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Sussex - Family Medicine integrated Emergency Medicine
Dalhousie University•Sussex, New Brunswick
Family Medicine integrated Emergency Medicine
CMG Stream
2 Positions
The Dalhousie Family Medicine Integrated Emergency Medicine (iFMEM) program is an innovative three-year training pathway that combines comprehensive family medicine with enhanced emergency medicine skills. Located in Saint John and Sussex, New Brunswick, this program prepares family physicians to provide comprehensive patient care and leadership in emergency settings, particularly in rural and community contexts.
Quick Facts
- Program ID
- 30204
- Quota
- 2 positions
- Stream
- CMG
- Program Length
- 3 years
- Last Approved
- October 9, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 401 - 600
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 76 - 100 %
Program Overview
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-based medical education with a focus on progressive independence, longitudinal skill development, and integration of family medicine and emergency medicine competencies across three years of training.
Training Setting
A distributed training environment spanning urban and rural settings in New Brunswick, including Saint John Regional Hospital, Sussex Health Centre, and Miramichi Regional Hospital, with a strong emphasis on community-based medical practice.
Focus Areas
Family Medicine
Emergency Medicine
Rural Medicine
Community Healthcare
Comprehensive Patient Care
Special Features
- First integrated Family Medicine Emergency Medicine program in Canada
- Longitudinal learning model
- Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training
- Mandatory Family Medicine Resident Education Symposium
- Scholarly project requirement
- Ten weeks of electives in PGY2
- Advanced certification preparation (CCFP and CCFP-EM)
Program Strengths
- Comprehensive training in family and emergency medicine
- Strong rural medicine focus
- Diverse clinical experiences
- Supportive learning environment
- Excellent research infrastructure
- Longitudinal patient care opportunities
Patient Populations
Rural community patients
Urban hospital patients
Emergency department patients
Comprehensive family medicine patient panel
Geriatric patients
Pediatric patients
Research Opportunities
Residents are required to complete a scholarly project with protected time for research activities, emphasizing evidence-based medicine and critical review of medical literature.
Teaching Hospitals
- Saint John Regional Hospital
- Sussex Health Centre
- Miramichi Regional Hospital
- St. Joseph's Urgent Care Centre
Training Setting Type
Academic medical center
Community hospital
Rural clinic
Tertiary care center
Enhanced Skills Training
Emergency Medicine
Point of Care Ultrasound
Care of the Elderly
Palliative Care
Interview Information
Interview Dates
- Monday, January 26, 2026
- Thursday, November 13, 2025
- Monday, November 24, 2025
- Saturday, January 10, 2026
- January 26, 2026
- February 6, 2026
- November 27, 2025
- November 13, 2025
- November 24, 2025
- January 10, 2026
Evaluation Criteria
- FMProC assessment
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- Interview performance
Compensation & Benefits
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island provincial salaries
Updated February 7, 2024
Salary Progression (3-Year Program)
Starting Salary
$69,867
PGY-1
Maximum Salary
$80,646
PGY-3
Benefits & Perks
Annual vacation: 4 weeks
Call stipend: Yes
CMPA dues paid: Yes
Dental coverage: Yes
Educational leave: Yes
Extended health insurance: Yes
Frequency of call: l in 4 in-hospital and for homecall
Life insurance: $100,000 of insurance
Long-term disabilityinsurance: 66.7% of salary
Maternity leave top up after one year’s service: eligible for up to a maximum of 17 weeks top-up allowance for maternity/pregnancy leave
Provincial dues (% of salary): 1.30%
Provincial health insurance: Yes
... and 2 more benefits
Compensation data is province-wide and may vary by institution. Please verify with individual programs. Data sourced from CARMS.
Curriculum & Rotations
PGY-1 Rotations
Intro to Family Medicine • 4 weeksFor their first block, residents have a series of introductory sessions as well as core curriculum sessions and simulation sessions for two days a week. For the remaining three days a week, residents work with their core family medicine preceptor.
Intro to Emergency Medicine • 4 weeksCore experience at the Saint John Regional Hospital (SJRH) Emergency Department; combination of day, evening and night shifts, as well as weekly learner simulation sessions. Additionally, there are weekly curriculum sessions introducing emergency care; many sessions are with interprofessional colleagues.
Core Family Medicine • 8 weeksCore experience in office-based family medicine in Saint John. Includes scheduled time to complete shifts in the Saint John Regional Hospital Emergency Department (1x/week), in-patient care, and family medicine call, along with weekly core family medicine curriculum sessions.
General Medicine • 4 weeksSpecialty rotation at the Saint John Regional Hospital, including Internal Medicine Teaching Unit in-hospital care, as well as consultation services to emergency department.
Obstetrics/Gynecology • 4 weeksSpecialty rotation at the Saint John Regional Hospital, including Labour & Birth Unit at SJRH, operating room, wards, gynecology clinic, and emergency consults at SJRH ED.
Geriatric Medicine • 4 weeksSpecialty rotation at the Saint John Regional Hospital and St. Joseph’s Hospital. Includes inpatient geriatrics consultation service, inpatient geriatrics assessment care, and outpatient clinics.
Palliative Care • 4 weeksSpecialty rotation at the Saint John Regional Hospital, including in-patient care on the Palliative Care Unit, in-hospital consultation service, Hospice care, home consultations and emergency consultation service.
Orthopaedics • 4 weeksSpecialty rotation at the Saint John Regional Hospital, including clinics at SJRH, operating room, wards, and consultation services to the emergency department at SJRH.
Pediatrics • 4 weeksSpecialty rotation at the Saint John Regional Hospital, including clinics, in-patient care and emergency consults at SJRH ED.
Community Family Medicine • 10 weeksCore experience in the community of Miramichi. Residents will do comprehensive family medicine including office visits, inpatient care, and family medicine call, as well as shifts in the Miramichi Regional Hospital Emergency Department.
Anaesthesia • 2 weeksIncluding operating room experience and on-call services; this rotation takes place in Frederiction.
Vacation • 4 weeksScheduled at residents' request
PGY-2 Rotations
Core Family Medicine • 16 weeksCore experience in office-based family medicine in Saint John, including shifts in the Saint John Regional Hospital Emergency Department, inpatient care, and family medicine call, as well as weekly core family medicine curriculum.
Reproductive Health • 4 weeksFamily medicine clinic-based rotation including Family Medicine Prenatal Clinic, Women’s Health & Pap Clinic, gender affirming care, sexual health, care of the assaulted patient, as well as on-call experience in the Labour & Birth Unit and emergency consults at SJRH ED.
General Medicine • 4 weeksSpecialty rotation at the Saint John Regional Hospital, including Internal Medicine Teaching Unit in-hospital care, as well as consultation services to wards and emergency department.
Surgery • 2 weeksSpecialty rotation at the Saint John Regional Hospital, including operating room, wards, consultation services to the SJRH ED, and clinics (including minor procedures, breast evaluation, proctology).
Surgical Clinics • 2 weeksSpecialty surgical clinics in plastic surgery and orthopedics, including urgent follow up from the emergency department. With hands on skills in office procedures and casting.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine • 4 weeksPediatric emergency medicine at the IWK Health Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Community Family Medicine • 12 weeksCore experience in the community of Miramichi. Residents will do comprehensive family medicine including office visits, inpatient care, and family medicine call, as well as shifts in the Miramichi Regional Hospital Emergency Department.
Emergency Medicine • 4 weeksCore experience at the Saint John Regional Hospital (SJRH) Emergency Department; combination of day, evening and night shifts, as well as weekly learner simulation sessions.
Elective(s) • 4 weeks
Vacation • 4 weeksScheduled at residents' request
PGY-3 Rotations
Emergency Medicine • 16 weeksCore experience at the Saint John Regional Hospital (SJRH) Emergency Department; combination of day, evening and night shifts, as well as weekly learner simulation sessions. Includes ten half days of intensive emergency procedural skills & critical care simulation.
Core Family Medicine • 8 weeksCore experience in office-based family medicine in Saint John, including shifts in the Saint John Regional Hospital Emergency Department, inpatient care, and family medicine call.
Intensive Care Unit • 4 weeksSpecialty rotation at the Saint John Regional Hospital, including inpatient critical care medicine and emergency department consultation service.
Cardiac Care Unit • 4 weeksSpecialty rotation in cardiology inpatient care and Cardiac Care Unit (CCU). Includes in-patient care, clinics, code team, and emergency consultation service.
Critical Care Selective • 4 weeksResidents may choose between an additional experience in Intensive Care Unit or Cardiac Care Unit.
Community Family Medicine • 8 weeksCore experience in the community of Miramichi. Residents will do comprehensive family medicine including office visits, inpatient care, and family medicine call, as well as shifts in the Miramichi Regional Hospital Emergency Department. Residents will do approximately two days per week in family medicine and three shifts per week in the emergency department.
Trauma Selective • 4 weeksIncluding inpatient CCU rounds, emergency and inpatient consultation services
Selective(s) • 4 weeksWill be targeted as a trauma rotation away via sites such as St. Mike’s or Sunnybrook in Toronto (location TBD) with focus on TTL experience and trauma related procedural skills
Vacation • 4 weeksScheduled at residents' request
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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.