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Sonya Richard
The NOSM U PHPM program prepares physicians to practice full-scope public health and preventive medicine in northern, rural, remote, and global contexts. Our residents train at sites across Northern Ontario, as well as sites outside Northern Ontario that offer experiences relevant to NOSM U’s social accountability mandate. Our program offers residents a supportive environment to create sustainable improvements in health outcomes. Program highlights include:
The NOSM U PHPM program offers a comprehensive curriculum that integrates all the CanMEDS roles, while explicitly focusing on the knowledge and skills required to practice in northern, rural, and remote contexts.
Key components of the five-year PHPM residency program include:
Please visit our website for more information: https://www.nosm.ca/phpm/.
The five-year NOSM U PHPM residency training program follows the Royal College Specialty Training Requirements, and ensures residents meet the Royal College Objectives of Training. Key components of the NOSM U PHPM curriculum—clinical training, academic training, and PHPM field placements—are summarized below.
Clinical training
The NOSM U PHPM offers training through two separate streams: PHPM-FM in Sudbury and PHPM in Sault Ste. Marie. Residents in the Sault Ste. Marie PHPM training stream complete at least one year of clinical training specifically tailored to public health practice, allowing residents to dedicate more time to fulfilling the Royal College specialty requirements in PHPM.
Academic training
NOSM U PHPM residents participate in weekly academic half-days (AHDs), regular academic full-days, and biannual in-person learning events. Regular academic activities include Discussion of the Week (DOW) and Knowledge & Skills sessions, journal clubs, joint academic rounds with other PHPM residency programs, practice OSCEs, and practice written examinations. PGY1-2 residents are expected to participate in the DOW and may attend the whole AHD when clinical duties allow, while PGY3-5 residents attend the whole AHD.
NOSM U PHPM residents must complete a minimum of two semesters of graduate training. Residents in the PHPM stream may complete up to two years of graduate training. Most residents choose to complete a Master of Public Health during their training. Residents work closely with the program director to select a Canadian or international university program that meets their interests and the Royal College requirements. Residents with previous graduate training may be credited, resulting in additional elective time or a reduction in training time.
Public health and preventive medicine field placements
NOSM U PHPM residents complete 6 core rotations:
NOSM U PHPM residents complete the majority of core rotations within NOSM U’s geographical service area in Northern Ontario, and complete all their core rotations at sites with training experiences relevant to NOSM U’s social accountability mandate. Residents are required to live and work in multiple communities.
Ontario | |||
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Effective October 4th, 2023 | |||
PGY1 | $67,044.99 | ||
PGY2 | $72,804.48 | ||
PGY3 | $78,190.61 | ||
PGY4 | $84,712.26 | ||
PGY5 | $90,073.03 | ||
PGY6 | $95,190.86 | ||
PGY7 | $99,836.15 | ||
PGY8 | $105,844.41 | ||
PGY9 | $109,734.47 | ||
Professional Leave | 7 working days/year Additional time off provided for writing any CND or US certification exam, leave includes the exam date and reasonable travel time to and from the exam site. Additional RCPSC & CFPC Certification Examination Prep Time
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Annual Vacation | 4 weeks |
Meal Allowance | No |
Frequency of Calls | 1 in 4 In-hospital, 1 in 3 home |
Pregnancy Leave | 17 weeks |
Parental Leave | 35 weeks, 37 weeks if resident did not take pregnancy leave |
Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan | Top-up to 84% 27 weeks for women who take pregnancy and parental leave; 12 weeks for parents on stand-alone parental leave. |
Provincial Health Insurance | Yes |
Extended Health Insurance | Yes |
Provincial Dues (% of salary) | 1.3% |
Dental Plan | 85% paid for eligible expenses |
CMPA Dues Paid | Under current arrangements, residents are rebated by Ministry of Health and Long Term Care for dues in excess of $300. |
Long-Term Disability Insurance | Yes – 70% of salary, non-taxable. |
Statutory and Floating Holidays | 2 weeks leave with full pay and benefits; 10 stat days plus 1 personal floater. Residents are entitled to at least 5 consecutive days off over the Christmas or New Year period, which accounts for 3 statutory holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day), and 2 weekend days. |
Life Insurance | Yes, 2x salary |
Salary and Benefit Continuance | A resident that can’t work due to illness or injury will have salary and benefits maintained for 6 months or until end of appointment (whichever occurs first) |
Call Stipend | Regular: $127.60 in-hospital; $63.80 home call or qualifying shift on shift-based services. Weekend premium: $140.36 in-hospital; $70.18 home call or qualifying shift on shift-based services. |
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