Queen’s University - Family Medicine - Kingston - Thousand Islands
2023 R-1 Main Residency Match - first iteration
IMG Stream for IMG
Last approved on December 16, 2022
Summary of changesAccreditation status : Accredited
Provincial Criteria
115 Clarence St
Haynes Hall
KINGSTON, Ontario, K7L5E9
Program Contacts
Important Information
Applicants who apply to any of the six Ontario Family Medicine Programs (McMaster University, Northern Ontario School of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Queen's University, University of Toronto, Western University) will be assessed by a joint panel comprised of representatives from each of the six Ontario Family Medicine Programs. This panel will assess all candidates' applications and grant interviews to approximately 300 applicants, regardless of the number of Ontario Family Medicine Programs candidates apply to. The panel will provide the final evaluation results of all candidates who were interviewed to each of the individual Ontario Family Medicine Programs that they applied to. Each Ontario Family Medicine Program will then generate its own final rank list.
All International Medical Graduates who match to a residency training position in Ontario are required to complete the Pre-Residency Program through Touchstone Institute prior to the start of their residency training.
To find out more about the Pre-Residency Program, please visit: https://touchstoneinstitute.ca/learning/
EDIIA Institutional Statement:
The goal of resident selection is to identify trainees likely to succeed both in training and, once out in practice, in meeting the health care needs of patients and Canadian society. We know that having a physician workforce that reflects the demographics of the patients that they serve improves health care outcomes. There are many populations within Canada under-represented in medicine (UIM) with a paucity of health care practitioners who are Black, Indigenous, Persons of Colour, 2SLGBTQ+, from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and/or with disabilities. Diversity within training programs has also been shown to improve training environments. Queen’s University PGME is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion within its community for these reasons as well as being part of the solution to address historic and contemporary inequities.
Note to First Nation, Inuit and/or Métis applicants:
At the present time, CaRMS does not have a self-identification process for First Nation, Inuit and/or Métis applicants. The Queen's Department of Family Medicine is committed to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action on Health. For this reason, we offer any First Nation, Inuit and/or Métis applicants to our residency program the opportunity to self-identify in their personal letter during the application process. We also invite First Nation, Inuit and/or Métis applicants offered interviews to self-identify when selecting interview dates. This information helps us identify ways in which the residency program can connect First Nation, Inuit and/or Métis applicants to specific resources and supports.
We welcome diversity among our trainees, and seek to foster an environment that is welcoming to all, regardless of gender identity, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
We recognize that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted candidates’ opportunities to arrange and complete electives and would like to reassure you that a lack of elective activity this year will not negatively impact your application to our program
COVID-19 vaccination requirements:
Please refer to the 'Restrictions' section of the Ontario eligibility criteria for messaging regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
FMProC updated information; second set of test dates now available
The 13 Family Medicine Programs, using FMProC in the 1st round of this current CaRMS cycle have decided to provide a second set of dates to sit this test for those who did not register for the current test window.
The new test window will be open for registrants, who have not previously sat FMProC in this current CaRMS cycle, to take the test from 3PM ET on January 17th, 2023, to 3PM ET January 24th, 2023.
Registration to sit the test will be open from 3PM ET on December 16th, 2022, to 3PM ET on January 9th, 2023. This is a hard deadline and no late registration requests will be accommodated.
Please note test scores will be available around January 31st, 2023, and applicants will need to still upload these to CaRMS. Programs and CaRMS are all aware these test scores will be available after the CaRMS application package deadline. This will not be a problem.
To register and find out more about the test please go to www.fmproc.com. All test related updates will be posted on the website. Please be patient as the FMProC team is still updating information on the site to reflect these new test dates.
Return of Service
The Ministry requests all ROS agreements before June 1 of the year they were matched. All agreements should be returned to the Ministry prior to the start of residency training. It is the responsibility of the applicant to confirm eligibility with respect to the ROS requirements of other provinces.
Information about the Ministry’s ROS programs is available at the Return of Service Program
A letter of release from existing return of service agreements must be submitted as part of the application.
General Instructions
Program application language: English
Some applicants will be invited for a joint Ontario Family Medicine residency programs interview to be held on February 25, 2022.
FMProC updated information; second set of test dates now available
The 13 Family Medicine Programs, using FMProC in the 1st round of this current CaRMS cycle have decided to provide a second set of dates to sit this test for those who did not register for the current test window.
The new test window will be open for registrants, who have not previously sat FMProC in this current CaRMS cycle, to take the test from 3PM ET on January 17th, 2023, to 3PM ET January 24th, 2023.
Registration to sit the test will be open from 3PM ET on December 16th, 2022, to 3PM ET on January 9th, 2023. This is a hard deadline and no late registration requests will be accommodated.
Please note test scores will be available around January 31st, 2023, and applicants will need to still upload these to CaRMS. Programs and CaRMS are all aware these test scores will be available after the CaRMS application package deadline. This will not be a problem.
To register and find out more about the test please go to www.fmproc.com. All test related updates will be posted on the website. Please be patient as the FMProC team is still updating information on the site to reflect these new test dates.
Supporting Documentation / Information
• Canadian Birth Certificate or Act of Birth
• Certificate of Canadian Citizenship
• Confirmation of Permanent Residence in Canada
• Passport page showing Canadian Citizenship
• Canadian Citizenship Card (both sides of card)
• Canadian Permanent Resident Card (both sides of card)
Proof of valid current citizenship or permanent resident status must be provided by submitting one of the following verifications to CaRMS by the File Review Opening deadline. Failure to provide valid proof will result in your application being removed. No other forms of verification are acceptable:
- Notarized/certified photocopy of Birth Certificate/Act of Birth issued by an authority in Canada accompanied by photo ID (must be Canadian government-issued photo ID).
- Failure to provide proof of citizenship will result in the removal of your application. No other forms of verification are acceptable.
- Documents must be notarized/certified photocopies. Notarized/certified copies must be dated and not older than two years from the date of application submission deadline; otherwise, a new notarized/certified copy is required.
- Confirmation of permanent residence must be accompanied by a photo ID (must be a Canadian government-issued photo ID).
CaRMS is partnering with third-party organizations to automate the verification of citizenship/legal status required by postgraduate offices for entry into residency. Third-party verification simplifies the process for applicants and programs. All applicants who do not receive third-party citizenship verification will be required to upload and assign an acceptable proof of citizenship document. Please see additional information here.
• IELTS
• Letter of language proficiency
• TOEFL - iBT
• Alternative proof of language proficiency
• Occupational English Test (OET) - Medicine
• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) - General
Language assessment document accepted: TOEFL-iBT
- Document validity (not expired) by: Must be valid up to the assignment of applications and documents deadline
- Minimum score: 93 with a minimum score of 24 on the speaking section
Language assessment document accepted: IELTS Academic
- Document validity (not expired) by: Must be valid up to the assignment of applications and documents deadline
- Minimum score: 7 in each component
Language assessment document accepted: Occupational English Test (OET) -Medicine
- Document validity (not expired) by: Must be valid up to July 1, 2023
- Minimum score: Minimum grade of B in each component
Language assessment document accepted: Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP) – General
- Document validity (not expired) by: Must be valid up to July 1, 2023
- Minimum score: Minimum score of 9 in each component
Language assessment document accepted: Letter of language proficiency*
*Alternatively, candidates can submit a printout from the World Directory of Medical Schools which clearly states that the language of instruction is English or French.
The IELTS Indicator will be accepted as a substitute for the Academic Version of the IELTS.
The TOEFL iBT Home Edition will be accepted as a substitute for the TOEFL iBT.
Applicants must be able to communicate proficiently in the language of instruction and patient care of the matching school and training site. Please review specific program descriptions for more information.
Exactly 3 reference letters using the Family Medicine Structured Reference Letter submitted through CaRMS will be the only form of reference letters accepted.
A Family Medicine Structured Reference Letter (SRL) is used by all Family Medicine Programs across the country that require a reference letter. This tool will allow for more consistency in the selection process for Family Medicine admissions. The SRL was developed by a subgroup of Family Medicine Residency Programs, which has been vetted by all Family Medicine programs in Canada. Three SRLs are required. If possible, one or more SRLs from a Family Physician is helpful but not required. Please DO NOT provide more than three SRLs, only the first three SRLs will be considered. Should your referee submit a traditional reference letter, it will not be reviewed and your application may be deemed incomplete. *Please note that the Family Medicine SRL is provided to your referee through CaRMS upon submitting a reference request After submitting the reference request, candidates do not have to send anything else to their referees.
Your medical school transcript can be submitted through one of the methods below:
- Obtain your medical transcript from your school and upload it directly to your CaRMS Online account. Follow your school’s policy regarding accessing or requesting your transcript;
- Ask your medical school to upload your medical transcript through their CaRMS Undergraduate Portal account; or
- International (IMGs) and United States (USMGs) medical graduates can transfer their transcript from their physiciansapply.ca account.
For International (IMGs) and United States (USMGs) medical graduates, you can submit your MSPR through either of the methods below:
- Upload your MSPR directly into your CaRMS Online account; or
- Ask your medical school to upload your MSPR through their CaRMS Undergraduate Portal account.
Personal letter (under 500 words) describing how your background and experiences have led to an interest and commitment to a career in family medicine, and your understanding of the role of Family Physicians in the Canadian health care system. Letters exceeding the 500 words limit will not be reviewed.
If you are including a transcript addendum, it will not count towards your word limit for your Personal Letter.
Custom Résumé / CVPlease provide the following details in your CV:
1. Group your clinical experience in chronological order (list your clinical experience as they relate to time)
2. Indicate your level of responsibility (observer, student, resident, other trainee status, independent practice, etc. should be specified for each clinical experoence listed in the CaRMS C.V)
NAC examination - Statement of resultsA passing score of NAC is required to apply. MCCQE part II passing score can be used to apply instead of the NAC passing score.
NAC examination - Supplemental Information Report
NAC examination - Supplemental Information Report (for those whose latest attempt at the NAC was prior to September 2020 or in 2021)
A passing score of NAC is required to apply.
MCCQE Part I - Statement of ResultsA passing score of MCCQE1 is required to apply.
Proof of Medical Diploma (MD)
Documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a notarized translation. Students applying in the last year of medical school will need to submit their most recent marks/transcripts, and will need to provide proof of their MD to CPSO prior to the start of residency training.
Please note test scores will be available around January 31st, 2023, and applicants will need to still upload these to CaRMS. Programs and CaRMS are all aware these test scores will be available after the CaRMS application package deadline. This will not be a problem.
Review Process
Applications submitted after file review has opened on January 10, 2023
Supporting documents (excluding letters of reference) that arrive after file review has opened on January 10, 2023
Letters of reference that arrive after the unmasking date on January 10, 2023
Applicants who apply to any of the six Ontario Family Medicine Programs (McMaster University, NOSM University, University of Ottawa, Queen's University, University of Toronto, Western University) will be assessed by a joint panel comprised of representatives from each of the six Ontario Family Medicine Programs. This panel will assess all candidates' applications and grant interviews to approximately 300 applicants, regardless of the number of Ontario Family Medicine Programs candidates apply to. The panel will provide the final evaluation results of all candidates who were interviewed to each of the individual Ontario Family Medicine Programs that they applied to. Each Ontario Family Medicine Program will then generate its own final rank list.
Interviews
Dates:
- February 3, 2023
The six Ontario Family Medicine Programs usually receive over 1300 applications and can only offer interviews to a maximum of approximately 300 applicants.
NAC and MCCQE1 are required and candidates must submit results of NAC and MCCQE1. Approximately 300 candidates with top scores in the NAC and MCCQE1 will be invited for interviews.
Applicants who are not interviewed will not be ranked by the programs.
If I receive an interview offer, do I have to travel to all six Ontario Family Medicine Programs for interviews?
As per the AFMC Resident Matching Committee (ARMC) decision, all 2023 R1- match interviews will occur in a virtual format - you will not be required to travel to the Program with which your virtual interview will be held. The six Ontario Family Medicine Programs will conduct a standardized virtual interview in English. Should you be invited for a virtual interview, you will be assigned to one of the six Ontario Family Medicine Programs for the virtual interview regardless of which school(s) you have applied to or intend to apply to. Each Ontario Family Medicine Program to which you applied will use your joint virtual interview score to decide on your ranking independently.
Selection Criteria
I have received an interview offer based on my eligibility and exam scores. Are there other preferential selection criteria that the program directors consider in my ranking?
The six Ontario Family Medicine Programs prefer applicants who have recent full-time clinical experience (clinical clerkship during medical school or residency or independent practice). Observership is NOT considered clinical experience. Participation in a residency training program in Family Medicine or in clinical practice in family medicine or its equivalent will be favoured in our ranking.
Program goals
In keeping with our motto "Train at Queen's. Work Anywhere", Queen's trains highly competent generalist family physicians who are equipped to work anywhere in Canada and provide skilled medical care to their communities. While adhering to the College of Family Physicians of Canada's competency-based “Triple C” Curriculum (Comprehensive learning, Continuity of patient care, curriculum and supervision, and Family Medicine centered education) and leveraging community specific resources, each of our training sites fully equips future family medicine physicians to be leaders, scholars, and clinicians who will serve and lead in the rapidly changing Canadian healthcare environment.
Selection process goals
Our selection process seeks to identify and recruit future physicians who have demonstrated alignment with our program goals. We are interested in applicants who clearly excel in all CanMEDS roles with particular attention to a strong academic record, communication skills, and collaboration skills. We also seek to select those applicants who will be engaged in the ongoing improvement of our program.
File review process
Review team composition : All files are jointly screened for eligibility and then further assessed by a member of the joint selection team.
Average number of applications received by our program in the last five years : 601 +
The six Ontario Family Medicine Programs usually receive around 1300 applications yearly.
Average percentage of applicants offered interviews : 0 - 25 %
| File component | Criteria |
|---|---|
| CV | Level of responsibility (e.g. observer) be specified for each clinical experience listed in the CV |
| Electives | An elective in Family Medicine is recommended but not required |
| Examinations | NAC and MCCQE1 are required and candidates must submit results of NAC and MCCQE1. Approximately 300 candidates with top scores in the NAC and MCCQE1 will be invited for interviews. |
| Extra-curricular | Evidence of variety of EC activities. Leadership positions within the ECA is valued |
| Leadership skills | Leadership positions within academic and extracurricular activities are valued |
| MSPRs | Candidates must demonstrate a strong academic performance |
| Personal letters | See below |
| Reference documents | See below |
| Research/Publications | Research, publications and scholarly activity will be considered in the context of ECA |
| Transcripts | Candidates must demonstrate a strong academic performance |
| Other file component(s) |
Personal letters - Personal letters must be well written, address the questions posed in the CaRMS program description and demonstrate an understanding of the discipline of Family Medicine. We recommend that you explain any gaps in training or deficiencies in your performance in your personal letter in order to ensure complete consideration of your application. If your transcript indicates poor academic standing, course failure(s), or extension of time in medical school for granted leaves please include at the beginning of your Personal Letter a supplementary statement titled “Transcript Addendum" explaining the above. This transcript addendum will not count towards your word limit for your Personal Letter. Failing to submit a transcript addendum if the above criteria apply, will result in the application not being considered. Reference documents - Exactly 3 reference letters using the Family Medicine Structured Reference Letter submitted through CaRMS will be the only form of reference letters accepted. |
Elective criteria
Interview process
Interview format :
We may accommodate requests to re-schedule interviews for applicants due to weather, technology failure, or unforeseen circumstances.
| Interview components | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Collaboration skills | Demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of collaboration in FM |
| Collegiality | Demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of collegiality in FM |
| Communication skills | Candidates must possess strong communication skills |
| Health advocacy | Demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of health advocacy in FM |
| Interest in the discipline | It is expected that candidates demonstrate a strong interest in FM |
| Interest in the program | It is expected that candidates demonstrate a strong interest in program |
| Leadership skills | Demonstrate a good understanding of the importance of leadership skills in FM |
| Professionalism | Demonstrate a high degree of professionalism& understand its importance in FM |
| Scholarly activities | We do not evaluate this interview component |
Information gathered outside of CaRMS application
We do not consider any information gathered outside of the CaRMS application and local interview processes.Ranking process
The behavior(s) exhibited below during the interview process may prevent an applicant from being ranked by our program :Program Highlights
Queen’s University Family Medicine is a highly regarded longstanding program (established in 1972). Our two-year program is based on the College of Family Physicians of Canada competency-based “Triple C” Curriculum (Comprehensive learning; Continuity of patient care, curriculum, and supervision; and family medicine-centred education). The program consists of core family medicine experiences complemented by experiences in other specialties relevant to family medicine.
In 2010, our program expanded from a single site in Kingston to three different sites across southeastern Ontario (Kingston-1000 Islands, Belleville-Quinte, and Peterborough-Kawartha). In 2012, a fourth site (Queen's-Bowmanville-Oshawa-Lakeridge) was added. Our motto is, “Train at Queen’s. Work Anywhere.” This is demonstrated by our graduates practising all over Canada, from remote and rural areas to large inner-city practices. Using centrally set objectives and assessment standards, all of our four vibrant sites use their unique local strengths and resources to deliver exceptional programs. Residents match to and train at one of our four sites, with all the sites coming together three or four times a year for innovative teaching sessions and social events. Queen’s Family Medicine has twice earned the Professional Association of Residents of Ontario (PARO) Residency Program Excellence Award, making us the only program to win this prestigious recognition more than once. Further, we are the only family medicine program in the province to receive this award in its 15-year history. In addition to our two wins, we have been nominated for this award in five other years, from 2012 to 2020 inclusive. We were also honoured to receive the 2014 Keith Award, given to the program with the greatest number of residents practising in rural communities. Make sure to explore the four program descriptions in our brochure and on our website!
Our postgraduate program typically includes boot camp (an introductory block to residency that residents endorse as setting a great foundation for their training); a robust global health curriculum; an annual wilderness retreat; innovative simulation courses (including our highly regarded Nightmares FM course); international electives; opportunities to teach and engage in research; and experiences in rural and remote community hospitals (including Moose Factory, Ontario, and the Falkland Islands). Additionally, we have many enhanced skills programs.
Program Curriculum
This residency program is for 2 years.
Program length of training does not exceed the Royal College or College of Family Physicians of Canada standard.
Kingston-1000 Islands Site Program
Our Kingston-1000 Islands (KTI) program is based in the city of Kingston, Ontario. Home to Queen's University, this is the largest of our four site programs.
The Kingston-1000 Islands site offers a traditional rotation-based residency training program with many horizontal training components. The KTI site program is based around core family medicine rotations, complemented by rotations in internal medicine, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, psychiatry, emergency medicine, and palliative care. In your first year, your core family medicine will take place at the Queen’s Family Health Team (QFHT), located in historic downtown Kingston. The QFHT serves an extremely diverse patient population and serves as a leading example of team-based primary care. In your second year, you will complete most of your family medicine rotations at community teaching practices throughout the region as you develop your independence as a physician.
The remainder of your residency will comprise rotations in other specialties and experiences related to family medicine. These rotations may be based at any of Kingston's three hospitals or in other communities in the region. These hospital departments offer a modified program for our residents, and the preceptors are enthusiastic about family medicine learners. You will also have the opportunity to work with students from Queen’s School of Medicine and other schools within the Faculty of Health Sciences during your placements.
Your first year will kick off with four weeks of boot camp – an experience designed to introduce you to your home clinic and to give you the opportunity to participate in innovative simulation courses (e.g. NRP, ALARM, Nightmares FM, procedures) to build your skills and confidence for your subsequent rotations. You will then complete your core family medicine blocks in your home team clinic within the Queen's Family Health Team in downtown Kingston. Residents spend six blocks of their first year at QFHT in three two-block rotations, returning to the same clinic, patients, and preceptors. This maximizes continuity of care and allows residents to gradually increase their patient care and practice-management responsibilities over time – a definite strength of our program. Residents return to their home team at QFHT in PGY2 for two blocks as a senior FM resident, providing many opportunities for leadership, mentorship and teaching of junior learners.
During your core family medicine rotations at QFHT, you will work for one morning a week at a local long-term care facility Providence Manor caring for a group of patients during the first year. You will also complete half-day or weekly "horizontal" placements in behavioural medicine, mental health, and other special-focus clinics (e.g. minor procedures, street health, chronic pain, sleep disorders, etc.). You will have one professional half-day (PHD) per week that is resident-directed. You may use your PHDs to: see patients as needed, catch up on charting/inbox, work on your resident portfolio, educational modules, practice improvement project, research project, leadership or teaching skills, attend to personal appointments, or use for wellness activities. Your family medicine experience will also include a core teaching seminar series, journal club, weekly grand rounds and resident rounds, and bi-weekly resident-led peer support rounds. You will also complete various blocks of specialty rotations (e.g. internal medicine, pediatrics, emergency medicine, etc.) and a four-week elective when you are off-service from your core family medicine blocks during first year.
During your second year as a KTI resident, you will complete three blocks of community family medicine in one of our many southeastern Ontario communities or with one of our Kingston community practices. You will also complete a two block "rural" family medicine rotation in a smaller or isolated community such as Picton, Brockville, Bowmanville, Napanee, Moose Factory (an isolated community in Northern Ontario), other small communities in Eastern Ontario, or the Falkland Islands (by special arrangement). These placements may be combined. You will also complete the remainder of your specialty rotations (subspecialty internal medicine or surgery and others) and eight weeks of electives during your second year.
Your rotation locations will be based on personal preference and availability. However, please note that your obstetrics and gynecology rotation and rural/remote family medicine rotation will be outside of Kingston. There are also opportunities to spend extended periods of time in the same smaller community if you desire. Accommodation and travel stipends are provided for rotations outside of Kingston.
Trainees must be able to provide their own transportation to and from their training sites as well as to and from work. Possession of a vehicle, while not required, allows you to make full use of community-based learning opportunities. Our program will provide funding for exceptional travel expenses as required.
Teaching Opportunities
As a KTI resident, you will work clinically with junior residents, medical students, and other interdisciplinary learners. There are additional opportunities to teach pre-clerkship students at their formal clinical skills sessions, at family medicine resident teaching nights, as well as join a mentorship program for first year medical students. You may also present rounds, lead journal clubs, and assist in training new residents and international medical graduates as they transition into the residency program.
What makes the Kingston-1000 Islands site special?
You will be working alongside resident colleagues from across Canada and around the world. Many of our graduates have become leaders in family medicine across Canada.
While working in Kingston, you will be serving a culturally and socio-economically-diverse population. Through horizontal clinics and other rotations, you will work with and advocate for marginalized and vulnerable populations in our community.
While completing your community rotations, you will have access to one-on-one teaching and increasing responsibility under your preceptor's guidance. You will also interact regularly with specialist colleagues (both residents and faculty members) and develop close relationships. Many of your specialist preceptors will also be family physicians who have completed additional training (e.g. hospitalist or emergency medicine rotations).
At the KTI site, you have access to facilities at the Queen’s School of Medicine, including the clinical education centre and our state-of-the-art simulation labs. You also have full access to the university libraries and other campus resources.
Residents interested in research will be supported by our Centre for Studies in Primary Care, a multi-million-dollar research centre.
Queen’s Department of Family Medicine has a long history in providing its family medicine residents with a strong foundation in caring for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Family physicians have a special responsibility for improving the health care of people with inequities in access, and we want our graduates to feel confident and competent in taking on the medical care of patients with IDD.
The IDD Program for PGY1 residents includes didactic teaching, as well as opportunities for family medicine residents to participate in the clinical Health Check Program. This program focuses not only on educating residents about providing primary care to IDD patients, but also on fostering an understanding among residents about the ethical and the medical considerations specific to IDD patients. We also have a PGY3 Enhanced Skills Program in Intellectual and Developmental Medicine.
Training Sites
Kingston is a thriving city rich in beauty, heritage, and culture that has been welcoming newcomers since it was first founded in 1673. The city is located on the shores of Lake Ontario and is the gateway to the 1000 Islands, St. Lawrence River, and Rideau Canal. Our location is also ideal, with Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, and New York State all only a few hours' drive away. Consistently ranked as one of the best Canadian cities in which to live, Kingston is the ideal place to start your career. Kingston is a small but sophisticated urban community, and you will quickly start thinking of the city as "home."
Kingston today is a major centre for commerce, education, and health services, and is home to an incredibly diverse and supportive medical community. More than 1,000 medical students, residents, and clinical fellows are enrolled in programs at Queen's University, and 8.2 per cent of the city's population is made up of health-care professionals, one of the highest percentages in the country.
The city offers a wide variety of restaurants, shops, festivals, and activities. From world-class sailing at Portsmouth Olympic Harbour to skating in the city’s Market Square and attending gallery openings, there's always something to do year-round. For a complete list of attractions and events, refer to the Visit Kingston website.
Kingston is close to a remarkable selection of national and provincial parks, conservation areas, and historic sites. The region offers residents easy access to outstanding camping, canoeing, hiking, and swimming, all within a short distance from the city.
Kingston's economy is strong, and many local businesses are seeking skilled employees. Kingston Economic Development Corporation is available to provide information and assistance to physicians’ partners who might be looking for work. St. Lawrence College and Queen's University also offer a wide variety of higher learning and professional development opportunities. In addition, with the launch of https://livework.kingstoncanada.com/work-in-kingston/, job seekers have a centralized tool to view and apply for job postings.
If you have school-age children, you will have no difficulty finding a great school in Kingston and the surrounding area. Schools for all ages abound, and there are many excellent public, Catholic, and private schools within walking distance of the Queen's campus.
We hope you will take time to explore the many advantages of life in Kingston, and consider making this city home for the duration of your residency training.
Trainees must be able to provide their own transportation to and from their training sites. Possession of a vehicle, while not required, allows you to make full use of community-based learning opportunities. Our program will provide funding for exceptional travel expenses as required.
For more information on our KTI program, please check out our KTI site brochure or visit our website. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any additional questions about our site.
Additional Information
Comprehensive learning means we will guide you as you become proficient in the full scope of family medicine: office and community-based care, inpatient care, emergency medicine, chronic care, obstetrics, and the psychosocial aspects of medicine that affect all age groups. With the help of your academic advisor, your learning needs are identified and adjusted three times a year over the course of your training.
Continuity of patient care means we prioritize giving you opportunities to follow patients in your family medicine clinics, hospitals, and long-term care facilities. Continuity of supervision means you will have a designated primary preceptor during each core family medicine placement and you will have one academic advisor assigned for the duration of your residency. Continuity of curriculum means each of your experiences will build upon the others as you develop into a fully proficient and independent family physician. You will also receive ACLS, ALARM, and NRP training.
During your first year, you will participate in our ‘Nightmares FM’ course, which is unique to Queen’s and provides residents with a high level of code and pre-code training. The course helps prepare you for your worst nightmares while on call. You could be asked to resuscitate a simulated patient in a mock ER, ward, or office setting. At the start of your first year you will participate in two full days of Nightmares boot camp, followed by three half-day follow-up sessions throughout the year to consolidate your skills.
Family medicine-centred education means you are always learning through the lens of family medicine. You will work in many different clinical settings with other family physicians and specialist colleagues who are enthusiastic about family medicine learners.
Over your two years, you will complete a resident project. Options for the project include: critical review, advocacy project, research project, ethics project, and IT project — this culminating in either a poster or oral presentation at our annual Primary Care Research Day. During your first year, you will also complete a quality-improvement project within your family medicine practice.
While each training site develops its own individual schedule, all our staff work diligently to ensure your needs as a learner and as an individual are met. As a resident, you will receive vacation time each year and educational leave to attend conferences. Parental leave can easily be arranged, and if you and your partner are both training at the same site, we will strive to ensure your schedules are complementary. You will receive access to multiple point-of-care tools as well as all other university resources. You will also be entitled to a resident allowance that can be used to purchase learning resources and subscriptions or to attend conferences. You will have a primary clinical preceptor, an academic advisor, and a faculty advocate who are available for discussion and assistance and to help guide you in your competency development.
You will also have the opportunity to complete elective placements during your residency. We encourage residents to complete electives that complement their learning or enhance their understanding of an aspect of family medicine. Residents may also target their electives towards global health, either by going abroad or by working with a vulnerable population in Canada. You will work with your academic advisor to determine your personal electives plan.
The Queen’s Department of Family Medicine offers a wide variety of enhanced skills programs in the following areas: emergency medicine, anesthesia, global health, women's health, care of the elderly, Indigenous health, enhanced/rural skills, palliative care, and care of the developmentally disabled. These programs are based out of our Kingston-1000 Islands site, however, learners complete placements in a variety of locations. These enhanced skills programs are open equally to applications from residents from all sites.
Queen's offers a flexible program in family medicine delivered at four different sites across South Eastern Ontario (Kingston-1000 Islands, Belleville-Quinte, Peterborough-Kawartha, and Queen's-Bowmanville-Oshawa-Lakeridge). Each site covers the same program objectives but has unique curricula. Make sure you explore our four program descriptions or visit our website. Our postgraduate program includes a robust global health curriculum, an annual wilderness retreat, international electives, opportunities to teach and engage in research, and experiences in rural and remote community hospitals (including Moose Factory, Ontario).
At Queen's, we respect you as an adult learner. We provide a program with many diverse opportunities and resources to help you in your development as a family physician.
Train at Queen's. Work Anywhere!
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