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Current options and controversies in third-year postgraduate family medicine programs in Canada

Paul Dhillon
Canadian Family Physician September 2013; 59 (9) e406-e412;
Paul Dhillon
Associate Clinical Professor in the Department of Academic Family Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan in Regina, and Past President of the Professional Association of Internes and Residents of Saskatchewan.
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    Regular ministry-funded trainees in third-year family medicine training

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    Links to third-year program information for each of the Canadian family medicine residency programs

    FACULTY OF MEDICINEWEBSITE
    Memorial University of Newfoundlandwww.med.mun.ca/FamilyMed/Third-Year-EM.aspx
    Dalhousie Universityhttp://emergency.medicine.dal.ca/Emprogccfp.cfm
    Laval Universitywww.fmed.ulaval.ca/mfmu/index.php?id=1978
    University of Sherbrookewww.usherbrooke.ca/dep-medecine-famille/programmes-detudes/residence-en-medecine-de-famille
    University of Montrealwww.medfam.umontreal.ca/etudes/programmes_competences_avancees/medecine_urgence.html
    McGill Universitywww.mcgill.ca/familymed/postgrad/enhancedskillsprograms
    University of Ottawawww.familymedicine.uottawa.ca/eng/pg_PGY3.html
    Queen’s Universitywww.dfmqueens.ca/education/enhanced_skills.php
    Northern Ontario School of Medicinewww.nosm.ca/education/pgme/general.aspx?id=490
    University of Torontowww.dfcm.utoronto.ca/prospectivelearners/prosres/compare.htm
    McMaster Universityhttp://fammedmcmaster.ca/residency-applicants/pgy3-enhanced-skills
    University of Western Ontariohttp://familymedicineuwo.ca/PGY3programs.aspx
    University of Manitobahttp://umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/units/family_medicine/postgrad/index.html
    University of Saskatchewanwww.medicine.usask.ca/family/residency-program/enhanced-skills-division/index.html
    University of Albertawww.familymed.med.ualberta.ca/Home/Education/ThirdYear
    University of Calgarywww.ucalgary.ca/familymedicine/R3
    University of British Columbiahttp://postgrad.familymed.ubc.ca/e3-enhanced-skills-programs
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    Number of third-year residents (regular ministry-funded trainees only) by faculty of medicine providing the training in 2010 to 2011

    REGION AND SCHOOLEMERGENCY MEDICINECARE OF THE ELDERLYENHANCED SKILLS
    Newfoundland
      • Memorial University400
    Maritimes
      • Dalhousie University401
    Quebec
      • Laval University915
      • University of Sherbrooke1100
      • University of Montreal1003
      • McGill University1212
    Ontario
      • University of Ottawa6012
      • Queen’s University807
      • University of Toronto10219
      • McMaster University715
      • University of Western Ontario928
      • Northern Ontario School of Medicine807
    Manitoba
      • University of Manitoba608
    Saskatchewan
      • University of Saskatchewan801
    Alberta
      • University of Alberta613
      • University of Calgary603
    British Columbia
      • University of British Columbia9012
    Total133896
    • Data from the Canadian Post-MD Education Registry.1

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    Options for third-year residencies

    FACULTY OF MEDICINETHIRD-YEAR PROGRAMS*
    EM (CFPC)COE (CFPC)PALLIATIVE CAREGLOBAL HEALTHSPORT AND EXERCISESELF-DESIGNEDANESTHESIAHIV AND AIDSACADEMIC OR CLINICAL SCHOLARWOMEN’S HEALTHOTHER
    MemorialX
    DalhousieX
    LavalXXXXPerinatal care
    SherbrookeXX
    MontrealXXXXPerinatal care
    McGillXXXXXMaternal and child health
    OttawaX†XXXXXXXXXEnhanced maternity skills; oncology; pediatrics for family medicine
    Queen’sX†XXXXRural skills, general enhanced skills; developmental disabilities; aboriginal health
    Northern Ontario School of MedicineX†XXXXMaternity care; aboriginal health; advanced obstetrics; northern and remote medicine; wilderness medicine; infectious diseases
    TorontoX†XXXXXXXXAddictions; breast diseases; indigenous health; hospital medicine; low-risk obstetrics; medical oncology; psychotherapy
    McMasterX†XXXXXXXXAddiction and mental health
    WesternX†XXXXXXXChild health; obstetrics; hospitalist
    ManitobaXXXXXOncology
    SaskatchewanXXXEnhanced skills surgery
    AlbertaXXXXXXXSurgery and obstetrics
    CalgaryXXXXXXXAddiction medicine
    British ColumbiaXXXXXXXXXAboriginal health; hospital medicine; inner-city medicine; musculoskeletal medicine; obstetrics; occupational and environmental health; oncology; pharmacy and therapeutics
    • CFPC—College of Family Physicians of Canada, COE—care of the elderly, EM—emergency medicine.

    • ↵* There are a variety of official names given to programs across the country that are likely quite similar or have substantial overlap. For the purposes of clarity and focus, they have been grouped together in certain cases (eg, academic medicine and clinical medicine).

    • ↵† These programs require a return-of-service contract.

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