Urban and Rural - Family Medicine
Memorial University of NewfoundlandUrban and Rural, Newfoundland and LabradorIMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 2
- Applications per year
- 201–400
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Info session
all 2 info sessions of this programTue 3 Nov 2026,7:00–8:00 pm NDTvia CANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Interviews
2 dates, 20–21 Jan 2027
Urban and Rural, province-wide: no single base · optional rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Training sites extend across Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Nunavut.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Free housing is provided for core rotations away from the resident's homebase.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- Memorial's two-year Family Medicine program trains physicians for urban, rural and remote practice across Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, and Nunavut.
- The Urban and Rural stream may place residents throughout the province depending on rotation availability.
- IMG-stream matches must sign a return-in-service agreement of two years in Labrador-Grenfell or five years elsewhere in the province.
- Residents complete a mandatory QI scholarly project.
Based on what the program says about itself.
- You’re open to training at sites across a region, not at one hospital.
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What training looks like
- Setting
- Mixed settings
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Focus areas
- Rural / remote
- Research
- Required · scholarly or quality-improvement project
- Enhanced skills
- Emergency Medicine
- Care of the Elderly
- Other
- Getting around
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
- Travel is reimbursed
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Where you train
Urban and Rural, Newfoundland and Labrador. Province-wide: no single base. CaRMS says residents may be placed throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, depending on rotation availability.
Distributed across a region
How they choose
- Application file components
- CV
- Electives
- Examinations
- Extra-curricular
- Leadership skills
- MSPRs
- Personal letters
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
- Other file component(s)
- Return of service
- Required · this stream
- IMG requirements
- Not stated on CaRMS page
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 20 and 21 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
Info sessions
Tue 3 Nov 2026
7:00–8:00 pm NDT
Info session · VirtualCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Tue 3 Nov 2026
8:00–9:00 pm NDT
Info session · VirtualCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $69,175 / year |
| PGY-2 | $74,779 / year |
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 1 day in 4 in-house, on average
- Post-call rule (provincial)
- May be relieved at 10:00 on the next regular work day, after handover, when call involved continuous or intensive care
- Max continuous duty (provincial)
- No new responsibilities after the 24th hour of duty, apart from handover
Benefits
- Additional optional benefits
- 100% employee paid
- Annual vacation
- 4 weeks/year
- CMPA dues
- 100% reimbursement
- Conference leave
- 7 days/pd
- Extended health insurance
- Mandatory medical, basic life and AD&Dhttp://www.exec.gov.nl.ca/exec/hrs/working_with_us/employee_benefits.html
- Maternity/Paternity leave
- Up to One year
- Meal allowance
- $105 per month
- Parking fees
- $5/year
- Provincial health insurance
- Contact Medical Care Plan1-866-449-4459
- Resident Student
- Full-time status
- Sick leave
- 1 day per month
- Statutory holidays
- 1-1/2 x pay or paid day off
After residency
Family doctors in Newfoundland and Labrador can bill fee-for-service or join a model that pays for enrolled patients and visits: the Blended Capitation Model (BCM). New graduates can join; they are eligible for both the start-up grant and the transition grant unless they join an established group, which has no start-up grant. To join: a group of at least three family physicians. Compare provinces
Year by year
2027 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMG stream | 1 | 2 years | 2 dates, 20–21 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMG stream | 1 | 2 years | 2 dates, 21–22 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the IMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- Memorial University's Family Medicine Residency Program offers comprehensive two-year training across urban, rural, and remote settings in Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick.
- The program focuses on developing competent family physicians through the Triple C Competency-based Curriculum, preparing residents to provide comprehensive care in any Canadian community.
- Research
- Mandatory Quality Improvement scholarly project, with optional additional scholarly project opportunities in research, systematic review, policy, or knowledge translation.
- Training setting
- Training across multiple sites in Newfoundland and Labrador and New Brunswick, including urban, rural, and remote communities with diverse clinical environments.
- Teaching approach
- Triple C Competency-based Curriculum focused on comprehensive care, continuity of care, and preparing residents for evolving societal needs using evidence-based medical education.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV review
- Elective experiences
- NAC examination
- FMProC Situational Judgement Test
- MCCQE Part I
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Kerry-Lynn Williams
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Academic Program Assistant
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Family Medicine elsewhere
Nearest to Urban and Rural
- Rural
- Regional
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