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Rural Fort St. John - Family Medicine
The Rural Fort St. John Family Practice Residency Site offers high-quality medical education in a rural community providing a broad spectrum of general and specialist medical care. The two-year program is designed to train physicians interested in practicing in rural Canada, with a curriculum focused on comprehensive, continuous, and patient-centered family medicine.
- Program ID
- 29489
- Quota
- 2 positions
- Stream
- IMG
- Program Length
- 2 years
- Last Approved
- September 11, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 201 - 400
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 51 - 75 %
Teaching Philosophy
Learning environment focused on family practice problem-solving skills, based on principles of effective adult education, with an emphasis on collaboration and team-based care.
Training Setting
Based in Fort St. John, with potential travel to other communities in Northeast British Columbia. Serves a population of approximately 70,000 across multiple small communities.
- Mandatory 2-month rural rotation
- Integrated 24-month competency-based curriculum
- Weekly half-day academic curriculum
- Scholarship Day in June
- Quality improvement project in first year
- One month of interprovincial or international electives
- Funding for resident activities and educational support
- Comprehensive rural medical training
- Broad-based generalist medical experience
- Strong community integration
- Diverse clinical exposure
- Supportive learning environment
Residents must complete a scholar project and present their work at the local Scholarship Day.
- Fort St. John Community Hospital
- Dawson Creek Community Hospital
- Chetwynd Community Hospital
Interview Dates
- January 17, 2026
- January 19, 2026
- January 20, 2026
- January 21, 2026
- January 22, 2026
- January 23, 2026
- January 24, 2026
- January 26, 2026
- January 27, 2026
- February 08, 2026
- January 17-27, 2026
- January 28, 2026
- File review (50%)
- MMI interview (45%)
- FMProC score (5%)
British Columbia provincial salaries
Salary Progression (2-Year Program)
Starting Salary
$65,332
PGY-1
Maximum Salary
$72,818
PGY-2
Benefits & Perks
... and 2 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.