Program Contacts

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Important Information

Welcome from South East Site Director

Thank you for considering the South East training site! SE is a unique distributed site focused on helping residents become competent rural/regional generalist family physicians. It has been my pleasure to be the site director since the site's inception in 2022. I grew up in South East Saskatchewan and returned home to practice and raise my family as I love the variety of medicine, friendly communities, and recreational activities. I look forward to meeting applicants through the CaRMS process and wish you the best of luck.  

Welcome from the Program Director

Welcome to the University of Saskatchewan Family Medicine Program! My name is Sheila Smith and I will be your Program Director. We have nine amazing sites including La Ronge, Moose Jaw, North East (Humboldt, Melfort and Nipawin), North West (North Battleford), Prince Albert, Regina, Saskatoon, South East (Moosomin, Weyburn and Yorkton) and Swift Current. Our program provides opportunities to practice inclusive and equitable care to our patients and our communities. We want to support you to do your best work. You will experience learning environments that are strengthened by our diverse and inclusive teams. Our program is constantly learning and innovating and we welcome you to be part of our journey.

Important Information for Applicants
The Family Medicine competitive stream is open to CMGs and IMGs. Applicants are responsible for reviewing the University of Saskatchewan Policies for the R1 Match to determine if they meet all requirements and eligibility criteria. Failure to meet or provide proof of any of the stated requirements or documents may result in an applicant’s file not being reviewed or ranked.

PGME Residents Applying for Transfer to Another Program/Specialty
Residents currently training in a Canadian residency training program can apply to programs in the second iteration of the CaRMS match as a possible route to change program or specialty, in accordance with University of Saskatchewan eligibility criteria and the National Transfer Guidelines. Residents applying for transfer must upload all in-training assessments/evaluations and a PGME Training Record in addition to the other required components of their CaRMS application. More information is available under Supporting Documentation-Additional Documents.

Shortlisted applicants will need to provide permission for the program to speak with their current Program Director as per the National Transfer Guidelines.

Casper Test
All applicants must complete the Casper test. Please refer to the Examinations section for more information.

Family Medicine Professional Choices Assessment (FMProC)
All applicants must complete the Family Medicine Professional Choices Assessment (FMProC). Please refer to the Examinations section for more information.

Licensing
Matched applicants must be eligible for an educational register license with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CPSS) for a July 1 start date and must maintain eligibility for an educational register license throughout their entire training program. Any delays in providing all required documentation to CPSS may result in the following:

• delay in issuance of an educational register license and a delay in start of postgraduate training beyond July 1
• release from CaRMS match contract

Applicants will be required to provide proof of proficiency in the English language to meet licensing requirements of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Saskatchewan. More information is available under Supporting Documentation and Language Proficiency.

NOTE: Applicants who are considering a delay to their convocation date must be aware that a medical degree cannot be issued to a student until they have convocated. CPSS bylaws require that new residents must have received their medical degree prior to the commencement of residency training. Choosing to delay convocation will affect a matched applicant’s ability to commence their residency training program in Saskatchewan on July 1. Please refer to the U of S CaRMS Deferral Policy for additional information.

Credentialing
In order to commence and continue in Postgraduate Medical Education training programs, matched applicants must be eligible for and maintain privileges within the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) as determined by their credentialing process. The Saskatchewan Health Authority requires successful applicants to submit immunization records and a current criminal record check as part of their pre-resident application for appointment. Applicants with criminal records will be considered on a case by case basis by the College of Medicine in consultation with the Health Authority. 

Any delays in providing all required documentation to the Saskatchewan Health Authority may result in a delay in the start of postgraduate training beyond July 1.

Resident Boot Camp
All matched applicants must attend a mandatory in-person  Resident Bootcamp scheduled for June 29 and 30 in Saskatoon. The purpose of the Bootcamp is to provide additional support to trainees as they transition to residency by introducing and consolidating baseline skills and knowledge needed to flourish during their residency years. The program includes interactive case-based and hands-on practice sessions. A social event is held to provide trainees with an opportunity to interact and network. Stipends are provided to trainees.

Attendance is required in-person and absences are only permitted in exceptional circumstances, with prior approval from the PGME office.

Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Matched applicants are required to provide proof of ACLS certification (current as of July 1, 2026) to the PGME office prior to starting their training program. The ACLS course must be endorsed by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and/or the American Heart Association. ACLS training that is not certified by 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.

Personal Transportation
Applicants who match to the Family Medicine Residency Training Program are required to have a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle in order to drive to mandatory rural and remote educational experiences. Residents are also expected to be able to travel within communities for educational experiences. Applicants should be aware that not all training sites have access to public transportation and residents are required to provide their own transportation. Residents receive mileage reimbursement as per PGME guidelines.

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Return of Service

CMGs: There is no Return of Service requirement for CMGs.

IMGs: IMGs who match to Family Medicine positions in the first or second iteration of the CaRMS match will be required to sign a Return of Service Agreement with the Province of Saskatchewan. The Return of Service Agreement must be signed before the matched applicant can commence their Family Medicine residency training program. Applicants who do not sign their Return of Service Agreement prior to July 1 will not be allowed to commence their residency training program. 

If a candidate does not fulfill their return of service commitment in a Saskatchewan community, they will be required to repay their funding (resident salary and associated training costs) plus accumulated interest.

Click here to view a copy of the Return of Service Agreement for Saskatchewan. For more information on the return of service commitment, please contact:

Return of Service
Practitioner Staff Affairs
Saskatchewan Health Authority
Email: returnofservice@saskhealthauthority.ca

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General Instructions

Program application language: English

   

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Supporting Documentation / Information

Selection Criteria

Program goals

The goal of the Department of Family Medicine and the Postgraduate Family Medicine Residency Program at the University of Saskatchewan is to produce caring and compassionate family physicians who are ready to provide comprehensive care to all patients in Saskatchewan, with a particular focus on rural, remote, and underserved communities.

Our mission is to create, teach and develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes specific to the discipline of Family Medicine.

• We will work to optimize health by demonstrating excellence and innovation in service, education and scholarly activity.
• We will provide university, hospital and community-based education consistent with the principles of Family Medicine.
• We will focus our efforts on working with communities in response to their health needs.

Selection process goals

Identify applicants who have shown an interest in and commitment to generalist Family Medicine.

Identify applicants who have shown an interest in and commitment to rural, remote and underserved populations. 

Identify applicants who have clinical and life experiences that will assist them in understanding the context of their patients, and adapt to the communities they will train in and serve, in the future. 

Identify applicants who are self-directed that seek out feedback and opportunities to learn.

Identify applicants who work well with other residents, patients, staff, and team members.

Identify applicants who are interested in providing care across the Family Medicine professional profile as described in the practice narratives found in the CFPC’s Residency Training Profile.

Identify applicants who can demonstrate attributes highlighted in the CFPC Skill Dimensions and CanMEDS-FM 2017/2025 roles. 

Identify applicants who are eligible for licensure in the province of Saskatchewan and have an interest in providing primary care to the patients of Saskatchewan.

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
Other : All interactions with the program, program staff, preceptors, and residents may be considered in the application and interview process.

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   
Other : Our selection process seeks to assist local sites and individual applicants to find the best fit within our program. All interactions exhibited outside the interview process with our program, program staff, preceptors, and residents may also be considered. Final eligibility for ranking, as well as consideration for overall fit for each individual site, is determined by the selection committee which has representatives from all sites.

Selection process scoring encompasses 50% percent file review and 50% interview. Situational judgement test results are taken within the context of the overall application but are not weighted highly in the selection process.

Our program recognizes that individuals from diverse backgrounds benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the program and greater community. We welcome all interested candidates to apply.

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Program Highlights

South East - Moosomin

The South East Family Medicine Residency Training Program is one of the more recent additions to the University of Saskatchewan’s cadre of exemplary FM residency programs. The South East site features Yorkton, Weyburn, and Moosomin as options for a home base. While these communities are listed separately on CaRMS, they form one cohesive site with shared leadership and academics. 

In this geographically distributed program, you will match with one of 3 home base communities and maintain that continuity throughout your training. These home base communities are SMALL! While specialists are sometimes available, family physicians remain the primary providers of care and maintain broad scopes of practice. You will become a competent, skilled, and knowledgeable family physician working alongside our expansive faculty with a low learner to faculty ratio. There are plenty of opportunities for individualized learning. Sometimes you may be the only resident in the community for a period of time while others are on off-service rotations. 

Shifts in the emergency department are integrated throughout family medicine blocks in order to help you become comfortable and competent managing acute patients so that you are able to practice family medicine in any community size upon completion of residency. Our ERs may be small, but they are busy! Residents get plenty of hands-on experience managing the sickest patients and doing a wide variety of procedures. In FMR1, weekday call can end early to prioritize clinic time, with occasional overnight shifts, while FMR2 involves more overnight call to prepare residents for after-hours rural emergency care. Post-call days are given following RDoS agreements. 

Along with family medicine clinic and emergency department call, family medicine blocks include integrated inpatients, long-term care/care of the elderly, palliative care, and minor procedures. Residents based out of Yorkton and Moosomin can also participate in obstetrics provided in these communities, though all residents also do 2 obstetrical rotations. This rural generalist focus provides a breadth of learning experiences. If you want more exposure to a particular area of family medicine during your training, this can usually be accommodated through the flexibility of our program or covered during your ample elective time. 

Your learning will be enhanced with additional experience in our regional/tertiary centers for specialty blocks and smaller supporting sites for remote/underserviced learning.  Specialty rotations include obstetrics, pediatrics ER, psychiatry, internal medicine/hospitalist, surgery, and anesthesia.  Thus, a driver’s license and a reliable, winter-safe vehicle are essential!  When outside of your home base, housing is looked after for you, leaving one less thing for you to worry about.  Please see the program curriculum below to get a better idea of travel requirements. 

A 4-week rotation, with the option to extend by 2 weeks, takes place in Fort Qu'Appelle, in FMR2. This opportunity allows you to work in a unique facility, All Nations Healing Hospital, gaining valuable experience with Indigenous and underserved populations. 

Though distanced geographically, SE residents attend the same academic half days virtually on Thursday afternoons.  Residents have the opportunity to learn from local and provincial faculty.  Most of the content is based on the 105 topics for the CCFP exam and there are dedicated CCFP exam prep days including SAMPS and SOOs.  Opportunities for collegiality between residents are further created via in-person sims days that are held in-person on a rotating schedule through our home base communities a few times/year.  Residents also organize wellness activities during these times. 

 MOOSOMIN 

Moosomin is a community of  about 3,200 people and offers a true medium-sized rural community experience with no current local or visiting specialists. The Southeast Integrated Care Centre in Moosomin, opened in 2008, has 27 inpatient acute care beds, 57 long-term care beds, an emergency department, and provides low-risk obstetrical care. Local family physicians serve five satellite clinics, giving residents the chance to work across a broad scope of practice with a diverse patient population, including First Nations and immigrant patients. Most specialty rotations take place in Yorkton, the nearest regional hospital. 

Located 2.25 hours east of Regina, 1.5 hours southeast of Yorkton, and 1.5 hours west of Brandon, MB, Moosomin is a true rural community. It is located along the busy Trans-Canada highway and boasts an abundance of recreational activities including a swimming pool, skating arena, sports fields, golf course, lake, and sports simulators. Cross country ski trails are nearby. It is a farming community with large potash mines to the north. 

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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.

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Additional Information

South East

Additional Information

1. Faculty members that are diverse in training and interests.
2. Low resident to faculty ratio allows for personalized education and mentorship.
3. Plenty of continuity of care in home bases.
4. Accommodations are provided on any mandatory rotations outside of the resident’s home base.
5. There is an emphasis on rural medicine.  Residents learn how to practice in rural settings and come out of residency with confidence in their clinical and procedural skills.
6. Extensive learning in the emergency room to support management of high acuity patients.
7. Accessible recreation and wellness opportunities within the home bases and/or nearby.
8. Flexibility and support to meet personal career goals.
9. Learner-centered rather than service-based rotations.
10. Resident feedback is highly valued and taken into consideration.

Connect with us on social media! 

Facebook: @usaskfamilymed 

Instagram: @usaskfamilymed 

Accommodations 

Basic accommodations are provided for all mandatory rotations away from your home base, though they may be shared and are not guaranteed to be family- or pet-friendly. While most residents have their housing needs met, those who opt for alternative arrangements should be aware that costs may not always be covered. Due to the rural nature of our training sites, a reliable, winter-safe vehicle is essential for travel to distant rotations. 

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FAQ

What types of training sites are offered through the University of Saskatchewan?

The University of Saskatchewan’s Department of Family Medicine is distributed into 9 unique sites throughout the province. These postgraduate training sites are designated as Urban, Regional, Rural, and/or Northern.

• Urban: a community with at least one provincial hospital (Regina and Saskatoon)
• Regional: a community with health services that include a regional hospital
• Rural: a community with health services that include a community or district hospital or other facility (integrated health facility, collaborative emergency center)
• Northern: a community situated in the Northern Saskatchewan Administrative District

Prospective residents are encouraged to attend virtual information sessions to learn more about the various programs offered at each unique site:

• La Ronge - Rural/Northern
• Moose Jaw – Regional
• North East (Humboldt, Melfort, Nipawin) - Rural
• North West (North Battleford) – Regional/Rural
• Prince Albert - Regional/Rural
• Regina – Urban
• Saskatoon - Urban
• South East (Moosomin, Weyburn, Yorkton) – Regional/Rural
• Swift Current – Regional

What application streams are available through the University of Saskatchewan?

All sites have two streams (CMG and competitive) except La Ronge and South East (competitive only). CMGs are encouraged to apply to both streams. IMGs (including US trained osteopathic graduates) may only apply to the competitive stream of each site. US trained allopathic graduates should refer to the University of Saskatchewan R-1 Provincial Criteria to determine if the if they are eligible to apply as a CMG or IMG. 

What is the ratio of CMGs to IMGs matched to the University of Saskatchewan Family Medicine Program?

Over the past 3 years, the ratio of CMGs to IMGs matched to the University of Saskatchewan’s Family Medicine Program has been nearly equal. IMGs have consistently made up close to 50% of the matched residents in the program. This balanced representation ensures a diverse and inclusive training environment where IMGs can find peer support and camaraderie throughout their residency experience.