Rural Parkland - Family Medicine

University of ManitobaRural Parkland, ManitobaIMG stream

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CaRMS program description, 2026 match, last approved 10 Nov 2025

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

Positions (approx. quota): 2 positions
Length: 2 years
Stream: IMG
Discipline: Family Medicine
Applications per year: 601+
Applicants offered interviews: 0–25%
Accreditation: Accredited
CaRMS program ID: 29144

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

Summary

The University of Manitoba's Family Medicine Rural Parkland 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, this program provides extensive hands-on experience across diverse clinical settings and a broad scope of practice.

Training

Research

The Department of Family Medicine provides opportunities to perform research with practical outcomes, supporting the development of research skills through workshops for 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 in the Dauphin Regional Health Centre, serving the Parkland area.

Teaching approach

Competency-based medical education with an emphasis on hands-on learning, interprofessional collaboration, and progressive independence. Focuses on preparing residents for comprehensive rural practice through diverse clinical experiences.

Setting types

Rural Community Health Centre
Regional Referral Center
Academic Medical Center

Focus areas

Rural Family Medicine
Community Medicine
Comprehensive Patient Care
Rural Healthcare Delivery

Patient populations

Rural Communities
Agricultural Populations
First Nations Indigenous Communities
Newcomers and Immigrant Populations
Pediatric Patients
Geriatric Patients

Highlights

Integrative Medicine in Residency (IMR) Program Option
Indigenous Cultural Safety Training
Horizontal Point-of-Care Ultrasound Experience
Monthly Academic Days
Mandatory Courses: ACLS, ALARM, ATLS, NRP
Scholarly Curriculum with Journal Clubs
Enhanced Skills Training Options

Strengths

Low Preceptor to Trainee Ratios
Unprecedented Scope of Practice
High Rural Practice Placement Rate
Comprehensive Rural Medical Training
Integrated Curriculum

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 TimeDauphin20 weeks
ObstetricsWinnipeg/Dauphin8 weeks
Internal MedicineWinnipeg or Rural8 weeks
Pediatrics EmergencyWinnipeg4 weeks
Palliative MedicineWinnipeg4 weeks
ElectiveVaries4 weeks
VacationVaries4 weeks

PGY-2

Family Medicine - RuralRural Communities8 weeks
Surgery & FM-AnesthesiaVaries8 weeks
ICU/CCUBrandon4 weeks
ElectiveVaries4 weeks
VacationVaries4 weeks

From the program's rotation list.

Selection

What the program looks at

CV
Electives
FMProC Assessment
Extra-curricular Activities
Leadership Skills
Medical Student Performance Record
Personal Letter
Reference Letters

Applications per year

601+

Applicants offered interviews

0–25%

Interviews

Dates (2026 match): 20, 21 and 22 Jan 2026

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

Pay

Provincial scale, last updated 22 Jul 2026 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Annual salary by PGY level, Manitoba
Level	Annual salary
PGY-1	$72,171 / year
PGY-2	$77,416 / year

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

Call

Call (provincial max): 7 calls per 4-week block, in-house and home call combined

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

PARIM agreement, 1 Jul 2024 to 30 Jun 2027.

Teaching sites

Dauphin Regional Health Centre
Children's Hospital (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.

Positions at this site, all streams. Site as CaRMS lists it: Rural Parkland.

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	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

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

Rural Parkland, Manitoba

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.