Remote First Nations Northern Ontario - Family Medicine
NOSM UniversityRemote First Nations Northern Ontario, OntarioCMG RoS stream
From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version
- 2 positions
- 2 years
- CMG RoS
- Family Medicine
- 201–400
- 76–100%
- Accredited
- 29969
Summary
NOSM University's Remote First Nations Family Medicine stream offers a unique two-year training program designed to prepare physicians for comprehensive medical practice in remote Indigenous communities of Northern Ontario. Residents will receive specialized training that emphasizes cultural competency, Indigenous health, and comprehensive rural medical skills, with an additional six months of enhanced skills training.
Training
- Research
- Residents are supported in scholarly activities, including research and quality improvement projects, with dedicated time and mentorship from tutors.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple Northern Ontario communities including Eabametoong First Nation, Sioux Lookout, and Thunder Bay, with residents home-based in Thunder Bay but required to travel extensively.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education using the Triple C curriculum, CanMEDS-FM competencies, and CFPC Priority Topics, with a strong emphasis on community-based learning and reflective practice.
- Setting types
- Academic medical center
- Community hospital
- Rural clinic
- Remote Indigenous community settings
- Focus areas
- Remote First Nations medicine
- Indigenous health
- Rural and remote medical practice
- Cultural safety training
- Community-based primary care
- Patient populations
- First Nations communities
- Remote and rural populations
- Indigenous patients
- Northern Ontario residents
- Underserved communities
- Highlights
- Community immersion in Eabametoong First Nation
- Elder teaching program
- Traditional healing and medicine exposure
- Cultural competency training
- Dedicated scholarly activity opportunities
- Financial support for research and professional development
- Housing support for core rotations
- Additional 6 months of enhanced skills training
- Strengths
- Comprehensive training for remote and Indigenous medical practice
- Extensive community-based clinical experiences
- Strong cultural competency focus
- Dedicated support for rural and remote medicine
- Flexible learning environment
- Enhanced skills
- Rural and remote medicine
- Indigenous health
- Elder teachings
- Cultural safety training
By year
- PGY-1
- Family Medicine in Thunder Bay8 weeks
- Family Medicine Rural8 weeks
- Mental Health8 weeks
- Internal Medicine4 weeks
- Emergency Medicine4 weeks
- Obstetrics/Women's Health4 weeks
- Pediatrics4 weeks
- Pain/Addictions4 weeks
- Hospitalist4 weeks
- Electives4 weeks
- PGY-2
- Family Medicine in Thunder Bay8 weeks
- Family Medicine Rural8 weeks
- Internal Medicine8 weeks
- Electives8 weeks
- Emergency Medicine4 weeks
- Addictions/Pain Management4 weeks
- Psychiatry4 weeks
- Obstetrics/Women's Health4 weeks
- Pediatrics4 weeks
Selection
- What the program looks at
- FMProC (Family Medicine Professional Choices) situational judgement test
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- Community reference letter
- Applications per year
- 201–400
- Applicants offered interviews
- 76–100%
Interviews
- Dates (2026 match)
- 8 Feb 2026
Pay
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $73,367 / year |
| PGY-2 | $79,670 / year |
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 7 nights in 28 in-house
Teaching sites
- Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
- St. Joseph's Care Group
- Norwest Community Health Centre
Hospital facts
Hospital size and activity: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.
Unfilled positions in past years
Open after round 1 in 8 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 4 of 9 years.
Contacts
Contacts weren't collected for the 2026 match.
The current program director and contacts are on the 2027 version of this program and on the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab).
Location
Remote First Nations Northern Ontario, Ontario