in Yr 2 Program Stats Research opportunities: Quality Improvement Breadth of practice: Project & Journal Club required Core programs include surgical services, Conference funding: 2 Resident conferences per year (1 mental health, critical spring & 1 fall) care, pediatrics, 24- hour emergency, Course funding: Must be ACLS, ATLS and BLS certified, can ambulatory care, be reimbursed if taken within 4 months of residency starting, obstetrics, neonatal NRP, SPHERE, ALARM, ACoRN, CASTED, Hemodynamic intensive care (Level Instability Course and PALS are built into curriculum 2), geriatric services, Community Highlights community health, home care, X-Ray and lab. Economy/Industry: Agriculture, Oilfield Number of Residents: Recreation: Dinosaur National Park, Cypress Hills Interprovincial CMG: 7 Park, Royal Tyrell Museum nearby IMG: 0 Cultural notes: Military base, Medicine Hat College Elective time: 8 weeks yr 1 + 6 weeks yr 2 = 14 weeks, Special Features: Canada’s sunniest city. Close to Dinosaur up to 8 can be out of Provincial Park, Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park, Writing-On- province Stone Provincial Park, and the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology. Misc: acute care facility with 231 beds PGY1 Salary: $55073 24

UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN 25

Prince Albert W: https://medicine.usask.ca/department/clinical/family- medicine.php T: 306-765-6218 E: Heidi Brown [email protected] Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Mid sized (major referral centre for Northern Population: 41,000 Saskachewan) Catchment: 150,000 Type of curriculum: Blocks - Yr 1: 6 wks FM in Prince Albert & 8 wks rural, Anesthesia 4wks, Ortho+Gen Surg 6wks, Peds Access: 1.5 hr drive to 6wks, EM 4wks, OB 6wks, Palliative 2wks, Psych 2wks, IM Saskatoon 6wks, 2wks Elective; Yr 2: 14wks in Prince Albert & 22 weeks rural, OB 4wks, 10wks elective, study 1wk. Nearest Centre: Saskatoon Unique features: The Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert has Program Stats 36,000 emergency visits per year and approximately 1600 deliveries. In training, may participate in satellite clinics (both Breadth of practice: FM and specialty) including fly in clinics. Full scope. Lots of hands on experience Research opportunities: Research project required, 16 days in a wide range of allocated to research services Number of Conference funding: Annual resident CME retreat Residents: CMG: 6 IMG: 1 Course funding: NRP provided. Funding available for Elective time: 10 weeks (8 ATLS, PALS, ALARM. Monthly supplement towards a cell can be done out of province phone and accommodation provided at rural sites or country) Misc: Catchment area close Community Highlights to 150,000 - especially in summer with proximity to Economy/Industry: Mining, Forestry, Agriculture National Park Enhanced Skills: The PGY3 Recreation: Outdoors activities - skiing, hiking, hunting, Enhanced Surgical Skills fishing, snowmobiling, swimming, etc. Lots of beautiful lakes! program is based in Prince Albert. Details of other PGY3 Cultural notes: Indigenous population and referral center for programs are on the other many remote northern communities Sask pages and in the Saskatchewan FM Residency \"Prince Albert is an excellent location and a strong rural family Booklet. medicine training program. I am thoroughly satisfied with my experience there and feel well prepared to practice family medicine in any setting\" - Resident 26

Swift Current Community Stats W: https://medicine.usask.ca/department/clinical/family- Population: 17 000 medicine.php T: 306-773-6164 Catchment: 44 000 E: Chanda Legare [email protected] Access: 2.5 hr drive to Regina Program Highlights Nearest centre: Regina Site description: Small Program Stats Type of curriculum: Longitudinal - Yr 1: 19 wks FM, 4wks EM, 4wks Surgery, 3wks Anes, 6wks OB, 4wks IM, Breadth of practice: 4wks Peds, 4wks Psych, 4wks Electives; Yr 2: 24 wks FM Full scope (acute care, home in Swift Current, 8wks Rural FM, 4wks IM, 10wks care, community and Electives, 4wks OB, 1 study wk population health, long term Longitudinal ortho, palliative care, geriatrics, and care, addictions services, emergency medicine throughout the program support services and emerg services) Unique features: Rural sites include: Weyburn, Gull Lake, La Ronge, Meadow Lake, Melfort, Rosthern, Number of Kindersley, Ile a la Crosse Residents: CMG: 3 Research opportunities: Research project required, 16 IMG: 1 days allocated to research Elective time: 17weeks (up Conference funding: Annual resident CME retreat to 8 can be booked out of province or country) Course funding: NRP provided. Funding available for ATLS, PALS, ALARM Misc: Cypress Regional Hospital has 91 acute care Community Highlights beds. Enhanced Skills: Economy/Industry: Oil & Gas, Agriculture Saskatchewan offers PGY3 years in: Anesthesia, EM Recreation: Close to Cypress Hills (both based in Saskatoon) Enhanced Surgical Skills Cultural notes: Agricultural community (based in Prince Albert) and Sport and Exercise Special Features: Third most sunshine, fifth clearest skies Medicine. and the least smoke and haze in the country 27

Moose Jaw W: https://medicine.usask.ca/department/clinical/family- medicine.php T: 306-694-8730 E: Lisa Eisen [email protected] Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Mid - Sized Population: 33,000 Type of curriculum: Block & Longitudinal: Yr1- 1wk Catchment: 54,000 orientation, 48wks FM (clinic based FM, Psychiatry, EM, Peds, Ortho, Gen Surg, Anesthesia, Obs, IM), 4wks Access: 45min drive to Electives; Yr 2- 28 wks FM (clinic FM, Peds, Palliative Regina Care, EM, Obs), 8 wks rural FM, 6 weeks in Regina (OB, palliative, Peds), 8wks electives, 1 study week Nearest centre: Regina Unique features: New hospital opened in 2015; 24hr ED Program Stats and specialists including OBs/Gyn, Peds, Gen Surg, Ortho, IM, Optho, ENT, Urology, ICU, and mental health services. Breadth of practice: Satellite chemo and dialysis units Full scope Research opportunities: Research project required, 16 Number of days allocated to research Residents: CMG: 3 Conference funding: Annual resident CME retreat IMG: 1 Course funding: NRP provided, Funding available for Elective time: 12 weeks ATLS, PALS, ALARM total (4 weeks out of province or country) Community Highlights Misc: Region also has 3 Economy/Industry: Tourism, business, industry community hospitals and 10 LTC facilities Recreation: Museums, mineral spa, shopping. Buffalo Pound Lake is 45min away Enhanced Skills: Saskatchewan offers PGY3 Special Features: Home of the Snowbirds, can tour the years in: Anesthesia, EM prohibition tunnels, mineral spa (both based in Saskatoon) Enhanced Surgical Skills (based in Prince Albert) and Sport and Exercise Medicine. 28

North Battleford W: https://medicine.usask.ca/department/clinical/family- medicine.php T: 306-446-8631 E: Michelle Koehn [email protected] Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Rural Population: 14,000 Type of curriculum: Integrated (longitudinal) - Yr 1: Access: 1.5hr drive to 1 wk orientation, 33 wks integrated FM (clinic based Saskatoon FM, geriatrics, palliative care, ER, ortho, peds, surgery, Obs), 8 wks rural FM, 4wks hospital medicine, 2 wks Nearest centre: Saskatoon psych, 4wks Elective; Yr 2: 23 wks FM (clinic FM, peds, palliative, ER, Obs, addictions), 20 wks rural FM, 4 wks Program Stats hospital medicine, 4 wks electives, 1 study week Breadth of practice: Unique features: Rural sites include: Weyburn, Gull Full scope Lake, La Ronge, Meadow Lake, Melfort, Rosthern, Ile Number of Residents: a la Crosse, Humboldt, Yukon CMG: 4 IMG: 1 Research opportunities: Research project required, Elective time: 12 weeks (all 16 days allocated to research can be done out of province or country) Conference funding: Annual resident CME retreat Misc: 8 family physicians and 1 Nurse Practitioner Course funding: NRP provided. Funding available operating out of new clinic for ATLS, PALS, ALARM facility Community Highlights Enhanced Skills: Saskatchewan offers PGY3 http://battlefords.com/community_directory/index.php years in: Anesthesia, EM (both based in Saskatoon) Economy/Industry: Agriculture, Industry Enhanced Surgical Skills (based in Prince Albert) and Recreation: Aquatic center, art galleries, outdoor Sport and Exercise Medicine. recreation Details on these years can be found in the Saskatchewan Cultural notes: Higher indigenous population FM Residency Booklet. Special Features: Has part of the Saskatchewan Western Development Museum 29

La Ronge W: https://medicine.usask.ca/department/clinical/family- medicine.php T: 306-425-6409 E: Janice Skilliter [email protected] Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Northern remote Population: 14 000+ (catchment) Type of curriculum: Longitudinal, integrated training La Ronge, Access: 4hr drive north of with dedicated rotations in Regina for tertiary clinical exposure Saskatoon Unique features: Weekly fly-out clinics to remote northern Nearest centre: Saskatoon communities via float plane and helicopter; annual resident orientation canoe trip Program Stats Program Breakdown: 23 weeks core Rural/Remote Family Breadth of practice: Medicine training in La Ronge (FMR1); 28 weeks enhanced Full Scope Rural/Remote training in Regina including: 5 wks OB, 2 wks Office Gyne, 4 wks Medicine; 24/7 ED and EM, 4 wks hospitalist, 4 wks ICU, 4 wks Peds, 2 wks Anes (1 week hospital. Regular fly-out sim), 2 wks Palliative, 2 wks Trauma; 42 weeks core clinics; POCUS in clinic/ED; Rural/Remote FM in La Ronge, 1 week Study Minor Procedure clinic 3x/month; 100+ patients on Research opportunities: Research project required Opioid Agonist Therapy with on- site HIV/Hep C treatment Conference funding: Annual resident retreat, $1200/yr and support program. Course funding: NRP provided. Funding available for ATLS, PALS, Number of Residents: ALARM IMG/CMG: 2 Community Highlights Elective time: 10 weeks Economy/Industry: Mining, Tourism, Government Misc: 30+ visiting medical students and residents/year; Recreation: home of some of the best canoe routes in the world, numerous visiting specialist kayaking, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, local hockey league, boating, clinics; no other physician camping, 40 km of all season groomed hiking trails. Active arts and music groups within 250 km radius scene. Cultural notes: Large indigenous population, focus on cultural competence Special Features: 60 km of world-class cross-country ski trails; >1000 islands on Lac La Ronge just waiting to be explored! 30

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Boundary Trails Boundary Trails Health Centre Hwy 3, Winkler, MB R6W 1H8 T: 204-857-3445 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Rural Population: 8,500 (Morden), 14,000 (Winkler), 50,000+ Type of curriculum: Partial Horizontal Catchement Unique features: Integrative Medicine in Residency Access: 1.5 hr drive to Program, featuring Complementary and Alternative Winnipeg Management. Nearest centre: University of Research opportunities: Qualitative or quantitative Manitoba (Winnipeg) research opportunities. Workshops for research skills development. Can apply for Grants/Funding. Program Stats Conference funding: Travel and expenses covered for Breadth of practice: conferences. Maximum 5 days leave for Full scope conferences/workshops. Number of Residents: Community Highlights CMG: 4 IMG: 0 Economy/Industry: Agriculture, Transportation, Manufacturing Elective time: 8 weeks Recreation: Outdoor recreation (fishing, snow shoeing, etc), Ice rinks, Arts Centre, Parks, Fitness centre Training Sites: Cultural notes: Mennonite Population C.W. Wiebe Medical Clinic Special Features: Two large prairie festivals, the Winkler (Winkler) or Aggasiz Harvest Festival and the Morden Corn and Apple Festival. Medical Clinic (Morden) Busy obstetrics with young families. Boundary Trails Health Centre 94 acute care beds Obs/Gen Surg/Ortho/FP-A services. Cancer Care and Dialysis PGY1 Salary: $56,621.00 32

Brandon Brandon Regional Health Centre 150 McTavish Ave. East Brandon, MB R7A 2B3 T: 204-578-4000 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Urban/Sub-urban Population: 53,000 Type of curriculum: Partial Horizontal Access: 2 hr drive to Winnipeg. Local Airport. Unique features: Integrative Medicine in Residency Program, featuring Complementary and Alternative Nearest centre: University of Management. Manitoba (Winnipeg) Research opportunities: Qualitative or quantitative Program Stats research opportunities. Workshops for research skills development. Can apply for Grants/Funding. Breadth of practice: Full scope Conference funding: Travel and expenses covered for conferences. Maximum 5 days leave for Number of Residents: conferences/workshops. CMG: 4 Community Highlights Elective time: 8 weeks Economy/Industry: Agriculture, Education, Manufacturing Training Sites: Recreation: Recreation centre, Museums, Parks and Trails, Brandon Regional Health Cinema, Outdoor recreation Center Special Features: 2nd largest city in Manitoba, but still has a 309 Beds – Acute and Chronic small- town vibe. care, 9 bed ICU, 6 Surgical suites Western Medical Clinic and Brandon Clinic -In-patient, long-term and low-risk obstetrics care. Satellite site at Shilo Canadian Forces Base. PGY1 Salary: $56,621.00 33

Northern Remote Community Stats Northern Connection Medical Centre Population: <1, 000-13,000 Health Sciences Centre Lower Level 425 Elgin Ave. Access: Fly from Winnipeg, Winnipeg, MB R3A 1P2 Fly-in remote communities T: 204-940-8777 Nearest centre: University of Program Highlights Manitoba (Winnipeg) Site description: Midsize full service – Rural/Remote Program Stats Type of curriculum: R1 Integrated, R2 Partial Horizontal Breadth of practice: Full scope Unique features: 16mo at Northern Medical Unit in Winnipeg then 8 mo in northern, First Nation, and Inuit Number of Residents: communities CMG: 8 IMG: 2 Return of Service Agreement: 2-year ROS in remote/northern Manitoba community after graduation. Elective time: 4 weeks Research opportunities: Qualitative or quantitative Training Sites: research opportunities. Workshops for research skills Northern Medical Unit development. Can apply for Grants/Funding. (Wpg) Mixed Remote and Urban clinic with a high Conference funding: Travel and expenses concentration of inner-city covered for conferences. Maximum 5 days leave area patients, patients with for conferences/workshops. complex mental health needs, and out-of-town populations Community Highlights who need primary care Economy/Industry: Mining, Fishing, PGY1 Salary: $56,621.00 Hunting Recreation: Outdoor recreation Cultural notes: Indigenous populations Special Features: Northern lights can be seen in northern Manitoba! 34

Northern Thompson Thompson Clinic 50 Selkirk Avenue Thompson, MB R8N 0M7 T: 204-677-1777 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Rural/Remote Population: 13,000 to <1,000 Type of curriculum: Partial Horizontal Access: Road and Fly-in – 750km to Winnipeg Unique features: Integrative Medicine in Residency Program, featuring Complementary and Alternative Nearest centre: University of Management. Manitoba (Winnipeg) Research opportunities: Qualitative or quantitative Program Stats research opportunities. Workshops for research skills development. Can apply for Grants/Funding. Breadth of practice: (http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/msrfap/ ) Full scope Conference funding: Travel and expenses covered for Number of Residents: conferences. Maximum 5 days leave for CMG: 2 conferences/workshops. IMG: 0 Community Highlights Elective time: 8 weeks Economy/Industry: Mining, Hunting/Fishing, Service Training Sites: Recreation: Lakes, Hiking, Outdoor recreation (fishing, snow Thompson Clinic shoeing, etc), Ice rinks, Arts Centre, Parks, Fitness centre 1:1 preceptor to resident ratio Cultural notes: Indigenous populations Thompson General Special Features: Beautiful lakes and boreal forest, opportunity Hospital for remote medicine 79 acute care beds. Visiting specialists. PGY1 Salary: $56,621.00 35

Parkland (Dauphin) Dauphin Regional Health Centre 622 3rd St. SW Dauphin, MB R7N 1R7 T: 204-638-2163 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Northern rural Population: 8,000 (Dauphin) Parkland Catchment Area: 42, Type of curriculum: Partial Horizontal 000 Unique features: Integrative Medicine in Residency Access: 2 hr drive to Brandon; Program, featuring Complementary and Alternative 3.5 hr drive to Winnipeg Management. Nearest centre: University of Research opportunities: Qualitative or quantitative Manitoba (Winnipeg) research opportunities. Workshops for research skills development. Can apply for Grants/Funding. Program Stats Conference funding: Travel and expenses covered for Breadth of practice: conferences. Maximum 5 days leave for Full scope conferences/workshops. Number of Residents: Community Highlights CMG: 4 IMG: 2 Economy/Industry: Agriculture, Livestock, Manufacturing Elective time: 8 weeks Recreation: Riding Mt Ntnl Park nearby, Outdoor recreation (fishing, snow shoeing, etc) Training Sites: Cultural notes: Indigenous and Ukrainian populations Special Features: Large Geocaching program available year- Dauphin Regional Health round. Tight-knit community with strong heritage. One of the Centre longest running rural FM programs in Canada Referral centre for Parkland. Dauphin Medical Clinic Ste. Rose General Hospital 26 bed hospital. East Parkland Medical Group Satellite clinics to First Nation Reserves. PGY1 Salary: $56,621.00 36

Portage la Prairie Portage Clinic 140 9th St. SE Portage La Prairie, MB R1N 3V5 T: 204-857-3445 Program Highlights Site description: Sub-urban Community Stats Type of curriculum: Partial Horizontal Population: 35,000 Unique features: Integrative Medicine in Residency Access: 1 hr drive to Winnipeg Program, featuring Complementary and Alternative Management. Nearest centre: University of Manitoba (Winnipeg) Research opportunities: Qualitative or quantitative research opportunities. Workshops for research skills Program Stats development. Can apply for Grants/Funding. Breadth of practice: Conference funding: Travel and expenses covered for Full scope conferences. Maximum 5 days leave for conferences/workshops. Number of Residents: CMG: 4 Community Highlights IMG: 0 Economy/Industry: Agriculture, Food processing, Elective time: 8 weeks Transportation Training Sites: Recreation: Outdoor recreation (fishing, snow shoeing, etc), Ice Portage Clinic rinks, Arts Centre, Parks, Fitness centre 1:1 preceptor to resident Cultural notes: Indigenous populations ratio Special Features: Up and coming theatre and arts scene. Portage District General Hospital 88 acute care beds. Visiting specialists. PGY1 Salary: $56,621.00 37

Steinbach Steinbach Family Medical Centre 10–333 Loewen Blvd. Steinbach, MB R5G 0C3 T: 204-326-8870 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Mid-Size full service Population: 17,000 Type of curriculum: Partial Horizontal Access: 45 min drive to Winnipeg Unique features: Integrative Medicine in Residency Program, featuring Complementary and Alternative Nearest centre: University of Management. Manitoba (Winnipeg) Research opportunities: Qualitative or quantitative Program Stats research opportunities. Workshops for research skills development. Can apply for Grants/Funding. Breadth of practice: Full scope Conference funding: Travel and expenses covered for conferences. Maximum 5 days leave for Number of Residents: conferences/workshops. CMG: 4 IMG: 0 Community Highlights Elective time: 8 weeks Economy/Industry: Agriculture, Manufacturing, Trading hub Recreation: Outdoor recreation (fishing, snow shoeing, etc), Training Sites: Cinema, Indoor recreation centre, Parks Cultural notes: Mennonite population, New Immigrants Steinbach Family Medical Special Features: Strong Mennonite heritage, check out the Centre heritage village! Busy FM ran Obstetrics, young families 1:1 preceptor to resident ratio Bethesda Regional Hospital 90 beds. In-House Surgery, FM-A, FM Obs PGY1 Salary: $56,621.00 38

Interlake-Eastern Selkirk Regional Health Centre 120 Easton Drive Selkirk MB R1A 2M2 T: 204-482-5800 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Sub-urban/Rural Population: 30,000 Type of curriculum: Partial Horizontal Access: 30 min drive to Winnipeg Unique features: Integrative Medicine in Residency Nearest centre: University of Program, featuring Complementary and Alternative Manitoba (Winnipeg) Management. Program Stats Research opportunities: Qualitative or quantitative research opportunities. Workshops for research skills Breadth of practice: development. Full scope Conference funding: Travel and expenses covered for Number of Residents: conferences. Maximum 5 days leave for CMG: 2 conferences/workshops. IMG: 0 Community Highlights Elective time: 8 weeks Training Sites: Economy/Industry: Agriculture, Industrial, Selkirk Medical Associates Recreation: Beaches, Lakes, Outdoor recreation (fishing, snow 1:1 preceptor to resident shoeing, etc), Ice rinks, Arts Centre, Parks, Fitness centre ratio Cultural notes: Indigenous populations Special Features: Close access to Provincial Parks and Selkirk Regional Health Beaches, Opportunity for smaller rural sites Centre 61 acute care beds. Visiting specialists. PGY1 Salary: $56,621.00 39

Bilingual Program Family Medicine, University of Manitoba P228-770 Bannatyne Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3E 0W3 http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/health_sciences/medicine/units /family_medicine/bilingual.html T: 204-977-5663 (Program Coordinator) Program Highlights Community Stats Site description:– mainly St. Boniface, Winnipeg (Large urban Population: center);– rural French sites of Ste-Anne (PGY 2) and Notre Dame de Notre Dame de Lourdes: 589 Lourdes (PGY 1) Ste-Anne: 4,509 Type of curriculum: Yr 1: 6 months of block time are interspersed Access: with off service rotations of FM block time at Centre de Santé and NDL: 130 km from Winnipeg Notre Dame de Lourdes, then 6 months primarily at Hôpital St- Ste-Anne: 50 km from Boniface for IM, intensive care, and obstetrics rotations, peds emerg Winnipeg completed at Children’s Hospital in Winnipeg; Yr 2: 4 block in Ste- Anne and 2 months at Centre de Santé. Horizontal training in gen surg Program Stats and up to 3 months of FM are integrated into training at Ste-Anne Unique features: The only English/French bilingual FM program in Breadth of Practice: Western Canada. Full scope. St. Boniface clinic is multidisciplinary and there are physicians Research opportunities: Formal Quality Improvement curriculum which provide obstetrical Conference funding: There is conference funding in the amount of and newborn care. In NDL, 250$ with a maximum of 5 days for conferences allocated per physicians provide care to academic year. in-patients, cover ER and provide low risk Course funding: All mandatory course fees are reimbursed upon obstetrical care. In second successful completion including: NRP, ALARM, ATLS, PALS, BLS and year, broad tasks ACLS recertification. Travel costs and accommodation provided for including: surgical assist, mandatory offsite rotations. palliative care, home visits, minor procedures. Also an integrated approach to behaviour medicine and Community Highlights psychiatry. Notre Dame de Lourdes (http://www.notre-dame-de- lourdes.ca/default.asp) Recreation: sun kissed location in the Pembina Hills ideal for outdoor Elective Time: 4 weeks enthusiasts and nature lovers; 6 golf courses, a provincial park, per academic year swimming pools, mountain biking, snowmobile and ATV trails Ste-Anne (http://www.steannemb.ca/) Economy/Industry: agriculture, tourism & recreation Recreation: community sports including curling, soccer, baseball, and lacrosse, abundant forests and parks 40

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Fergus 235 Union St E, Fergus ON, N1M 1W3 W: https://apply.fammedmcmaster.ca/prospective- residents/teachingsites/fergus/ T: 877-455-7667 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Rural, small-size Type of Curriculum: Block + longitudinal rural FM and psych Population: 10,000 Unique features: 1 ED shift/week while on FM; Mental Access: Guelph – 20-30 min health and Behavioural Sciences program; Rural ATLS, drive, Hamilton – 75 min drive, strong family practice OB group Toronto 90 min drive Research opportunities: QA project; Residency Research Nearest Centre: Waterloo Stream to receive additional training/skills for fundable Regional Campus is the academic research teaching hospital Conference funding: $300/year conference fund Program Stats Course funding: Simulations 2-3 days/year funded by Breadth of practice: program Full scope – all GPs do inpatient hospital care, some Community Highlights do OB and EM Economy/Industry: Manufacturing; Tourism Number of Residents: 2/year Recreation: Fishing on Grand River, Rock Climbing, Provincial Elective time: Horizontal Parks and Elora Gorge elective time (1/2 day per week on FM) during R1/R2; Cultural notes: Heritage town 2 blocks in R2 Special Features: Scottish roots, home to Highland Games; strong Quick Facts: arts community - 55-bed hospital “Fergus is a great place to get a full scope experience in a community - Catchment area of very supportive to learners. You will get a mixture of clinic, emergency medicine, obstetrics, in-patient medicine and surgical 35 000 assist. What could be better?” – Samantha Thompson - Twice annual Rural Stream retreats (residents and faculty) - Mental Health and Behavioural Science program = one half-day per week in place of Psychiatry 42

Grimsby 169 Main St E, Grimsby, ON L3M 1 P3 W: https://apply.fammedmcmaster.ca/prospective- residents/teachingsites/grimsby/ T: 877-455-7667 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Small size Population: 25,000 Type of Curriculum: Block + longitudinal rural FM, OB and Access: Hamilton – 15 min drive, psych Toronto – 1 hr drive Unique features: Pediatric Emergency at McMaster’s Nearest Centre: Academic hub is Children’s Hospital the Niagara Regional Campus in St. Catharines Research opportunities: QA project; Residency Research Stream to receive additional training/skills for fundable Program Stats research Breadth of practice: Full scope – Conference funding: $300/year conference fund house calls, prenatal care, inpatient medicine, palliative Course funding: Simulations 2-3 days/year funded by care, some GP anesthetists program Number of Residents: 2/year Community Highlights Elective time: Horizontal Economy/Industry: Agriculture, Tourism elective time (1/2 day per week on FM) during R1/R2; 2 blocks in Recreation: Fishing, boating and water sports on Lake Ontario; R2 Niagara Escarpment and access to hiking on Bruce Trail Quick Facts: Cultural notes: Strong agricultural roots, proximity to Niagara Wine Region - 60 bed hospital - Catchment population of Special Features: Closest site to Hamilton, strong relationship with Niagara Campus 50,000 - 650 births/year, 25,000 ER visits/year - Twice annual Rural Stream retreats (residents and faculty) PGY1 Salary: $60,397.72 PGY2 Salary: $66,318.15 43

Mount Forest 630 Dublin St, Mount Forest, ON N0G 2L3 W: https://apply.fammedmcmaster.ca/prospective- residents/teachingsites/mount-forest/ T: 877-455-7667 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Small size Type of Curriculum: Block + longitudinal rural FM and psych Population: 5000 Unique features: Most rural site clinically; Transfer Access: Hamilton – 75 min; medicine, heli-pad (no bypass to other ED) Toronto – 90 min Research opportunities: QA project; Residency Research Nearest centre: Academic Stream to receive additional training/skills for fundable hub is 459 Hume St in research Collingwood Conference funding: $300/year conference fund Program Stats Course funding: Simulations 2-3 days/year funded by Breadth of practice: program Community Highlights Full scope Economy/Industry: Agriculture, Tourism Number of Residents: Recreation: Just South of Bruce Peninsula on the Saugeen River; 2/year superb cycling; birding Cultural notes: Rural community; Large Mennonite population Elective time: Horizontal Special Features: Strong sense of community with perfect mix of elective time (1/2 day per rural living and amenities of a thriving downtown week on FM) during R1/R2; 2 blocks in R2 Quick Facts: - 28-bed hospital - Catchment population of 15,000 - Twice annual Rural Stream Retreats PGY1 Salary: $60,397.72 PGY2 Salary: $66,318.72 44

Owen Sound 1800 8th St E, Owen Sound ON, N4K 6M9 W: https://apply.fammedmcmaster.ca/prospective- residents/teachingsites/owen-sound/ T: 877-455-7667 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Mid-size Population: 20,000 Type of Curriculum: Block + longitudinal rural FM and psych Access: Toronto – 2.5 hr drive Unique features: Regional referral center (all specialty Nearest centre: Owen Sound rotations can be completed here) and Collingwood travel between sites for academic Research opportunities: QA project; Residency Research days Stream to receive additional training/skills for fundable research Program Stats Conference funding: $300/year conference fund Course funding: Simulations 1 day/year funded by program Breadth of practice: Full scope Community Highlights Number of Residents: 2/year Economy/Industry: Manufacturing, Services Elective time: Horizontal Recreation: Nordic skiing; sailing/boating; hiking Bruce Trail elective time (1/2 day per Cultural notes: Summerfolk Music Festival, Festival of Northern week on FM) during R1/R2; Lights, Theatre 2 blocks in R2 Special Features: Gateway to the Bruce Peninsula Quick Facts: “...regional referral centre for Grey and Bruce counties, but you still get to live in a place with a small/rural town feel/atmohshere... 106 bed hospital down to earth/genuine people...” – Clea MacHold Catchment population of 60,000 Twice annual Rural Stream Retreats (residents and faculty) PGY1 Salary: $60,397.72 PGY2 Salary: $66,318.72 45

Collingwood 459 Hume St, Collingwood, ON L9Y 1W9 W: https://apply.fammedmcmaster.ca/prospective- residents/teachingsites/collingwood/ T: 877-455-7667 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Small to mid-size Population: 19,000 Type of Curriculum: Block + longitudinal rural FM and psych Access: Barrie – 45 min, Toronto – 2 hr Unique features: High ER volumes, ++ MSK/trauma with nearby ski resorts; longitudinal mental health training Nearest centre: Owen Sound and Collingwood travel Research opportunities: QA project; Residency Research between sites for academic Stream to receive additional training/skills for fundable days research Conference funding: $300/year conference fund Program Stats Course funding: Simulations 1 day/year funded by program Breadth of practice: Community Highlights Full scope – GPs have hospital privileges, work Economy/Industry: Tourism, Recreation emerg, do OB care, and group of GP anesthetists Recreation: Four season recreation: water sports on Georgian Bay, numerous ski resorts, extensive cycling routes Number of Residents: 3/year Cultural notes: Strong artist community; growing community with many job opportunities Elective time: Horizontal elective time (1/2 day per Special Features: Home of Rural Ontario Medical Program; Four week on FM) during R1/R2; season tourism on shores of Georgian Bay and on Niagara 2 blocks in R2 Escarpment Quick Facts: “We are rural, but not remote. As a large tourist area, we benefit from a great selection of restaurants, entertainment activities and of - 68 bed hospital course the great lifestyle that comes with living on the shores of - Catchment population Georgian Bay. If maintaining an active life while getting great medical training is what your seeking during residency this is a of 45,000 fantastic site for you! Residents are often found on the slopes at Blue - 550 births/year; Mountain following days in clinic or can be seen cruising on the lake on weekends off. Cycling, running, hiking, sailing, boating; you name +34,000 ER visits/year it, its done at this site.” - Resident - Twice annual Rural Stream Retreats (residents and faculty) 46

Simcoe W: https://apply.fammedmcmaster.ca/prospective- residents/teachingsites/simcoe/ T: 902-525-9240 ext. 21659 Program Highlights Site description: Midsize community, full-service hospital Community Stats Type of Curriculum: Horizontal integration and traditional block design Population: 13,922 Unique features: one day per week in the ER to remain Access: 1 hr drive to Hamilton comfortable with acute care; FM teaching is done in a multi- disciplinary Family Health Team Nearest centre: Hamilton. Academic hub is Brantford Research opportunities: QA project; Residency Research General Hospital in Brantford, Stream to receive additional training/skills for fundable ON research Program Stats Conference funding: $300/year conference fund Course funding: Simulations 1 day/year funded by program Breadth of practice: Community Highlights Full scope Economy/Industry: Factory, agriculture Number of Residents: Recreation: on the north shore of Lake Erie, Fishing, birding, CMG: 1; IMG: 0 hiking, camping and cycling Elective time: Horizontal “The Rural Simcoe program is a comprehensive program designed for elective time (1/2 day per the independent resident who desires competence in rural week on FM) during generalism…This is not a remote program by any means: Hamilton, R1/R2; 2 blocks in R2 Brantford and London are all accessible…However, primary care and emergencies are managed largely by family doctors who are Quick Facts: dedicated to Simcoe and Norfolk County. The program is connected to the residency program at Grand Erie Six Nations in that all academic - 106 bed hospital sessions are completed in Brantford with the community-based - Catchment population residents. This also means that the Simcoe resident gets offered access to the Emergency Department Echo (EDE 1) Bootcamp of 60,000 alongside the GE6N residents…Additionally, the Brantford General - 350 births/year; Hospital has a top notch group of ER doctors who have built a simulated education program for the GE6N and Simcoe residents.” - 30,000 ER visits/year Resident 47

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North Bay 50 College Dr. North Bay, ON. P1B 5A4 https://www.nosm.ca/familymedicine/northbay/ T: 705-662-7155 Program Highlights Site description: Small to mid-size Community Stats Unique features: Home call. No hospitalist rotation as GPs Population: 51 553 round on own inpatients every morning. 2 blocks of peds Access: 3.5 hrs to Toronto and Ottawa; major regional/domestic Research opportunities: Residents complete a number of airport scholarly activities; journal club, research project. Nearest centre: Academic programming NOSM Sudbury Conference funding: Resident stipend $1000/yr for resident activities, can be applied to conferences Program Stats Course funding: Financial support for certification in ACLS, NRP, ACES Type of curriculum: Block Community Highlights Breadth of practice: Full scope, no GP-Obstetrics Economy/Industry: Health, education, government Number of Residents: 5/year Recreation: On the shores of Lake Nipissing, watersports abound, paddling on Mattawa River, abundant trails Elective time: R1 – 8 week, R2 – 12 week Cultural notes: Franco-Ontario, Aboriginal populations; The Quick Facts: Capitol Theatre is a thriving arts and performance centre Special Features: “Gateway to the North”; newest hospital was - 401-bed North Bay built in 2011; Northeast Mental Health Centre; One Kids Place Regional Health Centre offers numerous \"... It feels as if the entire city is behind you, supporting your outpatient and outreach learning in a centre that is large enough to ensure high volumes services and acuity, but small enough that you are first in line for all opportunities.\" - Distributed training site for NOSM clerkship students (Bimonthly teaching opportunities) PGY1 Salary: $60,397.72 49

Rural Northern Multiple communities throughout Northern Ontario https://www.nosm.ca/familymedicine/rural/ T: 807-766-7303 Program Highlights Community Stats Site description: Distributed, small rural sites Population: Variable Unique features: Flexible curriculum, based on your own career goals and community needs; integration with Access: Variable academic sites; independent learning; includes experiences in emergency care, obstetrics, and inpatient care Nearest centre: Academic Research opportunities: Residents complete a number of programming in Thunder Bay scholarly activities: journal club, research project or Sudbury depending on Conference funding: Resident stipend $1000/year for proximity resident activities, can be applied to conference. Course funding: Financial support for certification in ACLS, Program Stats NRP, ACES Type of curriculum: Community Highlights Longitudinal Economy/Industry: Variable; commonly Breadth of practice: Full mining/forestry/tourism scope Recreation: Endless camping/hiking; hunting and fishing in Number of Residents: 8/year almost any community but variable per site Cultural notes: Strong First Nations and Franco-Ontarian Elective time: communities R1 - 8 week, R2 - 12 week Special Features: True Northern Experience Quick Facts: “NOSM Rural FM Program is a \"build your own\" adventure. - Hospital facilities and sizes Residents have the flexibility and support to tailor their vary depending on education to their individual learning goals... experience community true generalist medicine, while focusing on your areas of interest” - All sites are designated teaching sites with history of having residents and clerkship students PGY1 Salary: $60,397.72 50