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Programs that name hands-on procedures as a focus

2027 R-1 residency programs that match the definition below, grouped by province.

programs
56
positions stated
264
schools
14in 8 provinces and territories

What’s in this collection

The program page names hands-on procedural training as a focus.

We read this from each program’s 2027 CaRMS page. It is our reading, not a CaRMS category, and programs describe things in their own words.

Membership follows the page’s own wording. A program that teaches procedures without naming them as a focus is not in this collection.

2027 R-1 program list, read 19 Oct 2026.How collections are made

Newfoundland and Labrador 2 programs

  • Goose Bay - Family Medicine

    Memorial University of Newfoundland · Goose Bay · CMG stream

    6 positions · 2 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    Procedural skills sessions including lumbar punctures, central lines, chest tubes, PICC lines, perineal repairs etc.

  • St. John's - Diagnostic Radiology

    Memorial University of Newfoundland · St. John's · CMG stream

    6 positions · 5 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    There are no radiology fellows in our program therefore residents will have easy access to directly performing or closely assisting on all procedural cases.

Nova Scotia 4 programs

  • Halifax - Family Medicine

    Dalhousie University · Halifax · IMG stream

    1 position · 2 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    While on core Family Medicine in PGY2, residents regularly participate in Primary Care Obstetrics, Procedural Clinics, and Duty Clinics.

  • Halifax - Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Dalhousie University · Halifax · CMG stream

    5 positions · 5 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    A key strength is its close faculty-to-resident ratio, which fosters strong mentorship and supports early, meaningful involvement in surgical and procedural training

  • Halifax-South Shore - Family Medicine

    Dalhousie University · Halifax-South Shore · IMG stream

    1 position · 2 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    You will be able to learn office practice, in-patient care, obstetrics, procedures and emergency skills from family physicians who are skilled and experienced.

  • Regional Nova Scotia - Internal Medicine

    Dalhousie University · Regional Nova Scotia · CMG stream

    2 positions · 3 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    The hands on, preceptor-based community rotations also offer early exposure to procedures.

Quebec 2 programs

  • Montreal - Diagnostic Radiology

    Université de Montréal · Montreal · Regular

    9 positions · 5 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    L'intégration de nombreux gestes interventionnels dans tous les stages, dès les premières années de résidence;

  • Val d'Or - Family Medicine

    McGill University · Val d'Or · Regular

    6 positions · 2 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    Le curriculum permet une exposition de qualité aux soins aigus intra- hospitalier et aux gestes techniques

Ontario 15 programs

  • Dryden - Family Medicine

    NOSM University · Dryden · CMG stream

    2 positions · 2 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    Dryden offers unique opportunities for residents interested in procedural medicine and comprehensive rural practice.

  • Positions: CMG 8, IMG 1 · 5 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    The Program is highly committed to resident training in Minimal Access Surgery and as such provides ongoing operating room experience i n these procedures.

  • Kingston - Diagnostic Radiology

    Queen’s University · Kingston · CMG stream

    3 positions · 5 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    immense resident opportunity for hands-on learning, with early and in-depth experience with procedures and advanced imaging, which at some institutions might be reserved for more senior trainees or clinical fellows

  • Kingston - Ophthalmology

    Queen’s University · Kingston · CMG stream

    3 positions · 5 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    There is one-on-one teaching and supervision on most subspecialty rotations, which results in high surgical/procedural volume.

  • Northern Ontario - General Surgery

    NOSM University · Northern Ontario · CMG stream

    2 positions · 5 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    Individualized educational goals focused on anatomy and surgical procedures; 24 hour in-hospital access to full body cadavers

  • Ottawa - Ophthalmology

    University of Ottawa · Ottawa · IMG stream

    1 position · 5 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    Early surgical exposure, beginning in the PGY-2 year, to ensure that the resident is extremely well trained surgically.

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  • Positions: CMG 3, IMG 1 · 4 yrs

    CMG: Procedures named as a focus

    abundant opportunities for supervised hands-on training in procedural skills and neonatal deliveries and resuscitations.

    IMG: Procedures named as a focus

    abundant opportunities for supervised hands-on training in procedural skills and neonatal deliveries and resuscitations

  • Positions: CMG 1, IMG 1 · 2 yrs

    CMG: Procedures named as a focus

    Rural ER is integrated into local physicians' family practice lives and allows advanced use of clinical skills, increased volume of procedures for learners including intubation, point of care ultrasound, and chest tube insertion.

    IMG: Procedures named as a focus

    allows advanced use of clinical skills, increased volume of procedures for learners including intubation, point of care ultrasound, and chest tube insertion.

  • Positions: CMG 5, IMG 1 · 2 yrs

    CMG: Procedures named as a focus

    Residents have plenty of hands-on opportunities with both office and hospital procedures as the only residents in the setting.

    IMG: Procedures named as a focus

    Residents will get lots of hands-on opportunities with both office and hospital procedures.

  • Sault Ste. Marie - Family Medicine integrated Emergency Medicine

    NOSM University · Sault Ste. Marie · CMG stream

    2 positions · 3 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    ensuring excellent hands-on exposure to procedures and CTAS1 patients while maintaining a low learner-to-preceptor ratio

  • Thunder Bay - Internal Medicine

    NOSM University · Thunder Bay · CMG stream

    4 positions · 4 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    Unmatched opportunities to develop and learn technical and practical subspecialty skills early in your residency

  • Thunder Bay - Obstetrics and Gynecology

    NOSM University · Thunder Bay · CMG stream

    2 positions · 5 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    Due to a lower volume of other learners within the clinical setting, the residents will also be exposed to surgical procedures early on in their training.

  • Positions: CMG 1, IMG 1 · 5 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    Individualized educational goals focused on anatomy and surgical procedures; 24 hour in-hospital access to full body cadavers

  • West Nipissing - Bilingual - Family Medicine

    NOSM University · West Nipissing · CMG stream

    1 position · 2 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    There are also numerous opportunities to develop procedural skills, including paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar punctures, intubations, chest tube insertion

  • West Nipissing - Family Medicine

    NOSM University · West Nipissing · CMG stream

    1 position · 2 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    There are also numerous opportunities to develop procedural skills, including paracentesis, thoracentesis, lumbar punctures, intubations, chest tube insertion, and other procedures commonly encountered in rural medicine.

Manitoba 12 programs

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Saskatchewan 11 programs

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  • Saskatoon - Obstetrics and Gynecology

    University of Saskatchewan · Saskatoon · CMG stream

    5 positions · 5 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    Global ablation, hysteroscopic morcellation, TVT, TOT and TLH are routinely performed by Residents daily to name a few. Residents receive early exposure and training in all procedural skills.

  • Positions: CMG 16, Competitive 1 · 2 yrs

    CMG: Procedures named as a focus

    Residents also gain extensive procedural experience including:

    Competitive: Procedures named as a focus

    Great opportunities for procedural skills.

  • South East (Moosomin) - Rural - Family Medicine

    University of Saskatchewan · South East (Moosomin) · Competitive

    1 position · 2 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    Plenty of opportunity to do procedures, inpatient care, and emergency care

  • South East (Weyburn) - Rural - Family Medicine

    University of Saskatchewan · South East (Weyburn) · Competitive

    1 position · 2 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    Plenty of opportunity to do procedures, inpatient care, and emergency care

  • South East (Yorkton) - Regional - Family Medicine

    University of Saskatchewan · South East (Yorkton) · Competitive

    2 positions · 2 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    Plenty of opportunity to do procedures, inpatient care, and emergency care

Alberta 9 programs

  • Calgary - Dermatology

    University of Calgary · Calgary · CMG stream

    3 positions · 5 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    Dermatologic surgery training is a strength of the program. We have surgical simulation sessions using cadavers six times yearly

  • Calgary - Ophthalmology

    University of Calgary · Calgary · CMG stream

    2 positions · 5 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    CORP prides itself in offering some of the highest surgical volumes in North America.

  • Calgary - Pediatrics

    University of Calgary · Calgary · IMG stream

    3 positions · 4 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    There is a Procedural Skills Curriculum that is scheduled as a regular component of our Academic Half-day.

  • Calgary - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

    University of Calgary · Calgary · CMG stream

    3 positions · 5 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    Procedural training – ultrasound-guided and fluoroscopic-guided interventional education & practice in anatomy lab and clinical settings.

  • Edmonton - Cardiac Surgery

    University of Alberta · Edmonton · CMG stream

    1 position · 6 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    Heavy emphasis on operative teaching and developing operative skills, beginning in PGY1.

  • Positions: CMG 8, IMG 1 · 5 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    We feel that residents get more surgical experience when there are fewer fellows, and that has been a strength of our program.

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British Columbia 1 program

  • Interior - Emergency Medicine

    University of British Columbia · Interior · Competitive RoS

    1 position · 5 yrs

    Procedures named as a focus

    fewer local learners means earlier graded responsibility and more procedures compared to peers elsewhere

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Last updated from the 2027 program pages read 19 Oct 2026. Positions are the quotas each program page states; a program that states none is not counted as zero. CdnMD is independent of CaRMS: confirm everything on carms.ca (opens in a new tab). Found a mistake? Open the program’s page and use “Report a problem”; fixes are listed on Corrections.

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