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La Ronge - Family Medicine
The University of Saskatchewan's Family Medicine Residency Program in La Ronge offers an innovative, multidisciplinary training experience focused on rural and remote medicine. Residents will gain comprehensive skills in family medicine with a strong emphasis on serving northern and Indigenous populations, providing full-spectrum care in a supportive, close-knit environment.
- Program ID
- 29646
- Quota
- 3 positions
- Stream
- Competitive
- Program Length
- 2 years
- Last Approved
- September 8, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 601 +
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 26 - 50 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-based medical education with a focus on producing compassionate family physicians ready to serve rural, remote, and underserved communities through comprehensive, patient-centered care.
Training Setting
Training occurs in La Ronge (population 7,000), Regina (population 235,000), and Prince Albert (population 35,000), with a focus on northern and remote medical experiences in Saskatchewan.
- Weekly fly-out clinics to northern outpost communities
- Resident-run clinics in community high schools
- Point-of-care ultrasound training
- Opioid agonist therapy program
- Primary care-led HIV and Hepatitis C treatment programs
- Optional northern community rotation
- Opportunities to work with visiting consultants
- Strong focus on rural and remote medicine
- Extensive experience training medical students and residents
- Diverse and inclusive training environment
- High retention of program graduates
- Comprehensive exposure to full-spectrum family medicine
Opportunities for scholarly activities and continuous quality improvement projects are available throughout the training program.
- La Ronge Medical Clinic
- Regina Health Authority
- Prince Albert Health Authority
Interview Dates
- January 21, 2026
- January 22, 2026
- January 23, 2026
- January 24, 2026
- Casper test
- FMProC assessment
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- Interview performance
Saskatchewan provincial salaries
Salary Progression (2-Year Program)
Starting Salary
$61,635
PGY-1
Maximum Salary
$67,217
PGY-2
Benefits & Perks
... and 5 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.