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Cape Breton - Family Medicine integrated Emergency Medicine
Dalhousie University•Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Family Medicine integrated Emergency Medicine
CMG Stream
3 Positions
The Dalhousie Family Medicine Integrated Emergency Medicine (iFMEM) program in Cape Breton offers a unique three-year training experience that combines family medicine and emergency medicine. Located in Sydney, Cape Breton, this innovative program prepares residents to become comprehensive family physicians with advanced emergency medicine skills in a community-based, supportive learning environment.
Quick Facts
- Program ID
- 29699
- Quota
- 3 positions
- Stream
- CMG
- Program Length
- 3 years
- Last Approved
- October 9, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 401 - 600
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 76 - 100 %
Program Overview
Teaching Philosophy
A competency-based, learner-centered approach emphasizing progressive independence, hands-on practical experience, and comprehensive patient care across multiple healthcare settings.
Training Setting
A distributed medical education program based in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, with training across multiple urban and rural clinical sites, including Cape Breton Regional Hospital and surrounding community healthcare facilities.
Focus Areas
Family Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Rural Medicine
Community Healthcare
Comprehensive Patient Care
Special Features
- Three-year integrated training program
- Preceptor model of medical education
- Longitudinal clinical experiences
- Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) certification
- Simulation-based learning curriculum
- Rural and urban training sites
- Mandatory Family Medicine Resident Education Symposium
- Scholarly project requirement
Program Strengths
- Comprehensive three-year integrated training
- Strong focus on rural and community medicine
- High-acuity clinical learning environment
- Supportive and collegial training atmosphere
- Extensive hands-on clinical experiences
- Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Patient Populations
Rural community patients
Urban hospital patients
Emergency department patients
Family medicine clinic patients
Pediatric patients
Geriatric patients
Complex medical cases
Research Opportunities
Residents are required to complete a scholarly project during their residency, with protected time and support for critically reviewing literature and potentially designing research studies.
Teaching Hospitals
- Cape Breton Regional Hospital
- Community healthcare facilities in Cape Breton
Training Setting Type
Community hospital
Rural clinic
Urban medical center
Regional referral center
Enhanced Skills Training
Emergency Medicine
Point of Care Ultrasound
Rural Medicine
Interview Information
Interview Dates
- Monday, January 26, 2026
- Thursday, November 13, 2025
- Monday, November 24, 2025
- Saturday, January 10, 2026
- January 26, 2026
- February 6, 2026
- November 27, 2025
- November 13, 2025
- November 24, 2025
- January 10, 2026
Evaluation Criteria
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- CV
- FMProC assessment
- Interview performance
Compensation & Benefits
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island provincial salaries
Updated February 7, 2024
Salary Progression (3-Year Program)
Starting Salary
$69,867
PGY-1
Maximum Salary
$80,646
PGY-3
Benefits & Perks
Annual vacation: 4 weeks
Call stipend: Yes
CMPA dues paid: Yes
Dental coverage: Yes
Educational leave: Yes
Extended health insurance: Yes
Frequency of call: l in 4 in-hospital and for homecall
Life insurance: $100,000 of insurance
Long-term disabilityinsurance: 66.7% of salary
Maternity leave top up after one year’s service: eligible for up to a maximum of 17 weeks top-up allowance for maternity/pregnancy leave
Provincial dues (% of salary): 1.30%
Provincial health insurance: Yes
... and 2 more benefits
Compensation data is province-wide and may vary by institution. Please verify with individual programs. Data sourced from CARMS.
Curriculum & Rotations
PGY-1 Rotations
Orientation in FM • 4 weeksFoundations in Family Medicine – a program-wide orientation block adopted by both FM and iFMEM.
Core Family Medicine • 12 weeksComprehensive Family Medicine (office/on-call/home visits/inpatient care/ambulatory care, etc.) Includes scheduled time to complete shifts in the emergency department (1–2/week). Once FM CLE is complete, resident will attend one day back every other week in FM preceptor's office.
Emergency Medicine • 4 weeksCore experience; combination of day, evening and night shifts. During some Specialty CLEs, may be required to work at least 1 ER shift weekly.
Hospitalist • 4 weeksInpatient care at CBRH is the largest hospitalist service in the province. In many ways this service functions as general internal medicine at our site, so the learning is rich and at times very acute!
General Surgery • 4 weeksIncluding consultation services to the Emergency Department and clinics (including minor procedures, breast evaluation, follow-up)
Obstetrics/Gynecology • 4 weeksSpecialty rotation in Sydney where you’ll participate in on-call, gynecology clinics, procedures as well as consultations and higher risk obstetrics.
Orthopaedics • 4 weeksClinics and consultation services to the emergency department
Pediatrics • 4 weeksClinics, in-patient care and emergency consults
Community Family Medicine • 8 weeksResidents will stay and work in a small Maritime community with a level 3 or 4 emergency department.
Critical Care • 4 weeksTwo weeks of ICU and two weeks of CCU aimed at providing the foundation of your critical care learning of which you’ll build on throughout your 3 years.
Family Medicine Obstetrics • 4 weeksFMOB is currently completed at Saint John, NB where you will have an immersive experience in deliveries, newborn care and introduction to higher risk obstetrics.
Vacation • 4 weeksScheduled at residents' request
PGY-2 Rotations
Residents University program can arrange up to of their elective time outside the Maritime Provinces. Other electives must be done in the Maritime Provinces. Residents can apply to do more than outside the Maritime Provinces for global health experiences. • 4 weeksDalhousie
Core Family Medicine • 16 weeksExperience will include comprehensive family medicine 2.5 days/week and 30+ half-day longitudinal clinical experiences in a combination of orthopedics, psychiatry, plastics and emergency medicine, among others. Including 1 shift/week min in the ER. During Specialty CLEs, residents will attend one day back every other week in FM preceptor's office.
Geriatric Medicine • 4 weeksMainly via outpatient settings
Palliative Care • 4 weeksIn-patient care, Hospice care, home consultations and emergency consultation service
Community Family Medicine • 16 weeksResidents will return to the same small Maritime community from Year 1, continuing to work with their family medicine preceptor and in the emergency department. Divided into two 8-week durations, one in the fall and one in the late spring. Residents will be involved in comprehensive family medicine via office work, ER shifts, inpatient rounds, home visits, long-term ambulatory care, etc.
Emergency Medicine • 4 weeksCore experience: combination of day, evening and night shifts. During some Specialty CLEs, may be required to work at least one 8hr ER shift weekly.
Internal Medicine • 4 weeksTwo 2-week blocks in MTU and Geriatrics.
Peds Emerg • 4 weeksResidents will travel to Halifax where they will complete EM shifts at the IWK in their pediatric emergency department
Critical Care • 4 weeksResidents will return to ICU in their PGY2 year to continue learning core concepts they built upon in PGY1
Elective(s) • 4 weeks
Vacation • 4 weeksScheduled at residents' request
PGY-3 Rotations
Emergency Medicine • 16 weeksCore experience; combination of day, evening and night shifts; The PGY3 year is bookended by two 8-week EM blocks. In the early part of the year residents will begin leading their own resuscitations and critical care cases independently, while also beginning ‘hidden curriculum’ teaching on topics such as handovers. In the end of PGY3 residents will start incorporating TIPs (Transition into Practice) shifts in to their regular schedule.
Core Family Medicine • 8 weeks2 days/week Office with primary preceptor and 2 shifts/week ED. During specialty CLEs, residents will attend one day back every other week in FM preceptor office.
Intensive Care Unit • 8 weeksICU rounds, including emergency and inpatient consultation service
Community Family Medicine • 8 weeksResidents will return to one of our rural sites where they will hone their skills in comprehensive family medicine. Residents will develop schedule incorporating office clinic time, ER shifts and experiences in other areas where felt needed
Critical Care • 4 weeksTwo 2-week blocks in CCU and Anesthesia
Trauma • 4 weeksWill be targeted as a trauma rotation away via sites such as St. Mike’s or Sunnybrook in Toronto (location TBD) with focus on TTL experience and trauma related procedural skills
Elective • 4 weeksResident self-directed
Vacation • 4 weeksScheduled at residents' request
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Data Source: This information is aggregated from publicly available sources. Last updated on 12/3/2025. Always verify details with the official program page.