des Aurores Boréales - Médecine familiale
Université de Montréaldes Aurores Boréales, QuebecRegular stream
From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version
- 6 positions
- 2 years
- Regular
- Médecine familiale
- 401–600
- 76–100%
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- 29645
Summary
The Université de Montréal Family Medicine Residency Program is a comprehensive 2-year training program focused on developing well-rounded family physicians. The program emphasizes continuity of care, interprofessional collaboration, and exposure to diverse clinical settings, with a strong commitment to training physicians who can provide comprehensive care to patients of all ages.
Training
- Research
- Mandatory 2-year scholarly work with options in research, knowledge transmission, or quality improvement, with presentation at the annual Research and Scholarship Day.
- Training setting
- Urban and regional medical training sites in Quebec, including university family medicine clinics (CUMF), hospitals, emergency departments, and community health centers across various clinical contexts.
- Teaching approach
- A learner-centered approach emphasizing repeated learning, competency-based curriculum, and progressive skill development with a focus on comprehensive patient care and continuous professional growth.
- Setting types
- Academic medical center
- University family medicine clinics
- Community hospitals
- Emergency departments
- Rural clinics
- Focus areas
- Primary Care
- Family Medicine
- Comprehensive Patient Care
- Rural Medicine
- Interprofessional Collaboration
- Patient populations
- Adults
- Children
- Elderly
- Pregnant Women
- Palliative Care Patients
- Emergency Care Patients
- Rural Populations
- Highlights
- Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME)
- Longitudinal Patient Care Continuity
- Pedagogical Support and Mentorship
- Mandatory Scholarly Work
- Advanced Skills Programs
- Interprofessional Training
- Pedagogical Accompaniment
- Strengths
- Comprehensive 2-year training program
- Strong emphasis on continuity of care
- Diverse clinical exposure
- Interprofessional collaboration
- Pedagogical support system
- Advanced skills programs
- Accredited until 2029
- Enhanced skills
- Emergency Medicine
- Care of the Elderly
- Palliative Care
- Clinician-Scholar (Research Track)
- Clinician-Scholar (Academic Track)
- Addiction Medicine
- Sports and Exercise Medicine
By year
- PGY-1
- Family Medicine8 periods
- Emergency12 weeks
- Adult Care6-8 weeks
- Women's Health4 weeks
- PGY-2
- Family Medicine7 periods
- Regional Medicine8 weeks
- Pediatrics4 weeks
- Palliative Care4 weeks
Selection
- What the program looks at
- CProMF (Professional Choices in Family Medicine) Situational Judgment Test
- Academic record evaluation
- Virtual interview
- French language proficiency
- Clinical experience
- Applications per year
- 401–600
- Applicants offered interviews
- 76–100%
Interviews
- Dates (2026 match)
- 23 janvier 2026; 27 janvier 2026
Pay
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $58,728 / year |
| PGY-2 | $64,809 / year |
Benefits
- Adoption leave
- 29 to 38 weeks55 to 75 % of salary
- Annual vacation
- 20 days/year
- Assistant Resident Coordinator
- $425/month
- Call Premium
- $607/28 days
- Conference leave
- 7 days pd/year
- Dental Plan
- Yes, available for a fee
- Exam leave
- Day (s) of the exam
- Extended Health Insurance
- Yes
- Leave for death in family
- From 1 to 5 days depending on the family member
- Leave of absence without pay (exceptional measure)
- 12 months maximum
- Life insurance
- Yes
- Long-Term disability insurance
- Yes
- Maternity leaveProvincial Program (RQAP*) and FMRQ **
- 21 weeks95 % of salary
- Meals
- Reduced feeFree during on-call duty
- Pager
- Provided by the establishment
- Parental leave (time sharing between parents)
- 19 to 29 weeks55 to 75 % of salary
- Parking
- ½ of doctors’ feeFree during on-call duty
- Paternity leaveProvincial Program (RQAP) and FMRQ
- 1 week, 100% of salary3 to 5 weeks, 100% of salary(two options)
- Professional Liability Insurance****(CPMA not applicable)
- Yes (free)
- Quebec Health Insurance Program / RAMQ***
- Yes
- Resident Coordinator
- $583/month
- Resuscitation courses and examination leave
- Day of the course and of the exam, course paid
- Sick leave
- 9.6 days pd / yearAnd reimbursement of days not taken
- Statutory and floating holidays
- 13/year
- Study leave
- 10 days pd/year
- Superior Financial Programs
- Yes
- Teaching Premium
- $240/28 days
- Wedding leave
- 7 days paid + 7 days without pay
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 6 calls in an establishment per 28 days
Teaching sites
- Université de Montréal Teaching Hospitals
- Sainte-Justine Hospital
- Various Regional Medical Centers
Unfilled positions in past years
Open after round 1 in 8 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 9 of 9 years.
Contacts
Contacts weren't collected for the 2026 match.
The current program director and contacts are on the 2027 version of this program and on the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab).
Location
des Aurores Boréales, Quebec
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