Western University - Family Medicine - London
2026 R-1 Main Residency Match - second iteration
MOTP-MMTP for MOTP/MMTP
Last approved on March 03, 2026
Approximate Quota:
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Accreditation status : Accredited
Provincial Criteria
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
1465 Richmond Street, 1st Floor, WCPHFM
London, Ontario, N6G 2M1
The Centre for Studies in Family Medicine
Family Medicine Residents of Western
The College of Family Physicians of Canada
Program Contacts
Important Information
Residency Training Program Start Date - All programs at Western commence on July 1, 2026 following a one-day Orientation in London, Ontario.
All required documents must be submitted to CaRMS prior to the deadline for an application to be considered.
You may apply to additional Western Family Medicine streams through CaRMS up until our final listed interview day.
FM-ProC- Requirement for 2026
All applicants (CMGs and IMGs) to our Family Medicine Program, in the 1st and 2nd rounds of the CaRMS cycle, are required to sit an online Situational Judgement Test (SJT), called “FM-ProC” (Family Medicine Professional Choices).
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.
General Instructions
Program application language: English
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 Permanent Resident Card (both sides of card)
• Proof of Protected Person / Convention Refugee Status
• Certificate of Indian Status / Aboriginal Status or Makivik Society Card
• Canadian Citizenship Card (both sides of card)
Must be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident at the time of application. Proof of valid current citizenship or permanent resident status must be provided by 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 issued by an authority in Canada accompanied by photo ID (must be a Canadian government issued photo ID), or
- Notarized/certified photocopy of Canadian Passport, or
- Notarized/certified photocopy of confirmation of permanent residence accompanied by a photo ID (must be a Canadian government issued photo ID), or
- Notarized/certified photocopy of Permanent Resident Card/Canadian Citizen Card – copies of both sides of card must be provided and legible, or
- Notarized/certified photocopy of Proof of Protected Person/Convention Refugee Status, or
- Notarized/certified photocopy of Certificate of Indian Status/Aboriginal Status or Makivvik Society Card
For more information on citizenship requirements, please visit https://www.carms.ca/match/r-1-main-residency-match/eligibility-criteria/r-1-summary-of-citizenship-requirements/
Your FMProC assessment result is sent directly to CaRMS. The FMProC assessment is only valid for one admissions cycle. If you have taken the assessment in previous years, you are expected to re-take it.
To register for the FMProC assessment visit www.fmproc.com.
Three (3) references are required (Additional letters will not be reviewed). All reference letters should be from physicians who have supervised you clinically, and only reference letters submitted via CaRMS in the format of the Family Medicine Structured Reference Form will be accepted.
Note that traditional narrative letters will NOT be accepted. Should your referee submit a traditional letter it will not be reviewed and your application may be deemed incomplete. Please direct your referees to the FMSRF via the CaRMS website.
NOTE: IF you are applying to more than one program within Western Family Medicine (London, London Regional, Windsor, Chatham, Goderich, Hanover or Petrolia, etc.) the same three letters must be submitted to all the programs to which you have applied.
Consistent with the AFMC measures established in response to the Québec physicians’ strike, we will implement the following accommodations for applicants from Québec faculties of medicine and for applicants from other Canadian faculties who had planned visiting electives in Québec during this time.
- We will accept reference documents completed by any physician able to support the applicant’s candidacy.
- We will not require reference letters from physicians practising in the same discipline as the program.
- Applicants are required to submit two (2) reference documents but are permitted to submit up to the maximum of three (3).
A personal letter, addressed to Western's Resident Recruitment Committee, is required (word count of 600 - 800). You MUST address all of the following questions in your letter:
• Why did you choose Family Medicine at Western?
• What are your career plans and what aspects of our program will be particularly helpful to you in those plans?
• As a physician, how have patient experiences of illness influenced you?
NOTES:
If you are applying to more than one program within Western Family Medicine (London, Windsor, Chatham, Goderich, etc.) the same personal letter must be submitted for each application.
Application to our Rural streams (Hanover, Goderich, Petrolia) also require a separate Rural Addendum in addition to the personal letter (see Rural program descriptions for requirements).
It is recommended that any gaps in training or additional time required to complete your degree be explained in your personal letter.
Medical School TranscriptYour 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 current year Canadian medical graduates (CMGs), there is no action required from you. Your medical school will automatically submit your MSPR to CaRMS on your behalf for you to assign.
If your MSPR is in a language other than the program language of English or French, you are required to have the document translated.
For applicants from Québec faculties of medicine, as well as those from other Canadian faculties who had scheduled visiting electives in Québec during this period, we will accept incomplete MSPRs for file review and ranking purposes.
An incomplete MSPR is one that may be missing final assessments from placements expected to be completed by the date of submission but delayed due to the strike. A complete MSPR will not be required as a criterion for file review or ranking for these applicants.
PhotoReview Process
Applications submitted after file review has opened on March 17, 2026
Supporting documents (excluding letters of reference) that arrive after file review has opened on March 17, 2026
Letters of reference that arrive after the unmasking date on March 17, 2026
Selection Criteria
- Personal letter (see Supporting Documentation section for details)
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Transcripts
- Reference letters
- Interview
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Family Medicine Professional Choices Assessment
Program goals
Vision Statement
Enhancing and promoting Family Medicine that excels in patient-centred care, scholarly activity and leadership for healthier communities.
Mission Statement
A Centre of scholarly excellence committed to developing exemplary family physicians and future leaders in healthcare through clinical excellence, professional education, administrative leadership and robust research.
We achieve our mission through the following key goals:
- Providing the highest quality patient-centred care which includes continuity of care, comprehensive care and prevention for all patients including marginalized groups;
- Teaching undergraduate medical students those aspects of medicine which family physicians are best suited to teach and ensuring all Undergraduates understand the value of Family Medicine;
- Training and mentoring our postgraduate residents in Family Medicine to ensure they acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to be confident and competent family physicians and leaders;
- Teaching our graduate students (Masters and PhD) the academic and research skills necessary to advance the discipline of Family Medicine world-wide;
- Promoting and conducting interdisciplinary research that is relevant to the advancement and practice of Family Medicine;
- Providing supports and professional development opportunities to our staff, faculty and preceptors;
- Being strong primary care advocates through provincial, national and international health policy development.
Statement of Overall Goals of Residency Program
The family medicine residency-training program at Western University aims to graduate patient-centred and comprehensive family physicians, and develop future leaders for the discipline of family medicine through a flexible training program that is able to meet personal goals of our trainees and accreditation standards. Our trainees are evaluated through a multi-method strategy that includes regular reviews of clinical performance and direct observations.
Selection process goals
Successful applicants will have the following skills and attributes:
- Committed to providing high quality patient-centered care which includes continuity of care, comprehensive care and preventative care for all patients;
- Demonstrate a commitment to life-long learning and sharing of knowledge through education, teaching and mentorship;
- Promoting and conducting research and scholarly activity that is relevant to the advancement and practice of Family Medicine;
- Being strong primary care advocates through local, provincial, national and international health policy development;
- Demonstrate and continue to develop robust leadership skills to enhance the practice of Family Medicine.
File review process
Review team composition : The majority of applicants to the Western University Family Medicine Program will receive an interview. Applicants must demonstrate a strong academic performance to be considered for an interview.
Average number of applications received by our program in the last five years : 601 +
Average percentage of applicants offered interviews : 76 - 100 %
| File component | Criteria |
|---|---|
| CV | We do not evaluate this file component. |
| Electives | Must demonstrate a strong academic performance to be considered for an interview. |
| Examinations | Family Medicine Professional Choices Assessment (FMProC) |
| Extra-curricular | Must have active participation in extracurricular activities. Leadership positions valued. |
| Leadership skills | Leadership positions within academic and extracurricular activities are valued. |
| MSPRs | Candidates must demonstrate a strong academic performance. |
| Personal letters | Letters must be well written & address questions posed in the CaRMS program description. |
| Reference documents | Letters from physicians who have supervise you clinically. Only reference letters submitted via CaRMS in the format of the Family Medicine Structured Reference Form will be accepted. |
| Research/Publications | Research, publications and scholarly activity will be considered in the context of extracurriculars. |
| Transcripts | Candidates must demonstrate a strong academic performance. |
Elective criteria
Interview process
Interview format :
We routinely accommodate requests to re-schedule interviews for applicants.
| Interview components | Criteria |
|---|---|
| Collaboration skills | Interview questions will assess understanding of importance of collaboration in FM. |
| Collegiality | Interview questions will assess understanding of importance of collegiality in FM. |
| Communication skills | Interview questions will assess communication skills. Candidates must possess strong communication. |
| Health advocacy | Questions posed during the interview will assess health advocacy interest. |
| Interest in the discipline | Questions posed during the interview will assess interest in the discipline of Family Medicine. |
| Interest in the program | Questions posed during the interview will assess interest in the program. |
| Leadership skills | Questions posed during the interview will assess leadership/scholarship skills. |
| Professionalism | Questions posed during the interview will assess professionalism. |
| Scholarly activities | Questions posed during the interview will assess leadership/scholarship skills. |
Information gathered outside of CaRMS application
Specifically, we may consider:Ranking process
The behavior(s) exhibited below during the interview process may prevent an applicant from being ranked by our program :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.
Features of our London Program
- Training in urban and suburban community practices
- Teaching faculty who
- have a wide variety of special interests (depending on the training site) in palliative care, primary care procedures, domestic violence, intrapartum obstetrics, sexual assault, forensic medicine, information technology, long term care, emergency medicine, addiction medicine, etc.
- are dedicated and experienced teachers
- Wednesday mornings are dedicated to teaching sessions organized by faculty and residents during core family medicine blocks
- Experience interdisciplinary care while working with nurse practitioners, primary care nurses, social workers, pharmacists, occupational therapists, dieticians, psychologists and public health nurses
- A shared mental health program led by a psychiatrist, and a mental health nurse practitioner at most training sites. The psychiatrist and their nurse visit on a weekly basis to see consultations. On a bi-weekly or monthly basis, team meetings are held where difficult cases are discussed and corridor consultations take place. Residents have the opportunity to see patients together with the nurse practitioner or psychiatrist to gain additional skills in mental health care
The London program has a block based curriculum with opportunities to participate in horizontal experiences, especially in the second year. Some of the rotations take place in regional centres. There are electronic medical resources for residents, including computer and internet access, and standard medical resources in each core Family Medicine training site.
Training Sites
There are three training sites in the London Program (click the links to see details):
Victoria Family Medical Centre
St. Joseph's Family Medical Centre
Internal Match
After matching to the program, candidates will be asked to rank their preference for one of the community-based academic family medical centers and be assigned to one of the practices as their home-base practice. Every effort will be made to assign residents to their highest possible choice of family medicine location. Approximately 80% of residents will get their first choice of training centre.
Additional Information
Let us show you the other excellent features of our program:
Residency Objectives (We tell you where you can learn what you need to learn!)
Family Medicine Residents of Western Page
Our Academic Program
Our innovative academic program
A taste of our academic half-day sessions