Time trends in the proportion of Canadian medical graduates entering a family medicine postgraduate training program in Canada
| UNIVERSITY OR REGION | OVERALL STUDY, N (%) | 2000-2004,* n (%) | 2019-2023, n (%) | DIFFERENCE BETWEEN 2000-2004 AND 2019-2023, % | AVERAGE ANNUAL PERCENT CHANGE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABSOLUTE | RELATIVE | |||||
| Canada | 22,849 (40.9) | 2754† (36.2) | 6082 (43.0) | 6.8 | 18.8 | 0.36 (0.22 to 0.51)‡ |
| Eastern | 1535 (39.8) | 238 (37.3) | 399 (42.2) | 4.9 | 13.2 | 0.07 (−0.17 to 0.30) |
| • Memorial University of Newfoundland | 595 (39.0) | 83 (33.7) | 168 (42.8) | 9.0 | 26.7 | 0.33 (−0.02 to 0.70) |
| • Dalhousie University | 940 (40.4) | 155 (39.4) | 231 (41.8) | 2.3 | 5.9 | −0.14 (−0.51 to 0.23) |
| Quebec | 7711 (44.5) | 831 (37.6) | 2180 (49.3) | 11.7 | 31.2 | 0.52 (0.34 to 0.71)‡ |
| • Laval University | 1992 (44.8) | 218 (37.5) | 610 (51.2) | 13.8 | 36.7 | 0.71 (0.38 to 1.03)‡ |
| • University of Sherbrooke | 1814 (47.9) | 196 (42.4) | 491 (51.2) | 8.8 | 20.7 | 0.67 (0.22 to 1.13)‡ |
| • University of Montréal | 2793 (50.1) | 312 (41.8) | 757 (53.8) | 12.0 | 28.6 | 0.64 (0.44 to 0.85)‡ |
| • McGill University | 1112 (31.7) | 105 (24.9) | 322 (37.2) | 12.3 | 49.6 | 0.44 (0.20 to 0.69)‡ |
| Ontario | 7482 (39.4) | 915† (34.5) | 1878 (39.7) | 5.2 | 15.2 | 0.33 (0.16 to 0.50)‡ |
| • University of Ottawa | 1429 (43.1) | 169 (39.3) | 335 (41.1) | 1.8 | 4.6 | 0.33 (−0.11 to 0.77) |
| • Queen’s University | 711 (31.8) | 107 (28.6) | 150 (30.1) | 1.5 | 5.1 | −0.06 (−0.43 to 0.30) |
| • University of Toronto | 1714 (33.0) | 252 (29.9) | 424 (33.5) | 3.6 | 12.1 | 0.16 (−0.08 to 0.39) |
| • McMaster University | 1700 (42.7) | 227 (43.3) | 401 (39.9) | 3.4 | 7.8 | 0.10 (−0.24 to 0.45) |
| • Western University | 1411 (41.9) | 160 (33.3) | 401 (48.3) | 14.9 | 44.8 | 0.63 (0.26 to 1.00)‡ |
| • NOSM University | 517 (57.2) | 170† (62.0) | 167 (53.7) | 8.4 | 13.5 | −1.01 (−1.65 to −0.37)‡ |
| Central-Western | 6121 (39.0) | 770 (36.5) | 1625 (40.1) | 3.6 | 9.8 | 0.25 (0.01 to 0.49)‡ |
| • University of Manitoba | 959 (42.0) | 128 (35.7) | 260 (47.6) | 12.0 | 33.6 | 0.70 (0.38 to 1.03)‡ |
| • University of Saskatchewan | 669 (37.3) | 100 (37.0) | 189 (38.7) | 1.7 | 4.6 | 0.26 (−0.13 to 0.64) |
| • University of Alberta | 1323 (38.9) | 195 (37.6) | 317 (38.9) | 1.3 | 3.5 | 0.09 (−0.31 to 0.49) |
| • University of Calgary | 1121 (36.2) | 143 (37.3) | 276 (35.6) | 1.7 | 4.6 | 0.06 (−0.35 to 0.46) |
| • University of British Columbia | 2049 (39.9) | 204 (35.4) | 583 (40.9) | 5.4 | 15.4 | 0.41 (0.13 to 0.69)‡ |
↵* The beginning of the study period for NOSM University is from 2009-2013.
↵† NOSM University opened in 2005 and the first class graduated in 2009. The value for NOSM University presented here represents graduates from 2009-2013. The 2009-2013 value for NOSM University is not included in total for Canada or Ontario in years 2000-2004.
↵‡ Indicates statistical significance.