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Cape Breton - Family Medicine
The Dalhousie Family Medicine Residency Program at Cape Breton offers a comprehensive two-year training experience focused on preparing family physicians to serve Maritime communities. The program emphasizes community-based learning, hands-on practical experience, and training in diverse clinical settings across urban and rural environments.
- Program ID
- 29533
- Quota
- 1 positions
- Stream
- IMG
- Program Length
- 2 years
- Last Approved
- November 17, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 601 +
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 0 - 25 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-based medical education with progressive independence, emphasizing hands-on learning through a preceptor model and exposure to diverse clinical experiences.
Training Setting
Community-based training across multiple sites in Cape Breton, including urban Cape Breton Regional Hospital and rural community clinics in locations like Baddeck, Cheticamp, Arichat, and Neil's Harbour.
- Preceptor model of training
- Mandatory Family Medicine Resident Education Symposium (FMRES)
- Scholarly project requirement
- Funded advanced certification courses (ATLS, ALARM, ACLS, NRP)
- Evidence-based medicine tutorials
- Multi-site training experiences
- Academic half-day every two weeks
- Comprehensive training across multiple clinical settings
- Strong community integration
- High patient complexity exposure
- Distributed medical education model
- Emphasis on rural and generalist practice
Residents are required to complete a scholarly project with protected research time and support for critically reviewing medical literature.
- Cape Breton Regional Hospital
- Community clinics in Sydney, North Sydney, New Waterford, Glace Bay
Interview Dates
- Wednesday, January 23, 2026
- Thursday, November 13, 2025
- Monday, November 24, 2025
- Saturday, January 10, 2026
- January 23, 2026
- February 6, 2026
- November 13, 2025
- November 24, 2025
- January 10, 2026
- CV content
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- Clinical experiences
- Multi-Mini Interview (MMI)
- Academic performance
- Examinations (NAC, FMProC)
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island provincial salaries
Salary Progression (2-Year Program)
Starting Salary
$69,867
PGY-1
Maximum Salary
$75,527
PGY-2
Benefits & Perks
... and 2 more benefits
Compensation data is province-wide and may vary by institution. Please verify with individual programs. Data sourced from CARMS.
PGY-1 Rotations
PGY-2 Rotations
Data Source: This information is aggregated from publicly available sources. Last updated on 12/3/2025. Always verify details with the official program page.