North West - Family Medicine

University of SaskatchewanNorth West, SaskatchewanCompetitive stream

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CaRMS program description, 2026 match, last approved 8 Sep 2025

From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version

Positions (approx. quota): 1 position
Length: 2 years
Stream: Competitive
Discipline: Family Medicine
Applications per year: 601+
Applicants offered interviews: 26–50%
Accreditation: Accredited
CaRMS program ID: 29679

Bands are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS. They describe past cycles, not your odds.

Summary

The University of Saskatchewan's North West Family Medicine Residency Program offers a comprehensive rural training experience with one-on-one mentorship. Located in North Battleford, the program provides extensive emergency care exposure, diverse clinical experiences, and training across multiple rural and regional sites in Saskatchewan.

Training

Research

Not stated on CaRMS page

Training setting

A regional/rural training program based in North Battleford, Saskatchewan, with rotations across multiple communities including Unity, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, and Meadow Lake, ranging from small rural towns to larger urban centers.

Teaching approach

Competency-based, learner-centered education focusing on comprehensive family medicine skills, with an emphasis on adaptability, self-directed learning, and community-responsive healthcare.

Setting types

Regional hospital
Rural hospital
Community health center
Patient Medical Home

Focus areas

Rural Family Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Comprehensive Primary Care
Indigenous Health
Rural and Remote Healthcare

Patient populations

Rural populations
Indigenous patients
New to Canada individuals
Diverse cultural backgrounds

Highlights

Integrated and block scheduling
Extensive emergency room training
Ultrasound courses
Simulation training
Patient Medical Home learning environment
Social accountability training
Diverse faculty team

Strengths

Strong CFPC certification success rate
Nearly equal representation of CMGs and IMGs
Supportive, non-competitive team environment
Extensive rural and emergency medicine exposure

Enhanced skills

Emergency Medicine
Obstetrics
Hospitalist Medicine
Rural Healthcare

By year

PGY-1

Family Medicine/Care of Elderly/AddictionsNorth Battleford6 weeks
ObstetricsNorth Battleford6 weeks
ElectiveVarious5 weeks
Rural FM/ER/Rural Hospital MedicineNorth Battleford4 weeks
Family MedicineNorth Battleford4 weeks
Internal Medicine/CTUSaskatoon4 weeks
Rural Hospital MedicineNorth Battleford4 weeks
PediatricsNorth Battleford3 weeks
Emergency MedicineNorth Battleford3 weeks
General SurgeryNorth Battleford2 weeks
Pediatrics ERSaskatoon2 weeks
PsychiatryNorth Battleford2 weeks
Palliative CareNorth Battleford2 weeks
OrientationNorth Battleford1 week
MSKNorth Battleford1 week
AnesthesiaNorth Battleford1 week

PGY-2

Family MedicineNorth Battleford15 weeks
FM RuralVarious rural sites12 weeks
ElectiveVarious5 weeks
Rural Hospitalist MedicineNorth Battleford4 weeks
Tertiary Centre Obstetrical ExperiencePrince Albert4 weeks
Emergency MedicineNorth Battleford4 weeks
Women's HealthNorth Battleford2 weeks
General SurgeryNorth Battleford2 weeks
Tertiary Centre Pediatric ExperienceSaskatoon2 weeks
Exam WeekNorth Battleford1 week

From the program's rotation list.

Selection

What the program looks at

Casper test
FMProC assessment
MCCQE Part I
NAC examination
Personal letter
Reference letters
Medical school transcript
Interview performance

Applications per year

601+

Applicants offered interviews

26–50%

Interviews

Dates (2026 match): 21, 22, 23 and 24 Jan 2026

Programs can change interview dates. Confirm on carms.ca.

Pay

Provincial scale, last updated 23 Jul 2026 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Contract expired, may change.

Annual salary by PGY level, Saskatchewan
Level	Annual salary
PGY-1	$68,329 / year
PGY-2	$74,518 / year

One provincial scale for Saskatchewan, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 2 levels this program covers.

Benefits

Benefits as listed by CaRMS in 2022–2024; check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Annual vacation: 4 weeks
CMPA dues paid: 100%
Dental plan: 100%
Educational leave: Minimum 7 days with pay, 12 Maximum
Employee Assistance Program: Two programs available through SMA and University of Saskatchewan
Extended health insurance: Blue Cross family coverage, if registered with a Provincial Health Plan
Frequency of call: 1:4 in-house (if in excess of 1:4 paid $196/period from 1700-0800 weekdays and $249 from 0800-0800 weekends)*;1:3 out-of-house
Life insurance: Paid premium, >$100,000 coverage
Long-term disability insurance: Paid premium cost for Disability Insurance
Maternity leave/ Paternity: In conformity with Sask. Labour Standards Act – 17 weeks max maternity leave and up to 35 weeks parental leave.5 paid days paternity (can split the 35 weeks parental leave with mother as desired.)
Meal allowance: n/a
On-Call Stipends: Home Light: per duty period: $72 weekday; $83 weekendIn House: per duty period: $166 weekday; $191 weekendICU/CCU: per duty period: $166 weekday; $191 weekend
Provincial dues (% of salary): 1 %
Provincial health insurance: Yes, if registered with Sask. Health
Sick leave: 1.25 days per month to maximum 75 days
Statutory and floating holidays: 1.5 times pay or 1/2 pay & day off for stats, plus 6 extra paid days off at Christmas
Supplemental Maternity Leave Benefits: 15 weeks topped to 90% pay when eligible for Employment Insurance

Call

Call (provincial max): 1 in 4 in-house, averaged over a rotation

The union agreement’s cap for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. Check with the program.

RDoS agreement, 1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2025. The term has ended; its terms continue until a new agreement is signed.

Teaching sites

North Battleford Primary Health Centre
Battleford Union Hospital
Saskatoon hospitals
Prince Albert hospitals

Hospital facts

Hospital size and activity: Saskatchewan doesn't publish this as open data.

Unfilled positions in past years

Open after round 1 in 2 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 1 of 9 years.

Positions at this site, all streams. Site as CaRMS lists it: North Battleford (North West).

Positions at this site, all streams, still open after round 1 and after round 2, by year. Each count above zero links to the CaRMS list page it comes from.
Year	Open after round 1	Open after round 2
2018	not available	0
2019	0	0
2020	7 positions open after round 1 in 2020, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab)	0
2021	4 positions open after round 1 in 2021, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab)	1 position open after round 2 in 2021, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab)
2022	0	0
2023	0	0
2024	0	0
2025	0	0
2026	0	0

CaRMS’s first-round list for 2018 was not found, so round 1 is counted over 8 years and round 2 over 9.

A position can go unfilled because of where the site is, because it is open to IMGs only or to another restricted stream, or because the quota changed late. It says nothing about the quality of the training. Verify with the CaRMS lists. Source: CaRMS’s lists of positions open after round 1 and after round 2, as read in October 2026 (latest: 2026 round 1 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab), 2026 round 2 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab)). A site’s numbers are shown when it had positions open after round 1 in at least 2 of 8 years or at least 3 in one year.

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

North West, Saskatchewan

Independent. Not affiliated with CaRMS or the program. Programs edit their descriptions during the match; confirm on carms.ca (opens in a new tab) before you apply. Data last updated on CdnMD 5 Oct 2026.