Rural Parkland - Family Medicine
University of ManitobaRural Parkland, ManitobaCMG stream
From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version
- 4 positions
- 2 years
- CMG
- Family Medicine
- 601+
- 0–25%
- Accredited
- 29220
Summary
The University of Manitoba's Rural Parkland Family Medicine stream offers a comprehensive two-year residency program focused on training well-rounded family physicians for rural practice. With nearly 90% of graduates entering rural practices, the program provides an unprecedented scope of practice, diverse training experiences, and hands-on exposure to community healthcare across various settings.
Training
- Research
- The Department of Family Medicine provides opportunities to perform research with practical outcomes, supporting the development of research skills and offering workshops to all Family Medicine residents.
- Training setting
- Located in Dauphin, Manitoba, with training sites including Winnipeg, Dauphin, Ste. Rose du Lac, Grandview, Swan River, and Brandon. Primarily based at the Dauphin Regional Health Centre, serving as a regional referral center for the Parkland area.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education with a focus on hands-on learning, progressive independence, and comprehensive patient care across diverse rural settings. Emphasizes continuity of care and exposure to a wide range of medical experiences.
- Setting types
- Rural medical center
- Community hospital
- Regional referral center
- Focus areas
- Rural Medicine
- Community Healthcare
- Comprehensive Family Medicine
- Rural Practice Preparation
- Patient populations
- Rural communities
- Agricultural populations
- First Nations Indigenous communities
- Newcomers and immigrant populations
- Pediatric patients
- Geriatric patients
- Highlights
- Horizontal point-of-care ultrasound experience
- Integrative Medicine in Residency (IMR) program option
- Monthly academic days with field trips
- Low preceptor to trainee ratios
- Unprecedented scope of practice
- Integrated curriculum with diverse training experiences
- Strengths
- 90% of graduates enter rural practices
- Comprehensive rural medical training
- Diverse clinical experiences
- Strong community medicine focus
- Low competition from other medical learners
- Extensive hands-on training
- Enhanced skills
- Addictions
- FM Anesthesia
- Cancer Care
- Care of the Elderly
- Emergency Medicine
- Obstetrical Surgical Skills
- Palliative Care
- Sports & Exercise Medicine
By year
- PGY-1
- Family Medicine Block Time20 weeks
- Obstetrics8 weeks
- Internal Medicine8 weeks
- Pediatrics Emergency4 weeks
- Palliative Medicine4 weeks
- Elective4 weeks
- Vacation4 weeks
- PGY-2
- Family Medicine - Rural8 weeks
- Surgery & FM-Anesthesia8 weeks
- ICU/CCU4 weeks
- Elective4 weeks
- Vacation4 weeks
Selection
- What the program looks at
- FMProC assessment
- Personal letter
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Reference letters
- CV/Resume
- Interview performance
- Applications per year
- 601+
- Applicants offered interviews
- 0–25%
Interviews
- Dates (2026 match)
- 20, 21 and 22 Jan 2026
Pay
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $72,171 / year |
| PGY-2 | $77,416 / year |
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 7 calls per 4-week block, in-house and home call combined
Teaching sites
- Dauphin Regional Health Centre
- Children's Hospital in Winnipeg
- Brandon Health Centre
Hospital facts
Hospital size and activity: Manitoba doesn't publish this as open data.
Unfilled positions in past years
Open after round 1 in 5 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 1 of 9 years.
| Year | Open after round 1 | Open after round 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | not available | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2020, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 1 position open after round 2 in 2020, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2022, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 positions open after round 1 in 2023, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 positions open after round 1 in 2024, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 positions open after round 1 in 2025, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
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
Rural Parkland, Manitoba