Program Contacts

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Important Information

The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis Nation. The Department of Family Medicine additionally participates in clinical programs in Inuit communities. We respect the Treaties and Agreements that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

 

MANDATORY ORIENTATION SESSIONS:

The mandatory full day Postgraduate Medical Education Orientation for all residents will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026

The mandatory full day Family Medicine Residency Orientation will be held on Monday, June 29, 2026

 

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Prior to the commencement of training, matched applicants must provide proof of ACLS certification that is current as of July 1, 2026. The ACLS Provider course must be certified by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada or the American Heart Association. ACLS training that is not certified by one of these two organizations and/or is completed entirely through an online course will not be accepted. Applicants are responsible for all costs associated with obtaining ACLS certification. We provide a re-certification course in your second year of residency prior to graduation.

 

Family Medicine Professional Choices (FMProC)

The Family Medicine Professional Choices (FMProC) testing is mandatory for all applicants. It is a situational judgement test designed to evaluate your professional reasoning, communication skills and aptitude for responding effectively to diverse clinical situations. It primarily consists of two types of questions: ranking and rating scenarios.

FMProC registration for the first round of CaRMS 2026 will be open on September 10, 2025. More details: https://fmproc.com/

Situational judgement tests are designed to assess applicant’s judgement regarding situations encountered in the workplace or during training. Applicants are presented with a set of hypothetical based scenarios and asked to make judgements about possible responses. Applicants responses are evaluated against a pre-determined scoring key to provide a picture of their situational judgement in that particular context.

The development and modification of the scenarios in FMProC involved input from several leaders with different perspectives, roles and experiences. This included family physicians, educators, family medicine residents and medical students, Indigenous health, rural and remote family medicine, 2SLGBTQ+, anti-racism, international medical graduates and more. This specifically included groups under-represented in medicine to ensure, as much as possible, that no group is disadvantaged by the test format or content.

Resident Home Location and Travel Requirements

As a resident in the Neepawa stream, you will be expected to maintain a residence in the Neepawa area.

Vacation Allowance

Vacation in PGY1 can be taken in the following ways:

• Two weeks in each of two blocks in conjunction with an approved elective or Family Medicine Block Time in the remaining two weeks of the same blocks
• Vacation in 1 week blocks can be taken during Family Medicine Block Time
• One 4 week vacation block

*Vacation is not allowed in Block 1 in PGY1. 

Though the program tries to accommodate residents’ specific vacation period requests, constraints of scheduling often requires flexibility and not all requests will be approved.

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General Instructions

Program application language: English

You are required to fulfill ALL of the most current Provincial Criteria for Canadian Medical Graduates for Manitoba.

The criteria can be found at:  https://www.carms.ca/match/r-1-main-residency-match/eligibility-criteria/manitoba/

 

 

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Supporting Documentation / Information

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Review 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

Applicants must apply to, and rank each of the University of Manitoba Family Medicine programs individually. There is one central review process.

The same personal letter should be used for all University of Manitoba Family Medicine applications.

There will be only one interview irrespective of the number of programs to which you apply; there may be specific additional questions based on your program interests.

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Interviews

Dates:

• March 24, 2026
• March 25, 2026

Selection Criteria

The Department of Family Medicine at the University of Manitoba is committed to a fair, equitable, and transparent selection process. 

To address the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion we take proactive measures including implicit bias training for all selection committees. We strive for diversity and cultural safety throughout the process (hiring panels, short-list of candidates, interviews). We encourage you to self-identify any aspect of diversity in your personal statement.

All CMG applicants will have a comprehensive and structured review of their CaRMS file including the personal letter, MSPR, CV and letters of reference. The review will be conducted by faculty, clinic staff and current residents from any site, regardless of the sites to which you have applied. Selection for interview will be determined by the outcome of the file review.

Applicants who are invited for interview will participate in one structured interview, regardless of the number of sites to which you have applied. The structured interview may have questions specific to the sites to which you have applied. 

The rank order list is generated specific to each site based upon your file review, your interview, and your FMProC score.

Program goals

Selection process goals

An inclusive, open and diverse community is essential to excellence and fosters voices that have been ignored or discouraged. To address the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences commitment to equity, access and participation, and in recognition of the underrepresentation of members of historically and currently excluded groups,  our program has taken the following proactive measures as part of our selection process:

Implicit bias training for all selection committee members, diverse representation of selection committee members, inclusion of interview questions targeted to assess applicant commitment to EDIA, offering necessary accommodations during the interview process, second pass/review of applicants below interview and rank order list cut off to review for possible bias in scoring, orientation to all assessors to scoring rubrics, file review completed by dedicated, trained group.

We strive for diverse perspectives and cultural safety throughout the hiring process (resident selection committees, short-list of applicants, interviews). We ask all applicants to include an EDIA statement in their personal letter with evidence demonstrating their own commitment to EDIA in their work and training thus far.

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

Overview of Department

https://umanitoba.ca/medicine/department-family-medicine

The University of Manitoba is committed to the social justice principles of equity, access & participation and to promoting opportunities for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous, Black, racially marginalized Peoples, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities) and women.

For more than 40 years, the University of Manitoba’s Department of Family Medicine has been positively influencing the health of individuals, families and communities across Manitoba. Through clinical work, teaching and innovative research, family medicine is making a difference.

We offer residents the chance to learn with interprofessional faculty, such as dietitians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners and other health care professionals. This collaborative learning model teaches our students and residents the basic principles of health care professions, when to use them in their care of patients and how to make appropriate referrals.

Courses Offered for Residents in Family Medicine*

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Prior to the commencement of training, matched applicants must provide proof of ACLS certification that is current as of July 1, 2026. The ACLS Provider course must be certified by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada or the American Heart Association. ACLS training that is not certified by one of these two organizations and/or is completed entirely through an online course will not be accepted. Applicants are responsible for all costs associated with obtaining ACLS certification. We provide a re-certification course in your second year of residency prior to graduation.

Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM)

We mandate ALARM training during the residency and provide reimbursement upon successful completion.

Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

We mandate ATLS training during the residency and provide reimbursement upon successful completion for all non-urban residents.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

We mandate NRP during residency and provide reimbursement upon successful completion.

Ultrasound Curriculum

Ultrasound curriculum is mandatory and provided for all residents.

We Will Take Good Care of the People

Indigenous Cultural Safety Training

 

*subject to change

 

Scholarly Curriculum*

Scholarly activities in our program include:

- participation in Journal Clubs

- presentations at patient case rounds and regular guideline appraisals 

- didactic teaching  

- formal Quality Improvement curriculum

- Critical Appraisal assignments

- PEARLS exercises as offered through the College of Family Physicians of Canada

- Academic Days throughout the year

- additional core curriculum as mandated by PGME for all postgraduate program residents

* subject to change

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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.

We care very much about the health of our community. We also care very much about upholding the reputation of Canadian-trained rural family doctors. As such, expect this residency to challenge you with high standards. You can also expect a supportive environment to help you achieve those standards. 

You will be paired with a primary preceptor throughout your two years. You will develop your own cohort of patients to offer them (and you) the benefit of continuity of care. You will also continue to see patients outside of that cohort to maximize your exposure to various conditions and to undifferentiated presentations. 

Family Medicine Block time will incorporate longitudinal experiences in the ER (at least 1 shift per week), obstetrics (expect to be involved in at least one delivery per week), and anesthesia. Longitudinal experiences can be further tailored according to your learning objectives (PCH, oncology, more ER/Obs/anesthesia, etc). In addition to giving you additional clinical exposures, these longitudinal experiences will allow you work with other physicians in the group.

Specialty rotations in Brandon and Winnipeg will be used to supplement Family Medicine Block Time. These rotations have been thoughtfully chosen to balance acuity, relevance to rural family medicine, and hands-on experience/responsibility:

 

  Internal Medicine - 8 weeks (Winnipeg)

  General Surgery - 4 weeks (Brandon)

  Orthopedic Surgery - 2 weeks (Brandon, mostly in cast clinic)

  Psychiatry - 2 weeks (Winnipeg)

  ER - 4 weeks Brandon or Winnipeg

  Peds ER - 4 weeks Winnipeg

  ICU - 4 weeks Brandon

  Pediatrics - 4 weeks Inpatient Winnipeg

  Obs/Gyne - 8 weeks Brandon

  Palliative Care - 4 weeks Winnipeg

  Electives - 12 weeks (4 of which can be family medicine block time if preferred)

  Vacation - 8 weeks

 

Accommodations for out of town rotations will be provided by the University.

 

We team up with other residency programs in nearby Dauphin, Brandon, or Portage la Prairie for academic days and social activities.

 

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Training Sites

Welcome to Neepawa!

Neepawa has a decades-long tradition of medical education. Our dedication to teaching is reflected in the positive evaluations we receive, teaching awards, and the student apartments we have put into the basement of our clinic. After teaching visiting residents for many years, we are thrilled to have started our own residency program last year.  We are committed to ensuring our residents get the best training possible.

The Beautiful Plains Community Medical Clinic will be the host clinic for Family Medicine Block Time. We are a collegial group of eitght fee-for-service physicians ranging from 1 to nearly 30 years of family medicine experience. Each of us has a family practice, work in the ER, and has an inpatient load. About half of us practice obstetrics, delivering between 100 and 150 babies per year. Among the group we have a Family Practice Anesthetist, an Enhanced Surgical Skills, an Obstetrical Surgical Skills, and two GP Oncologists. Two of us cover the Personal Care Home. Itinerant specialists include two ENT Surgeons, a General Surgeon, a General Internist, and a Neurologist. We also all have families, with children ranging from infants to vascular surgery residents!

Our small size is our biggest strength. There is a definite family feel to our group as we work as a team to provide excellent care to our community. Our small size also gives us the freedom to tailor your experience to your educational objectives. Any of the attendings will be happy to find you for an interesting case or procedure; something you can expect to happen almost daily.

You need not worry that our small size will hamper your exposure or clinical volumes. We have excellent support from the University of Manitoba, and from larger residency sites in nearby Dauphin, Brandon, and Portage La Prairie. You will team up with them for some specialty rotations, and join them for academic days and social activities. Moreover, longitudinal exposures to the emergency room, operating room, anesthesia, and obstetrics will work in concert with your dedicated specialty rotations giving you the experience you need to practice full-scope family medicine anywhere in Canada.

Another benefit of our site is our patient population.  They are grateful, welcoming, generous, and happy to have learners involved in their care.  We have found that this goes a long way to preventing burnout and motivating us to provide the best care possible.  You will likely want to join our community gym to fend off the endless supply of baking and garden produce from our grateful patients!

We look forward to welcoming you to our family!

 

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Additional Information

Neepawa is town of approximately 5500 people. With Winnipeg 2 hours East, and Brandon only 45 minutes away, we have the perks of rural medicine and a rural lifestyle, with urban amenities and specialist support close at hand. Just over half of our population is Filipino, with the HyLife Hog plant attracting many immigrants. The Filipino culture is a welcome and colourful addition to our farming community.

This immigration has helped make Neepawa one of the fastest growing communities in Manitoba. It's fun to be part of a growing community: a new hospital is being built; our middle school is only 3 years old, and construction on a new high school will break ground soon. Also exciting is the planning of an active living trail through town. Construction has recently begun on a new hotel and spa/retreat centre. The Back 40 is a mountain bike park in town that is a couple years old and continues to have new features built. It feels like every day a new opportunity opens for child or adult recreation.

Camping, fishing, hunting, and all kinds of outdoors opportunities abound. Riding Mountain National Park is only 45minutes away. Spruce Woods Provincial Park is about 45 minutes in the other direction. Both offer plentiful opportunities for hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, biking, and camping. There are also many trails and lakes within a few minutes of town. Minnedosa, only 20 minutes down the road, has a great downhill ski hill for beginners and children. Asessippi, a bigger downhill ski resort with respectable downhill bike courses in the summer, is 90 minutes west.

The Arts are also well-represented in Neepawa. There are music festivals, art exhibits, concert series, and plays. Classes are available in all of these genres through the ArtsForward organization in town.

For those interested in history, the Margaret Lawrence House and the Beautiful Plains Museum will be of interest. 

Kids opportunities abound: Rec hockey, minor hockey, figure skating, cross-country ski club, gymnastics, baseball/softball, swim club, 4H club, Kids of Mud bike club, Air Cadets, music lessons, art lessons, dance, and much more.

Adults also have access to a plethora of activities: Neepawa Titans hockey team (MJHL), an active gym/fitness club, basketball, spin club, boxing, a gorgeous 18 hole golf course, movie theatre, performing arts, visual arts, several active churches, and many volunteer opportunities. We have a paved airstrip, and crop dusters are a common sight. 

With just about every industry represented in town, finding work for a spouse should be easy.

In short, it will be impossible to experience everything Neepawa has to offer in a two-year residency, and you might well want to settle here long term. You would be welcomed with open arms!

https://www.neepawa.ca/

https://neepawatourism.ca/

https://chooseneepawa.com/

https://www.travelmanitoba.com/blog/10-ways-to-turn-your-visit-into-a-beautiful-story-in-neepawa-manitoba/