Saskatoon - Family Medicine
University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SaskatchewanCMG stream
From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version
- 16 positions
- 2 years
- CMG
- Family Medicine
- 601+
- 26–50%
- Accredited
- 30013
Summary
The University of Saskatchewan Family Medicine Residency Program in Saskatoon offers comprehensive training for family physicians, with a strong focus on rural, remote, and underserved populations. Located at West Winds Primary Health Centre, the program provides diverse clinical experiences, emphasizes resident wellness, and prepares graduates to excel in comprehensive family medicine across Saskatchewan.
Training
- Research
- Robust support for research with opportunities integrated throughout the training program.
- Training setting
- Urban setting in Saskatoon (population 280,000), training at West Winds Primary Health Centre with access to major hospitals including JPCH, RUH, SPH, and SCH.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education focused on producing compassionate, comprehensive family physicians who can adapt to diverse community needs and provide patient-centered care.
- Setting types
- Urban medical center
- Primary health center
- Community clinic
- Focus areas
- Rural Medicine
- Urban Family Medicine
- Low-risk Obstetrics
- Comprehensive Primary Care
- Underserved Populations
- Immigrant Health
- Procedural Skills
- Patient populations
- Inner city populations
- Newcomers to Canada
- Disadvantaged communities
- Rural patients
- Urban patients
- Immigrant populations
- Highlights
- 8-week Rural Family Medicine Experience
- Procedural Skills Training
- Multi-disciplinary Team Learning
- Academic Half-day Program
- Evidence-based Medicine Training
- Behavioural Skills Training
- Integrated Clinical Experiences
- Research Support
- Strengths
- Exceptional low-risk obstetrics training
- Strong resident wellness support
- Diverse and experienced faculty
- Robust multi-disciplinary learning environment
- High graduate success rate in Saskatchewan
- Comprehensive procedural skills training
- Enhanced skills
- Procedural Skills
- Low-risk Obstetrics
- Rural Medicine
By year
- PGY-1
- Family Medicine22 weeks
- Electives7 weeks
- General Surgery4 weeks
- Obstetrics4 weeks
- Internal Medicine4 weeks
- Psychiatry4 weeks
- Emergency4 weeks
- Musculoskeletal2 weeks
- Orientation1 week
- PGY-2
- Family Medicine16 weeks
- Rural Family Medicine8 weeks
- Selective8 weeks
- Electives7 weeks
- Emergency4 weeks
- Obstetrics4 weeks
- Palliative Care2 weeks
- Exam Week1 week
Selection
- What the program looks at
- Casper Test
- FMProC Assessment
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Reference Letters
- Personal Letter
- CV/Curriculum Vitae
- Interview Performance
- Applications per year
- 601+
- Applicants offered interviews
- 26–50%
Interviews
- Dates (2026 match)
- 21, 22, 23 and 24 Jan 2026
Pay
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $68,329 / year |
| PGY-2 | $74,518 / year |
Benefits
- Annual vacation
- 4 weeks
- CMPA dues paid
- 100%
- Dental plan
- 100%
- Educational leave
- Minimum 7 days with pay, 12 Maximum
- Employee Assistance Program
- Two programs available through SMA and University of Saskatchewan
- Extended health insurance
- Blue Cross family coverage, if registered with a Provincial Health Plan
- Frequency of call
- 1:4 in-house (if in excess of 1:4 paid $196/period from 1700-0800 weekdays and $249 from 0800-0800 weekends)*;1:3 out-of-house
- Life insurance
- Paid premium, >$100,000 coverage
- Long-term disability insurance
- Paid premium cost for Disability Insurance
- Maternity leave/ Paternity
- In conformity with Sask. Labour Standards Act – 17 weeks max maternity leave and up to 35 weeks parental leave.5 paid days paternity (can split the 35 weeks parental leave with mother as desired.)
- Meal allowance
- n/a
- On-Call Stipends
- Home Light: per duty period: $72 weekday; $83 weekendIn House: per duty period: $166 weekday; $191 weekendICU/CCU: per duty period: $166 weekday; $191 weekend
- Provincial dues (% of salary)
- 1 %
- Provincial health insurance
- Yes, if registered with Sask. Health
- Sick leave
- 1.25 days per month to maximum 75 days
- Statutory and floating holidays
- 1.5 times pay or 1/2 pay & day off for stats, plus 6 extra paid days off at Christmas
- Supplemental Maternity Leave Benefits
- 15 weeks topped to 90% pay when eligible for Employment Insurance
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 1 in 4 in-house, averaged over a rotation
Teaching sites
- West Winds Primary Health Centre
- Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH)
- Royal University Hospital (RUH)
- Saskatoon City Hospital (SCH)
- St. Paul's Hospital (SPH)
Hospital facts
Hospital size and activity: Saskatchewan doesn't publish this as open data.
Unfilled positions in past years
Open after round 1 in 3 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 0 of 9 years.
| Year | Open after round 1 | Open after round 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | not available | 0 |
| 2019 | 8 positions open after round 1 in 2019, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 positions open after round 1 in 2020, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 positions open after round 1 in 2022, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 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
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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About the city
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Climate
- January average
- −15.4 °C
- July average
- 18.3 °C
- Snowfall
- 91.0 cm a year
- Days below −20 °C
- 49.4 days a year
People
- Population
- 266,141 people
- Official languages
- English only 92.1% · French only 0.0% · English and French 6.5% · neither 1.4%
- Immigrants
- 20.4% of residents
- Indigenous identity
- 11.5% of residents
- How people commute
- car, truck or van 89.2% · public transit 3.4% · walking or cycling 5.4% · other 2.0%
- Median household income
- $85,000 before tax
Rural and remote
- Population centre
- Saskatoon, a large urban population centre (100,000 or more people)
- Remoteness index
- 0.216
Housing, cost and work
- Rental vacancy rate
- 3.1%
- Basic cost of living
- $55,881 a year
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
Job outlook
- Outlook, 2025–2027
- Very good
- Canada-wide, to 2033
- Strong risk of Shortage