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Sault Ste. Marie - Family Medicine integrated Emergency Medicine

NOSM UniversitySault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Family Medicine integrated Emergency Medicine
CMG Stream
2 Positions
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The Sault Ste. Marie integrated Family Medicine/Emergency Medicine (iFMEM) program is a unique three-year training pathway designed to prepare family physicians for comprehensive patient care and high-acuity emergency room management. Residents will receive longitudinal training in both family medicine and emergency medicine, with extensive clinical exposure and opportunities for procedural skills development.

Quick Facts
Program ID
29363
Quota
2 positions
Stream
CMG
Program Length
3 years
Last Approved
October 20, 2025
Last Updated
December 3, 2025
Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
201 - 400
Avg. Interview Rate
76 - 100 %
Program Overview

Teaching Philosophy

Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) with a focus on progressive independence, community-based learning, and comprehensive patient care across various clinical settings.

Training Setting

Sault Ste. Marie is a smaller urban community in Northern Ontario with approximately 78,000 people, offering training at Sault Area Hospital and Group Health Centre with opportunities in rural and community settings.

Focus Areas
Family Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Rural Medicine
Community Healthcare
Point of Care Ultrasound
Procedural Skills
Special Features
  • Three-year integrated training program
  • Regular emergency department shifts throughout training
  • POCUS bootcamp training
  • Procedural skills labs
  • Simulation series
  • Financial support for conferences and professional development
  • Housing support for core rotations
  • Advanced resuscitation course funding
  • Longitudinal academic curriculum
Program Strengths
  • Comprehensive emergency medicine training
  • Strong rural medicine focus
  • Excellent hands-on clinical exposure
  • Low learner-to-preceptor ratio
  • Integrated training approach
Patient Populations
Community patients
Rural populations
Emergency department patients
Indigenous communities
Diverse age groups
Research Opportunities

Scholarly activity supported by a tutor, with opportunities for research and quality improvement projects

Teaching Hospitals
  • Sault Area Hospital
  • Group Health Centre
Training Setting Type
Community hospital
Family Health Teams
Emergency department
Enhanced Skills Training
Point of Care Ultrasound
Emergency Ultrasound
Advanced resuscitation training
Interview Information

Interview Dates

  • January 22, 2026
  • January 23, 2026
  • January 24, 2026
  • February 8, 2026
Evaluation Criteria
  • FMProC (Family Medicine Professional Choices) situational judgement test
  • Personal letter
  • Reference letters
  • Academic performance
  • Interview performance
Compensation & Benefits

Ontario provincial salaries

Updated January 6, 2025

Salary Progression (3-Year Program)

Starting Salary

$73,367

PGY-1

Maximum Salary

$85,564

PGY-3

Benefits & Perks

PGY Level: Salary

Compensation data is province-wide and may vary by institution. Please verify with individual programs. Data sourced from CARMS.

Curriculum & Rotations

PGY-1 Rotations

Community Family Medicine (FM) • 12This rotation will provide the resident with exposure to comprehensive community family medicine. Time will be protected to provide exposure to emergency department shifts (1-2 per week,likely evening/weekendshifts).
Emergency Medicine (EM) • 4This rotation will provide the resident with regular shifts in the emergency department. Residents will return to their home FM clinic one half day every 2 weeks.
Internal Medicine/Hospitalist Medicine • 8To be completed in SSM. These experiences will build skills around managing acutely unwell patients.
Rural FM/EM • 8These experiences will occur outside of SSM, in a communityidentifiedby the program as providing wholesome experiences in both FM and EM.
Obstetrics/Gynecology • 4To be completed in SSM, asdeterminedby capacity.
Surgical selective (eg.Gen surgery, Orthopedics, Plastics) • 4To be completed in SSM, withan optionof securing a selective outside of the community, as requested by the learner.
Pediatrics • 4To be completed in SSM.
Mental Health • 4To be completed in SSM.
Elective • 4To be completed in or out of SSM.

PGY-2 Rotations

Community Family Medicine (FM) • 16This rotation will provide the resident with exposure to comprehensive community family medicine. Time will be protected to provide exposure to emergency department shifts (1-2 per week,likely evening/weekendshifts).
Emergency Medicine (EM) • 8This rotation will provide the resident with regular shifts in the emergency department. Residents will return to their home FM clinic one half day every 2 weeks.
Rural FM/EM • 8These experiences will occur outside of SSM, in a communityidentifiedby the program as providing wholesome experiences in both FM and EM.
Intensive Care • 4To be completed in SSM, as capacity allows.
Obstetrics/Gynecology • 4To be completed in SSM, asdeterminedby capacity.
Anesthesiology • 4To be completed in SSM.
Pediatrics • 4To be completed in SSM.
Elective • 4To be completed in or out of SSM.

PGY-3 Rotations

Community Family Medicine (FM) • 4This rotation will provide the resident with exposure to comprehensive community family medicine.
Emergency Medicine (EM) • 16This rotation will provide the resident with regular shifts in the emergency department. Residents will return to their home FM clinic one half day every 2 weeks.
Rural FM/EM • 8These experiences will occur outside of SSM, in a communityidentifiedby the program as providing wholesome experiences in both FM and EM.
Intensive Care • 84 weeks will be completed inSSMand anadditional4 weeks will be completed in a tertiary centre (either Sudbury or Thunder Bay).
Ortho/Plastics • 4To be completed in Toronto.
Trauma • 4To be completed in Toronto.
Pediatric Emergency • 4To be completed in Ottawa
Elective • 4To be completed in or out of SSM.
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Data Source: This information is aggregated from publicly available sources. Last updated on 12/3/2025. Always verify details with the official program page.