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Rural Immersion - Family Medicine
The Rural Immersion program offers a unique family medicine residency experience in Chetwynd, focusing on providing comprehensive, autonomous training for residents interested in rural practice. Residents will have more hands-on responsibility, flexibility, and the opportunity to develop a broad skillset tailored to smaller rural communities.
- Program ID
- 29360
- Quota
- 1 positions
- Stream
- CMG
- Program Length
- 2 years
- Last Approved
- September 11, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 601 +
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 76 - 100 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-based, learner-driven education with a focus on autonomous learning, tailored curriculum, and hands-on experience in rural family medicine.
Training Setting
Based in Chetwynd with connections to Tumbler Ridge and Dawson Creek, offering a small rural community training environment with opportunities for diverse medical experiences.
- Unique individual training experience
- No specific rotational components
- Integrated longitudinal curriculum
- One resident per service
- Flexible learning approach
- International/interprovincial elective opportunity
- Mandatory quality improvement project
- Scholarship project requirement
- High resident autonomy
- Comprehensive rural medical training
- Personalized learning experience
- Strong community integration
- Preparation for rural practice
Residents must complete a scholar project and present at the annual Scholarship Day in Prince George.
- Chetwynd Health Centre
- Tumbler Ridge Health Centre
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
- Personal letter
- Reference documents
- MMI interview
- FMProC score
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.