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Peterborough - Family Medicine
Queen's University Family Medicine is a highly regarded two-year program established in 1972, based on the College of Family Physicians of Canada's competency-based 'Triple C' Curriculum. The program offers comprehensive family medicine training across four vibrant sites, preparing residents to practice anywhere in Canada.
- Program ID
- 29882
- Quota
- 1 positions
- Stream
- IMG
- Program Length
- 2 years
- Last Approved
- November 17, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 601 +
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 26 - 50 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-based medical education using the 'Triple C' Curriculum, focusing on comprehensive learning, continuity of patient care, and family medicine-centered education with progressive independence and personalized learning.
Training Setting
Training occurs across four sites in Southeastern Ontario (Kingston-1000 Islands, Belleville-Quinte, Peterborough-Kawartha, and Queen's-Bowmanville-Oshawa-Lakeridge), with diverse urban and rural clinical environments.
- Exclusive Nightmares Family Medicine simulation course
- Annual wilderness retreat
- Global health curriculum
- Resident project opportunities
- Quality improvement project
- Enhanced skills programs
- Teaching opportunities
- Research engagement
- Two-time winner of PARO Residency Program Excellence Award
- Twice recipient of Society of Rural Physicians of Canada Keith Award
- Comprehensive training across multiple clinical settings
- Strong emphasis on resident well-being
- Flexible and supportive learning environment
Residents complete a resident project with options including critical review, advocacy project, research project, ethics project, and IT project, culminating in a presentation at the annual Primary Care Research Day.
- Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC)
- Hospice Peterborough
- Partners in Pregnancy Clinic
Interview Dates
- January 16, 2026
- FMProC assessment
- NAC examination
- MCCQE Part I
- Structured reference letters
- Personal letter
- CV/Resume
- Medical school transcript
- Medical Student Performance Record
Ontario provincial salaries
Salary Progression (2-Year Program)
Starting Salary
$73,367
PGY-1
Maximum Salary
$79,670
PGY-2
Benefits & Perks
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.