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Montreal - Family Medicine

McGill UniversityMontreal, Quebec
Family Medicine
Regular Stream
82 Positions
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McGill University offers a fully accredited two-year Family Medicine residency program based in university family medicine group practices (GMF-U). The program provides comprehensive training across multiple clinical settings, emphasizing longitudinal patient care, coordinated specialty training, and rural medicine experiences.

Quick Facts
Program ID
30003
Quota
82 positions
Stream
Regular
Program Length
2 years
Last Approved
September 22, 2025
Last Updated
December 3, 2025
Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
401 - 600
Avg. Interview Rate
51 - 75 %
Program Overview

Teaching Philosophy

Competency-based medical education focused on lifelong learning, emphasizing progressive independence and comprehensive patient-centered care across diverse clinical contexts.

Training Setting

Urban and rural medical settings across Montreal and Quebec, including multiple teaching units with diverse patient populations in multicultural, bilingual environments.

Focus Areas
Comprehensive Family Medicine
Urban and Rural Medicine
Multicultural Patient Care
Bilingual Healthcare Delivery
Special Features
  • Mandatory 2-month rural rotation
  • Optional up to 6-month rural stream
  • Bilingual training environment
  • Diverse teaching sites across Montreal
  • Research opportunities
  • French language acquisition support
Program Strengths
  • Comprehensive two-year curriculum
  • Strong bilingual training
  • Diverse clinical exposure
  • Active research division
  • Multicultural patient care experience
Patient Populations
Multicultural urban patients
Immigrant and refugee populations
Pediatric patients
Elderly patients
New immigrants
Rural community members
Research Opportunities

Active research division with multiple opportunities, including a required critical appraisal/quality assurance project and support for research initiatives.

Teaching Hospitals
  • Jewish General Hospital
  • St. Mary's Hospital
  • Montreal Children's Hospital
  • Lakeshore General Hospital
  • CLSC Côte-des-Neiges
  • CLSC Metro
  • CLSC Parc-Extension
  • Queen Elizabeth Health Centre
Training Setting Type
Academic medical center
Community hospital
Urban clinic
Rural clinic
Enhanced Skills Training
Emergency Medicine
Care of the Elderly
Palliative Care
Sports and Exercise Medicine
Maternal/Child Health Care
Hospitalist Medicine
Clinician Scholars Program
Interview Information

Interview Dates

  • January 27, 2026
  • January 29, 2026
  • February 2, 2026
  • February 4, 2026
Evaluation Criteria
  • FMProC score
  • Medical school transcript
  • Medical Student Performance Record
  • Personal letter
  • CV/Résumé
  • Reference letters
  • Interview performance
  • Language skills
Compensation & Benefits

Quebec provincial salaries

Updated September 9, 2022

Salary Progression (2-Year Program)

Starting Salary

$49,258

PGY-1

Maximum Salary

$54,358

PGY-2

Benefits & Perks

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

... and 16 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

Emergency4 weeks
Pediatric Ward4 weeks
Pediatric Ambulatory Care4 weeks
Pediatric ER4 weeks
Hospital Ward Medicine4 weeks
Obstetrics4-6 weeks
Care of the Elderly4 weeks
Palliative Care4 weeks

PGY-2 Rotations

Mental Health / Family Medicine12 weeks
Emergency / Family Medicine8 weeks
Hospital Ward / Family Medicine8 weeks
Parent-Child / Family Medicine8 weeks
Procedural Skills / Family Medicine8 weeks
Rural Rotation2 months
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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.