Program Contacts

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Important Information

Your application to the Queen's Family Medicine Residency Program will be centrally processed for all four training sites: Kingston-1000 Islands, Belleville-Quinte, Peterborough-Kawartha, and Queen's-Bowmanville-Oshawa-Lakeridge. This process means that you will only have one interview, with results communicated to each site you have applied to. You must make a separate application to each site you are interested in. Please include all required documentation in each application and submit the same documentation to each site. You will have the opportunity to individually rank each site you are interested in.

Family Medicine at Queen's is a fully accredited program with strong oversight and communication across all four sites. Each site has a Site Director, Curriculum Lead, Assessment Lead, Research and Informatics Lead, Faculty Development Lead and a Program Coordinator to ensure there is strong collaboration and communication across the sites.

Note to Couples:

You are welcome to indicate if you are applying to us as a "couple match". We will make every attempt to schedule you and your partner for clinical rotations/experiences that will allow you to have time together.

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, and other under-represented in medicine (UIM) groups. 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.

We are committed to advancing equitable and inclusive practices. Please refer to the PGME website for additional information / resources including QHS EDIIA Initiatives and EDIIA statements (Indigenous Land Acknowledgement, Anti-Discrimination Statement, Inclusion Statement, and Statement on Social Accountability). 

Note to 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. 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. 

FMProC Details:

All applicants (CMG and IMGs) to ALL Canadian Family Medicine Programs, in the 1st and 2nd rounds of the CaRMS cycle, are required to sit an online Situational Judgement Test (SJT), called “FMProC” (Family Medicine Professional Choices).

To register and find out more about the test including dates and deadlines, please go to fmproc.com. All test related updates will be posted on the website.

Requests to register or to sit the test outside of the posted deadlines will not be considered. All deadlines are final. It is your responsibility to review the deadlines carefully.

Your FMProC score will be submitted to CaRMS and automatically uploaded into your individual applicant account. You will receive an email notification from CaRMS when the FMProC score has been uploaded into your account. Your FMProC score will be automatically assigned to family medicine programs that you apply to through CaRMS. Please note, only scores from the 2026 CaRMS cycle will be considered valid. 

Gaps in Training, Remediation, or Professionalism issues

Deferral Requests

Deferral requests will not be considered. 

Information Night

We invite all CMG applicants to attend our information night on October 8th. The Program Director, Site Directors and Residents from all sites will provide highlights and answer general questions about the program. Information and how to register from the information session will be posted on the CanPrepp platform event calendar. 

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Return of Service

If you have a ROS agreement in another province please ensure you aware of the commitments and requirements. 

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General Instructions

Program application language: English

FMProC Information 

All applicants (CMG and IMGs) to our Family Medicine Program, in the 1^st and 2^nd rounds of the CaRMS cycle, are required to sit an online Situational Judgement Test (SJT), called “FM-ProC” (Family Medicine Professional Choices).

For the 2026 CaRMS cycle, all 18 Family Medicine Residency Programs require the FMProC but you only need to register, pay for, and sit the test, once. 

To register and find out more about the test please go to fmproc.com. All test related updates will be posted on the website.

**THESE DEADLINES ARE FINAL AND NO REQUEST FOR LATE REGISTRATION OR LATE SITTING OF THE TEST WILL BE CONSIDERED**

Application Feedback

Please note, due to the volume of applications our program receives, we are not able to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not successful in the match.

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Supporting Documentation / Information

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Review Process

Applications submitted after file review has opened on November 27, 2025

Supporting documents (excluding letters of reference) that arrive after file review has opened  on  November 27, 2025

Letters of reference that arrive after the unmasking date on November 27, 2025

Your application will be reviewed in December. You will be notified by email if you have been selected for an interview. This email will contain information about how to schedule your interview.

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Interviews

Selection Criteria

We seek mature, compassionate, enthusiastic individuals with a broad range of life experiences who are committed to practicing the breadth of Family Medicine and who will be actively engaged in their learning and with the program.

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

Evaluation criteria :

Elective criteria

Interview process

Interview evaluation criteria :

Information gathered outside of CaRMS application

Specifically, we may consider:
Social interaction during program related events
Communication with program administration
Social media
Unsolicited reference letters
Unsolicited email references
Unsolicited verbal information on a candidate's prior performance
Unsolicited feedback from colleagues and co-workers

Ranking process

The behavior(s) exhibited below during the interview process may prevent an applicant from being ranked by our program :
Unprofessional or inappropriate behavior   
Did not attend interview   
Interview performance was not competitive   

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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.

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, residents match to and train at one of our four vibrant 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 history. In addition to our two wins, we have been nominated for this award countless times. We were also honoured to receive the the Society of Rural Physicians of Canada Keith Award twice, given to the program with the greatest number of residents practising in rural communities. Make sure to explore the four program sites on our website!

Discover the exceptional learning journey awaiting family medicine residents at Queen’s, where academic excellence and diverse training opportunities meet a close-knit, supportive community dedicated to your well-being and success. Here are some highlights:

• Embark on your residency with our exclusive Bootcamp, which orients you to your new role and forges connections with your co-residents, faculty, and staff; and experience the beauty and many amenities of Southeastern Ontario.
• Learn in an environment where your well-being is a priority, with allocated time for professional and personal development, and flexible schedules to allow for better work/life balance.
• Experience the unique Nightmares Family Medicine course, exclusive to Queen’s, where you practise "your worst nightmare" scenario responding to urgent-care cases in the state-of-the-art simulation lab.
• Take advantage of teaching opportunities and engage in research as well as optional rotations in extraordinary locations like Moose Factory and the Falkland Islands to enrich your training experience.

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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.

PGY1

On average, two days/week of family medicine in your core FM clinic where you will develop and follow a small roster of patients for which you are the MRR (“Most Responsible Resident”)

Integrated with core family medicine are the following horizontal experiences:

• Wednesday afternoon protected academic teaching time
• Family medicine ward, hospitalist and on-call at Belleville General Hospital, which includes acute medicine, ACE unit, rehab and acute stroke care
• Horizontal days of exposure including
• pediatric clinics
• obstetrics and gynecology clinics and on-call
• lumps, bumps, and minor procedure clinics
• emergency medicine at several local hospitals of varying size and acuity
• cardiology, gastroenterology, and other subspecialty clinics as available
• behavioural medicine in a community office setting
• hospitalist (family physician-led)
• palliative care
• optional coroner experiences
• occupational health
• MAID
• allied health experiences in INR clinic, memory clinic, dietitian, respiratory program, CBT, counselling, and health navigation
• Four weeks of internal medicine as ward, subspecialty outpatient or ICU; horizontal in one-week increments
• Four weeks of electives taken generally as a block in a discipline and community of your choosing

PGY2

• On average, two days/week of family medicine in a community practice with your primary preceptor ensure continuity of patient care. This is a different practice from PGY1.
• Eight weeks of rural family medicine outside of Belleville in Picton, Bancroft, Brighton, or any other Queen’s-approved rural community
• Four weeks of electives
• Ongoing program refinement of the horizontal curriculum to meet your learning and career goals

What Makes Belleville-Quinte Special?

Training at our Belleville-Quinte site means you will be part of a close-knit group of residents (average, 16) working with community family medicine preceptors with a wide range of practice styles and significant involvement in our local hospital department of family medicine. We are fortunate to have the Belleville Queen's University Family Medicine Centre, a 12,000-square foot facility featuring 22 patient rooms, a procedure room, and office/lounge space for physicians and residents. The office/lounge space serves as the residency hub for training, offering resident facilities, a large conference room with video-conferencing capabilities, and the site’s administrative offices. Physician offices are either in the Family Medicine Centre or in surrounding clinics in central Belleville.

The recently expanded Quinte Health - Belleville Hospital site is a 192-bed facility providing regional health care to the city of Belleville and surrounding areas including Picton, Trenton, and Bancroft.

You will also benefit from full electronic access to Queen’s University’s libraries, its sim lab, and all-site days provided for residents of the Queen’s program.

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Training Sites

Belleville, located on the shores of the Bay of Quinte, is an ideal community for your family medicine residency training. The city's historic downtown is home to an eclectic mix of shops, restaurants, boutiques, theatre, and a popular farmers market. Belleville is known for its expansive waterfront, providing incredible opportunities for sailboats, pleasure craft, and anglers alike. Its location is also ideal for exploring Prince Edward County, just across the Bay of Quinte. Here, just a 20-minute drive from the city, you will find Sandbanks Provincial Park, one of the most beautiful parks in Ontario with its long, sandy beaches and excellent campground facilities. In the County, you can also explore the numerous wineries and galleries that surround the picturesque towns of Picton, Bloomfield, and Wellington. The area also features Lake on the Mountain, a stunning natural lake 200 feet above the Bay of Quinte with no rivers flowing in or out of its waters.

Belleville features some of the best golf in Ontario with 19 courses in the area, several located right in town. The city's waterfront is very active with multiple paths for walking, cycling, and monthly festivals throughout the summer. If you enjoy history, the downtown core has several impressive buildings including the majestic city hall and Glanmore National Historic Site.

Belleville has a diverse economy, with major employers offering a wide variety of employment opportunities. There are many shopping opportunities, from the quaint, historic downtown to the Quinte Mall and large big-box retail — something for everyone. There is daily VIA Rail service to Toronto, Ottawa, and Montreal, which is ideal for pursuing CME and visiting friends and family.

Loyalist College provides a great opportunity for lifelong learning, skill development, and the pursuit of hobbies and cultural experiences. The elementary and secondary school options include public, separate, and private schools in the city.

The region also features live theatre at the Belleville Theatre Guild, The Regent Theatre in Picton, and the nearby Stirling Festival Theatre. Belleville's Empire Theatre offers live music, theatre, and stage productions regularly featuring world-class artists. Westben in Campbellford and the Quinte Symphony offer the perfect solution for those who enjoy classical music. Summer events include a jazz festival, outdoor summer theatre, cultural festivals, and the ever-popular rib fest.

If you enjoy hiking or biking, the Quinte region offers several excellent trails. Most are located in one of the numerous conservation areas ready for you to explore including Sidney, Quinte, Macaulay Mountain, and Presqu'ile. Belleville's paved waterfront trail is ideal for rollerblading or simply taking a stroll. Cycling is a favourite activity for many resident cohorts.

Belleville offers both the amenities of a larger city and the charm of a smaller town. It is the ideal community for residents to find an excellent work-life balance, and we hope you will take time to learn more about our community.

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For more information on the Belleville-Quinte program, please check out our website.

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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 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 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 bootcamp, 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 site director 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, 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!