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Rural Portage la Prairie - Family Medicine
The University of Manitoba's Rural Portage la Prairie Family Medicine stream offers a comprehensive two-year residency training in a rural community setting. Residents will gain extensive clinical experience across diverse medical contexts, with opportunities to follow patients longitudinally and develop skills in multiple healthcare domains.
- Program ID
- 30148
- Quota
- 2 positions
- Stream
- IMG
- Program Length
- 2 years
- Last Approved
- November 10, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 601 +
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 0 - 25 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-based medical education with progressive independence, emphasizing comprehensive patient care, interprofessional collaboration, and longitudinal patient experiences.
Training Setting
Rural community of Portage la Prairie, training at Portage Clinic and Portage District General Hospital, serving a regional population of approximately 45,000 with 88 acute care beds.
- Hospitalist model experience
- Ultrasound training
- First Nations health exposure
- Integrated behavioral medicine
- Simulation medicine curriculum
- Interprofessional learning
- Integrative Medicine in Residency (IMR) program option
- Monthly academic days
- Resident-led journal club
- Low preceptor to trainee ratios
- Large clinical volumes
- Diverse procedural skill opportunities
- Comprehensive rural healthcare experience
- Strong Indigenous health exposure
- Integrated multidisciplinary training
The Department of Family Medicine provides opportunities to perform research with practical outcomes, supporting research skill development through workshops for all Family Medicine residents.
- Portage Clinic
- Portage District General Hospital
- St. Boniface Hospital
- Children's Hospital of Winnipeg
- Notre Dame Hospital
Interview Dates
- Tuesday, January 20, 2026
- Wednesday, January 21, 2026
- Thursday, January 22, 2026
- January 20, 2026
- January 21, 2026
- January 22, 2026
- CV
- Electives
- FMProC assessment
- Extra-curricular activities
- Leadership skills
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
Manitoba provincial salaries
Salary Progression (2-Year Program)
Starting Salary
$62,663
PGY-1
Maximum Salary
$69,370
PGY-2
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.