Brantford-Indigenous Health Hub (BIHH) - Family Medicine
McMaster UniversityBrantford-Indigenous Health Hub (BIHH), Ontario
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 41
- Length
- 2
- Applications per year
- 601+
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%0–25%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Wed 18 Nov 2026,7:00–8:30 pm ESTvia CANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Interviews
4 dates, 16–26 Jan 2027
1 date, 15 Jan 2027
Brantford-Indigenous Health Hub (BIHH), 2 teaching sites · required rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Longitudinal Indigenous Health Curriculum serving Six Nations and Mississaugas of the Credit communities.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
POCUS skills training with bedside ultrasound educators.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
- This is a 2-year McMaster family medicine residency site whose primary teaching location is Brantford General Hospital.
- Residents follow a longitudinal Indigenous Health Curriculum using a two-eyed seeing approach.
- The curriculum uses a traditional block rotation format and includes 2 blocks of rural family medicine in second year.
- Residents must have access to a car or other transportation.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Regional community
- Rural / remote
- Rural exposure
- Required rural rotation
- Focus areas
- Indigenous health
- Getting around
- A car is required
By year
- PGY-1
- Family Medicine4 blocks
- Care of the Hospitalized Adult2 blocks
- Emergency Medicine2 blocks
- Women's Health and Obstetrics2 blocks
- Care of Children2 blocks
- Family Medicine/Academic Programming (Block 7)1 block
- Continuity Family Medicine homebase clinics
- PGY-2
- Family Medicine4 blocks
- Elective3 blocks
- Rural Family Medicine2 blocks
- Core Medicine/Surgery Selective (site-based options)2 blocks
- Care of the Elderly1 block
- Family Medicine/Academic Programming (Block 7)1 block
- Continuity Family Medicine homebase clinics
Where you train
Brantford-Indigenous Health Hub (BIHH), Ontario: 2 teaching sites; required rural rotation. A car is required.
- Brantford General Hospital (Brantford)
- Willett Urgent Care Centre
Record systems at the listed sites: MEDITECH at 1 of 2; no published record for 1.
Hospital facts
What official sources say for hospitals named above, each with its source and the date we read it. They describe the hospital, not the program. We match names to the sources by name, so check each source before you rely on it.
Brantford General Hospital
- Clinical record
- MEDITECH (cloud-based EHR), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Hospital size and activity: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.
About Brantford
People
104,688residents, 2021 Census
Housing
3.2%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−5.3 °CJanuary mean20.9 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
Very goodfor the specialty here, 2025–2027
How they choose
- Application file components, CMG stream
- CV
- Electives
- Examinations
- Extra-curricular
- Leadership skills
- MSPRs
- Personal letters
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
- Other file component(s)
- Application file components, IMG stream
- CV
- Electives
- Examinations
- Extra-curricular
- Leadership skills
- MSPRs
- Personal letters
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
- Return of service, CMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
- Return of service, IMG stream
- Required · IMGs only
- IMG requirements, IMG stream
- Assessment by a provincial clinical assessment program
- Observerships don’t count as clinical experience
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match), CMG stream
- 16, 18, 20 and 26 Jan 2027
- Interview dates (2027 match), IMG stream
- 15 Jan 2027
- Format, CMG stream
- Virtual
- MMI or rotating station
- Format, IMG stream
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
Info sessions
Wed 18 Nov 2026
7:00–8:30 pm EST
Social · VirtualCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $73,367 / year |
| PGY-2 | $79,670 / year |
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 7 nights in 28 in-house
- Post-call rule (provincial)
- No new patient responsibilities after 24 hours in-hospital, except what clinical handover needs
- Max continuous duty (provincial)
- 24 hours in-hospital, then relieved after handover (up to 2 hours)
After residency
Family doctors in Ontario can join a model that pays for enrolled patients, hours worked and visits: the Family Health Organization (FHO), FHO+ since 1 April 2026. A new graduate is a physician who joins a patient enrolment model within three years of completing a family medicine residency; the status runs for 12 months from joining. Entry is capped: 40 physicians a month for FHO, 60 a month for FHO+ in the first year of the 2024-2028 agreement; later years to be determined. Compare provinces
Year by year
2027 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 4 | 2 years | 4 dates, 16–26 Jan 2027 |
|
| IMG stream | 1 | 2 years | 1 date, 15 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 3 | 2 years | 5 dates, 16 Dec 2025 – 27 Jan 2026 |
| IMG stream | 1 | 2 years | 1 date, 16 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- McMaster University's Family Medicine Brantford-Indigenous Health Hub (BIHH) offers a comprehensive two-year residency program focused on training generalist family physicians.
- The program emphasizes diverse learning experiences, Indigenous health, and preparing residents to practice in various Canadian settings.
- Research
- Opportunities for scholarship through quality improvement, evidence-based medicine, and academic programming.
- Training setting
- Training occurs at Brantford General Hospital and surrounding community clinics, offering urban hospital and rural clinic experiences within the Six Nations Territory and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nations communities.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education with a focus on developing comprehensive family physicians through progressive independence, individualized learning, and a commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- FMProC Situational Judgement Test
- Structured Reference Letters
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Personal Letter
- CV/Electives
- Interview Performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Heather WatersPostgraduate Program Director
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing. Site staff and other contacts are listed there too.
Videos and podcasts
From the program
Public podcast episodes and videos where the program presents itself. The short descriptions are ours; each link goes to the original.
From residents
Public podcast episodes and videos where residents describe this program. The short descriptions are ours; each link goes to the original.
Family Medicine elsewhere
Nearest to Brantford-Indigenous Health Hub (BIHH)
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