Kingston - Thousand Islands - Family Medicine
Queen’s UniversityKingston, Ontario
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 3597
- Length
- 2
- Applications per year
- 601+
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%0–25%51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
MOTP-MMTP stream · for applicants sponsored by the Canadian Armed Forces (MOTP/MMTP)
Wed 4 Nov 2026,5:00–6:00 pm ESTvia CANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Interviews
2 dates, 21–25 Jan 2027
1 date, 15 Jan 2027
2 dates, 21–25 Jan 2027
Kingston, CMG stream: 8 teaching sites · IMG stream: 7 teaching sites · MOTP-MMTP stream: 6 teaching sites · required rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Nightmares FM simulation course in code and pre-code training, unique to Queen's
From “Additional information” on the CaRMS page
Rural rotation options include Moose Factory in Northern Ontario and the Falkland Islands
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- This two-year Queen's family medicine site program is based in Kingston, Ontario, and is the largest of four sites.
- First-year core family medicine takes place at the Queen's Family Health Team over six blocks, after a four-week boot camp.
- In second year, residents complete three blocks of community family medicine and a two-block rural rotation, with accommodation and travel stipends for rotations outside Kingston.
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
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Regional community
- Rural / remote
- Rural exposure
- Required rural rotation
- Focus areas
- Rural / remote
- Research
- Required · research or quality-improvement project
- Enhanced skills
- Emergency Medicine
- Anesthesia
- Global Health
- Women's Health
- Care of the Elderly
- Indigenous Health
- Rural Skills
- Palliative Care
- Other
- Getting around
- A car is recommended
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
- Travel is reimbursed
By year
- PGY-1
- boot campfour weeks
- core family medicinesix blocks
- electivefour-week
- PGY-2
- community family medicinethree blocks
- "rural" family medicine rotationtwo block
- electiveseight weeks
- PGY-1
- boot campfour weeks
- core family medicinesix blocks
- electivefour-week
- specialty rotations
- PGY-2
- community family medicinethree blocks
- "rural" family medicine rotationtwo block
- electiveseight weeks
- specialty rotations (subspecialty internal medicine or surgery and others)
- PGY-1
- boot campfour weeks
- core family medicinesix blocks
- electivefour-week
- PGY-2
- community family medicinethree blocks
- "rural" family medicine rotationtwo block
- electiveseight weeks
Where you train
Kingston, Ontario: CMG stream: 8 teaching sites · IMG stream: 7 teaching sites · MOTP-MMTP stream: 6 teaching sites; required rural rotation. A car is recommended.
- Queen’s Family Health Team (QFHT)
- Providence Manor
- Picton (Picton · rural or distributed site)
- Brockville (Brockville · rural or distributed site)
- Bowmanville (Bowmanville · rural or distributed site)
- Napanee (Napanee · rural or distributed site)
- Moose Factory (Moose Factory · rural or distributed site)
- Falkland Islands (rural or distributed site)
Distributed across a region
- Queen’s Family Health Team (QFHT)
- Providence Manor
- Picton (Picton · rural or distributed site)
- Brockville (Brockville · rural or distributed site)
- Bowmanville (Bowmanville · rural or distributed site)
- Napanee (Napanee · rural or distributed site)
- Moose Factory (Moose Factory · rural or distributed site)
Distributed across a region
- Queen’s Family Health Team (QFHT)
- Providence Manor
- CFB Kingston
- CFB Trenton (Trenton)
- Moose Factory (Moose Factory · rural or distributed site)
- Falkland Islands (rural or distributed site)
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites, all streams: Epic at 1 of 10, Lumeo at 2; no published record for 7.
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.
- Clinical record
- Lumeo regional health information system, fully electronic record since Dec 2024
Bowmanville
- Clinical record
- Epic, fully electronic record since Dec 2021
Hospital size and activity: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.
About Kingston
People
132,485residents, 2021 Census
Housing
2.4%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−7.0 °CJanuary mean20.8 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
Goodfor the specialty here, 2025–2027
How they choose
- Application file components
- 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
- IMG requirements, IMG stream
- Assessment by a provincial clinical assessment program
- Observerships don’t count as clinical experience
- Return of service, MOTP-MMTP stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match), CMG stream
- 21 and 25 Jan 2027
- Interview dates (2027 match), IMG stream
- 15 Jan 2027
- Interview dates (2027 match), MOTP-MMTP stream
- 21 and 25 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
Info sessions
Wed 4 Nov 2026
5:00–6:00 pm EST
Town hall · Virtual · For IMG applicantsCANPREPP 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
Past matches
Open after round 1 in 8 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 3 of 9 years.
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What this means
- A position can go unfilled because of where the site is, because it is open to IMGs only or to another restricted stream, or because the quota changed late.
- It says nothing about the quality of the training or how heavy the workload is.
- A site’s numbers are shown when it had positions open after round 1 in at least 2 of 8 years or at least 3 in one year.
Year by year
2027 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 35 | 2 years | 2 dates, 21–25 Jan 2027 |
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| IMG stream | 9 | 2 years | 1 date, 15 Jan 2027 |
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| MOTP-MMTP stream | 7 | 2 years | 2 dates, 21–25 Jan 2027 |
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2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 37 | 2 years | 3 dates, 20–22 Jan 2026 |
| IMG stream | 8 | 2 years | 1 date, 16 Jan 2026 |
| MOTP-MMTP stream | 6 | 2 years | 3 dates, 20–22 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- Queen's University Family Medicine is a highly regarded two-year residency program based on the College of Family Physicians of Canada's competency-based 'Triple C' Curriculum.
- The program offers comprehensive training across four sites in Southeastern Ontario, preparing residents to practice family medicine anywhere in Canada with a strong emphasis on diverse clinical experiences and personal development.
- Research
- Supported by the Centre for Studies in Primary Care, with opportunities to complete research projects, quality improvement initiatives, and participate in Primary Care Research Day.
- Training setting
- Urban and rural training sites across Southeastern Ontario, including Kingston, Belleville, Peterborough, and Bowmanville-Oshawa-Lakeridge. Training occurs in diverse clinical settings including family health teams, community practices, hospitals, and remote locations.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education following the 'Triple C' Curriculum, emphasizing comprehensive learning, continuity of patient care, and family medicine-centered education with progressive independence and personalized learning paths.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- FMProC score
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- CV/Research
- Electives
- Leadership skills
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Kelly Howse
Faculty profile of Dr. Kelly Howse(opens in a new tab)
General Family Practice, Primary Care Obstetrics
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Sr. Program Coordinator, KTI, DFM CaRMS Team
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.
Discussed on Reddit
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Resident describes Queen's KTI FM rotations, call, electives and off-site timeTopics: call · service
Videos and podcasts
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