Une initiative de
Dr. Leah Peters
Directeur(trice) du programme
Shannon Rankin
Faits saillants
The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. The Department of Family Medicine additionally participates in clinical programs in Inuit communities. We respect the Treaties and Agreements that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.
Mandatory Orientation Sessions
The mandatory full day Postgraduate Medical Education Orientation for all residents will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026
The mandatory full day Family Medicine Residency Orientation will be held on Monday, June 29, 2026
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Prior to the commencement of training, matched applicants must provide proof of ACLS certification that is current as of July 1, 2026. The ACLS Provider course must be certified by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada or the American Heart Association. ACLS training that is not certified by one of these two organizations and/or is completed entirely through an online course will not be accepted. Applicants are responsible for all costs associated with obtaining ACLS certification. We provide a re-certification course in your second year of residency prior to graduation.
Family Medicine Professional Choices (FMProC)
The Family Medicine Professional Choices (FMProC) testing is mandatory for all applicants. It is a situational judgement test designed to evaluate your professional reasoning, communication skills and aptitude for responding effectively to diverse clinical situations. It primarily consists of two types of questions: ranking and rating scenarios.
FMProC registration for the first round of CaRMS 2026 will be open on September 10, 2025. More details: https://fmproc.com/
Situational judgement tests are designed to assess applicant’s judgement regarding situations encountered in the workplace or during training. Applicants are presented with a set of hypothetical based scenarios and asked to make judgements about possible responses. Applicants responses are evaluated against a pre-determined scoring key to provide a picture of their situational judgement in that particular context.
The development and modification of the scenarios in FMProC involved input from several leaders with different perspectives, roles and experiences. This included family physicians, educators, family medicine residents and medical students, Indigenous health, rural and remote family medicine, 2SLGBTQ+, anti-racism, international medical graduates and more. This specifically included groups under-represented in medicine to ensure, as much as possible, that no group is disadvantaged by the test format or content.
Vacation Allowance
Vacation in PGY1 can be taken in the following ways:
Two weeks in each of two blocks in conjunction with an approved elective or Family Medicine Block Time in the remaining two weeks of the same blocks
Vacation in 1 week blocks can be taken during Family Medicine Block Time
One 4 week vacation block
*Vacation is not allowed in Block 1 in PGY1.
Though the program tries to accommodate residents’ specific vacation period requests, constraints of scheduling often requires flexibility and not all requests will be approved.
Interview Dates
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Thursday, January 22, 2026
Program will notify all applicants through CaRMS Online and will send email invitations directly to applicants selected for an interview. Applicants who are invited for interview will participate in one structured interview, regardless of the number of sites to which you have applied. The structured interview may have questions specific to the sites to which you have applied. The interview is conducted as a 3-person panel interview and typically consists of 1 physician, 1 interprofessional faculty member, and 1 resident. Candidates will be invited to attend one of the three interview days. The interview itself lasts 30 to 40 minutes.
Program Goals
The University of Manitoba is committed to the social justice principles of equity, access and participation and to promoting opportunities for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous, Black, racially marginalized Peoples, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities) and women.
A broad knowledge base and clinical skill sets enable family physicians to work in diverse settings such as patients’ homes, outpatient clinics, emergency departments, labour and delivery suites, hospital wards, and nursing homes. Family medicine often serves as the main entry point to the health care system and the hub that provides continuity of care throughout the life cycle. As such, family medicine is the central medical discipline. The importance of primary care in quality of health and the value Canadian society places on family physicians in the delivery of this care are well known.
The goal of our residency program is to train family physicians who are able to provide comprehensive, high quality, continuous care in urban, rural, or remote settings.
Selection Process Goals
An inclusive, open and diverse community is essential to excellence and fosters voices that have been ignored or discouraged. To address the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences commitment to equity, access and participation, and in recognition of the underrepresentation of members of historically and currently excluded groups, our program has taken the following proactive measures as part of our selection process:
Implicit bias training for all selection committee members, diverse representation of selection committee members, inclusion of interview questions targeted to assess applicant commitment to EDIA, offering necessary accommodations during the interview process, second pass/review of applicants below interview and rank order list cut off to review for possible bias in scoring, orientation to all assessors to scoring rubrics, file review completed by dedicated, trained group.
We strive for diverse perspectives and cultural safety throughout the hiring process (resident selection committees, short-list of applicants, interviews). We ask all applicants to include an EDIA statement in their personal letter with evidence demonstrating their own commitment to EDIA in their work and training thus far.
Transport
As you will need to move frequently about the city and province between training sites, you will need to secure a means of transportation. You may find it easiest to maintain a personal vehicle.
Additional Points to Consider:
· Cost of living is one of the most affordable in Canada.
· Full access to University of Manitoba library and its electronic resources, including UpToDate.
· Competitive resident salaries with a solid resident contract including a well-supported maternity/paternity leave policy. http://www.parim.org
· Membership and registration fees are covered for University of Manitoba, College of Family Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba, Canadian Medical Protective Association, and the initial membership in the College of Family Physicians of Canada for PGY1 year.
· Annual two day resident retreat held in a community outside of Winnipeg.
· All mandatory course fees are reimbursed upon successful completion. Examples of mandatory courses include: NRP, ALARM, ATLS, BLS and ACLS recertification. Mandatory courses vary between programs.
· Travel costs and accommodation are provided for mandatory offsite rotations.
WHAT ABOUT LIVING AND FUN IN THOMPSON, FLIN FLON AND NORTHERN MANITOBA?
Thompson is a 750 km drive north of Winnipeg. Located on the traditional territory of the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation the city has its roots as a mining town but has grown to become a city centre for government, industry, health, education, commerce and culture for Northern Manitoba. Thompson has an extensive array of local amenities including a wide variety of local restaurants, multiple grocery and department stores, local malls, hardware stores, a theatre, a bowling alley, outdoor ice rinks, multiple gyms, an 18-hole golf course and a diverse variety of local retailers and service providers. It has a state-of-the-art community centre with indoor ice rinks, curling, playground, gymnasium, walking track and more attached to the University College of the North campus. Elementary schools are located centrally within each neighbourhood and the local high school boasts diverse curriculum and opportunities. There are many local day cares for those requiring child care. Opportunities for all ages abound including hockey, gymnastics, dance, martial arts, music, soccer, bowling, curling, and much more.
It is a well-connected community with second busiest airport in Manitoba with flights to Winnipeg and many surrounding Northern communities daily. It is easily accessible on foot with many walking trails encouraging an active lifestyle and also has taxi and bus service. The railway connects it with Churchill, Gillam, The Pas and Winnipeg.
Flin Flon and Creighton are a beautiful northern communities built on the rock of the Canadian shield at the border of Manitoba and Saskatchewan. With roots as a mining community and has grown into a vibrant community with abundant arts, culture and outdoor activities. With a population of approx. 5,000 in Flin Flon and 1200 in Creighton it boasts amenities beyond it size with shopping, sports, arts, and recreation facilities.
The true richness of Northern Manitoba lies in its people and the land. Located within the breath-taking boreal forest with countless lakes, streams and rivers, the land provides an environment which cannot be replicated. Paint Lake is 20 minutes south of Thompson and has picturesque views, a marina, lodge with restaurant, camp sites, yurts, boating, fishing and much more. Access to Manitoba’s two highest waterfalls (Kwastichewan Falls and Pisew Falls) are located at a 45-minute drive south of Thompson on Highway 6. Mystery Mountain Winter Park also allows ample access to outdoor winter sports with four lifts, 18 runs and 10 kilometers of groomed cross-country ski trails. Surrounding the community are many kilometres of groomed snowmobile trails and countless sites for canoeing, kayaking, fishing, snowshoeing and much more. Many cultural events and festivals allow people to connect, learn and discover together including Nickel Days Festival, Canada Day Celebration, National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration, Winterfest, Diwali Celebration, Community Powwows and much more.
Websites of interest:
http://www.thompson.ca/
https://www.cityofflinflon.ca/
Home
https://www.travelmanitoba.com/manitoba-north/
http://www.heritagenorthmuseum.ca/
http://www.nickeldays.ca/
https://thompsononline.ca/
Major Strengths of the Northern Thompson Site
Training out of Thompson or Flin Flon and surrounding area will provide you with a broad skillset to meet the needs of rural and urban communities across diverse practice settings.
We provide:
A comprehensive training experience based in Northern Manitoba within an interprofessional practice.
Large clinical volumes with excellent variety of patients and plenty of opportunities for procedural skills.
Integrated Indigenous Health exposure and training in collaboration with local communities, organizations and education partners.
Continuity of care within your preceptors with low preceptor to learner ratios.
Training in an area with high rates of chronic and complex disease with a high proportion of individuals affected by the social determinants of health which cultivates a broad knowledge base and robust skill development.
An integrated curriculum providing training in psychiatry, obstetrics, geriatrics, community medicine, cancer care, and nutrition.
Accessible local specialists for both inpatient and outpatient consultation and support.
Horizontal point-of-care U/S experience.
Costs of travel to and accommodation at remote sites covered by the program.
Core rotations designed to support northern practice, including ICU, surgery, airway, pediatrics and addictions.
2 days of Academic Curriculum per rotation with emphasis on simulation and procedural skills.
ACLS, ATLS, ALARM, NRP, PALS and procedural sedation courses.
Opportunities for participation in teaching, advocacy and research based on interests.
Training in fly-in First Nations communities within Northern Manitoba.
Distributed training sites across the region offers experience in rural medicine within small (population less than 1000) to larger communities (population 13,000) giving broad exposure to diverse environments. Sites include The Pas, Flin Flon, Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Lynn Lake, Gillam, Snow Lake, Leaf Rapids, Wabowden, Thicket Portage, Ilford, Pikwitonei, Shamattawa and Oxford House. All are located in beautiful natural environments with pristine forest, lakes and rivers and rich history and cultural heritage.
Overview of Department
https://umanitoba.ca/medicine/department-family-medicine
The University of Manitoba is committed to the social justice principles of equity, access & participation and to promoting opportunities for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous, Black, racially marginalized Peoples, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities) and women.
For more than 40 years, the University of Manitoba’s Department of Family Medicine has been positively influencing the health of individuals, families and communities across Manitoba. Through clinical work, teaching and innovative research, family medicine is making a difference.
We offer residents the chance to learn with interprofessional faculty, such as dietitians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners and other health care professionals. This collaborative learning model teaches our students and residents the basic principles of health care professions, when to use them in their care of patients and how to make appropriate referrals.
This program, accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada, promotes whole-person medicine through a combination of patient-centred care and structured seminars. During clerkship, learners are distributed in over 20 communities throughout Manitoba.
Family Medicine is a wide-ranging discipline, with the chance to impact a diverse spectrum of patients in various communities. Manitoba is one of the most diverse provinces in the country, providing an excellent opportunity to work with patients from a variety of backgrounds.
Training Passionate Family Physicians
After completing a four-year undergraduate degree in Medicine, students who enter the two-year Family Medicine residency choose a learning stream tailored to their practice interests.
Here is a video with a general overview of our Family Medicine Program at the University of Manitoba.
Streams:
Urban
Northern Remote
Northern Thompson
Bilingue
Rural – Boundary Trails
Rural – Brandon
Rural – Interlake Eastern
Rural – Neepawa
Rural – Parkland
Rural – Portage la Prairie
Rural – Steinbach
Integrated Clinician Scholar (3 year program)
Each stream provides a broad and balanced experience that prepares well-rounded family physicians who can practice with confidence in a variety of settings.
Enhanced Training
In addition to the postgraduate program, Family Medicine also offers enhanced skills training which allows Family Medicine doctors to continually shape and reshape their careers. Enhanced training is available in the following areas:
Addictions
FM Anesthesia
Cancer Care
Care of the Elderly
Médecine d'urgence
Obstetrical Surgical Skills
Palliative Care
Sports & Exercise Medicine
This training requires an additional 6–12 months of study. Residents finishing their second year and practicing family physicians may apply.
Inspiring Young Minds – Our Faculty
The Department of Family Medicine has over 500 faculty members who excel at sharing knowledge, building competencies, and maximizing learning opportunities for students.
Our faculty are integral participants in all stages of medical education. Some have major Undergraduate teaching roles, providing comprehensive Family Medicine and generalist content as well as their unique perspectives on health care.
Integrative Medicine in Residency Program Option
The Integrative Medicine in Residency (IMR) program is a two-year program of study exploring the integration of Complementary and Alternative therapies with conventional family practice in an evidence-based manner. This program is being offered in conjunction with the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, and is a 200-hour, interactive web-based curriculum that is completed longitudinally alongside the Family Medicine residency program. This program option is available to residents in all streams. Visit the Integrative Medicine in Residency Program page for full details.
Innovative Research
The Department of Family Medicine provides exciting opportunities to perform research with practical outcomes on the health of Canadians. The department promotes and supports the development of research skills and provides workshops to all Family Medicine residents.
Scholarly Curriculum*
Scholarly activities in our program include:
– participation in Journal Clubs
– presentations at patient case rounds and regular guideline appraisals
– didactic teaching
– formal Quality Improvement curriculum
– Critical Appraisal assignments
– PEARLS exercises as offered through the College of Family Physicians of Canada
– Academic Days throughout the year
– additional core curriculum as mandated by PGME for all postgraduate program residents
* subject to change
Courses Offered for Residents in Family Medicine*
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
Prior to the commencement of training, matched applicants must provide proof of ACLS certification that is current as of July 1, 2026. The ACLS Provider course must be certified by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada or the American Heart Association. ACLS training that is not certified by one of these two organizations and/or is completed entirely through an online course will not be accepted. Applicants are responsible for all costs associated with obtaining ACLS certification. We provide a re-certification course in your second year of residency prior to graduation.
Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM)
We mandate ALARM training during the residency and provide reimbursement upon successful completion.
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)
We mandate ATLS training during the residency and provide reimbursement upon successful completion for all non-urban residents.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
We mandate NRP during residency and provide reimbursement upon successful completion.
Ultrasound Curriculum
Ultrasound curriculum is mandatory and provided for all residents.
We Will Take Good Care of the People
Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
*subject to change
This residency program is for 2 years.
Program length of training does not exceed the Royal College or College of Family Physicians of Canada standard.
Family Medicine training for residents is completed in primarily in Thompson, Manitoba. The Thompson Clinic serves as the home unit for residents and hospital-based experiences and training are completed at Thompson General Hospital.
Thompson Clinic is a large community clinic with over 10 family physicians integrated within an interprofessional team including: nurse practitioners, nurses, clinical assistants, physician assistants, midwives, a dietitian, a social worker and others. It provides primary care to the City of Thompson (approximate population of 13,000) and surrounding area. Residents are paired with a primary preceptor throughout their training.
Thompson General Hospital is a regional community referral hospital. It has 79 acute care beds, a busy 24/7 Emergency Room, full scope acute Medical/Surgical/Pediatric ward, a busy maternity ward and intermediate care nursery, inpatient Psychiatric unit, Operating Room, Dialysis Unit, Special Care Unit, Diagnostic services (including lab, x-ray, ultrasound, mammogram and CT), Respiratory Therapy, Rehab Services, Cancer Care- Chemotherapy Unit, Pharmacy and more. The attached Northern Consultation Clinic provides specialty services including Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Surgery, Otolaryngology (ENT), Internal Medicine, Pain Management and more.
Portions of Family Medicine time in PGY1 and PGY2 are spent in distributed sites in the region to develop a broad skill set to work in various practice settings. These include but are not limited to Gillam, Lynn Lake, Leaf Rapids, Snow Lake, Flin Flon and The Pas and others. In addition to providing care in the outpatient setting, residents will provide a variety of other services depending on the community (including emergency care, inpatient care, long term care, etc.)
Dedicated horizontal experiences during family medicine time include emergency medicine, care of the elderly, family practice oncology, hospital medicine, newborn care and psychiatry in conjunction with family physicians and local specialists.
Please see our “Training Sites” section for more details on this site.
Training in some off-service rotations will take place within Winnipeg. These rotations have been developed to enhance the skills necessary to practice full scope family medicine in a northern environment, and include neonatology, addiction medicine, palliative care, pediatrics, ICU and trauma surgery.
PEDIATRIC MEDICINE – Residents also spend one rotation in Children’s Emergency at Children’s Hospital in Winnipeg. Additional rotation includes outpatient and inpatient pediatrics and longitudinal experiences during Family Medicine Block Time.
AIRWAY – 2 weeks of training in airway management is completed with Anaesthesia in Thompson.
OBSTETRICS – 8 weeks of obstetrics is completed at Thompson General Hospital with Obstetricians and also includes opportunities for skills and training in Gynecology.
NEONATOLOGY – Care of the normal newborn is incorporated horizontally throughout family medicine blocks in Thompson. An additional 2-week rotation takes place in the tertiary setting in Winnipeg. The focus is on resuscitation and stabilization of newborns, and the management of problems that can be managed by family physicians in remote settings.
SURGERY – Residents spend one rotation attached to the Acute Trauma Surgery Unit at the Health Sciences Centre.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE – Winnipeg has one of the longest-standing traditions in Canada in providing hospital and community palliative care to its citizens. During PGY2, skills taught by palliative care family physician specialists enable residents to gain skills essential to providing symptom-based care to both patients struggling with chronic illness and during end-of-life care.
BEHAVIOURAL MEDICINE – An integrated approach to behavioural medicine is utilized during Family Medicine to develop the experience required to meet the diverse care needs of patients.
Highlights Include:
– Experiences with mental health team members and community resources including child and adolescent services.
– Training along with Psychiatry including inpatient and outpatient care to develop skills in triaging managing complex and acute care needs
– Addiction medicine rotation and horizontal training in community addiction medicine
– Interprofessional training and collaborative care of clients allowing identification and understanding of the social determinants of health on behaviour and mental health
– Opportunity for integrative medicine fellowship
NUTRITION EDUCATION & CARE – Nutrition education and counselling skills are a key component of our Family Medicine residency training. Therapy, primary prevention of disease and healthy nutrition throughout the life cycle are all integrated into your Family Medicine experiences. Specific training and time is spent with a dietitian in Thompson with a focus on common nutritional needs encountered across the lifespan and for common chronic conditions.