Rural Interlake Eastern - Family Medicine

University of ManitobaRural Interlake Eastern, ManitobaCMG stream

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CaRMS program description, 2027 match, last approved 4 Sep 2026 · See the 2026 version

2027 match programs, from CaRMS as of 5 Oct 2026. Programs can still change until file review opens 26 November; we re-check every two weeks. Always confirm on CaRMS (opens in a new tab).

Positions (approx. quota): 4 positions
Length: 2 years
Stream: CMG
Discipline: Family Medicine
Applications per year: 601+
Applicants offered interviews: 0–25%
Accreditation: Accredited
CaRMS program ID: 36322

Bands are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS. They describe past cycles, not your odds.

Summary

This two-year family medicine program is based mainly in Selkirk, with additional rotations in Winnipeg and rural Interlake-Eastern communities.
Family medicine block time is at Selkirk Medical Associates, and residents care for admitted patients at Selkirk Regional Health Centre.
Second year includes an eight-week rural family medicine rotation in communities such as Gimli or Lac du Bonnet.
Residents must hold a driver's licence and have access to a reliable vehicle.

Training

Setting

Regional community
Academic / tertiary hospital
Rural / remote

Sites

6 teaching sites

Selkirk Medical Centre
Selkirk Regional Health Centre
Health Sciences Centre

Show all 6

St. Boniface Hospital
Children’s Hospital
Percy E. Moore Hospital

Distributed across a region

Rural exposure

Required rural rotation (8 weeks)

Focus areas

Rural / remote
POCUS curriculum
Procedural emphasis
Indigenous health

Research

Offered

Enhanced skills

Addiction Medicine
Anesthesia
Other
Care of the Elderly
Emergency Medicine
Obstetrical Surgical Skills
Palliative Care
Sport and Exercise Medicine

Getting around

A car is required
Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
Travel is reimbursed

Highlights

Two weeks of designated airway training with a Family Practice-Anesthesia physician, including rapid sequence intubation.
Exposure to community oncology care at a CancerCare Manitoba Community site with Family Physicians in Oncology.
One-week placement at Percy E. Moore Hospital focused on working within an Indigenous community.

By year

PGY-1

FAMILY MEDICINESelkirk Medical Centre22 Weeks Core
INTERNAL MEDICINEWinnipeg at Health Sciences Centre or the St. Boniface Hospital8 Weeks – Core
OBSTETRICSWinnipeg at either Health Sciences Centre or the St. Boniface Hospital8 Weeks – Core
PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINEChildren’s Hospital4 Weeks – Core
ELECTIVES4 Weeks Core
AIRWAY2 Weeks – Part of the Family Medicine Core

PGY-2

FAMILY MEDICINESelkirk Medical Centre16 Weeks Core
RURAL FAMILY MEDICINEInterlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority such as Gimli or Lac du Bonnet8 Weeks – Core
SURGERY4 Weeks – Core
ICU / CCUWinnipeg hospital4 Weeks - Core
PEDIATRICS OUT-PATIENTChildren’s Hospital or St. Boniface Hospital sites in Winnipeg and a Community Pediatric Clinic4 Weeks – Core
PALLIATIVE CAREWinnipeg4 weeks – Core
ELECTIVES4 Weeks Core

From the program's rotation list.

Other rotations

Listed by the program without a single PGY year.

EMERGENCY MEDICINE AT SELKIRK REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE (LONGITUDINAL EXPERIENCES DURING RESIDENCY · horizontal through 2 years · Selkirk Regional Health Centre)
OBSTETRICS AT SELKIRK REGIONAL HEALTH CENTRE (LONGITUDINAL EXPERIENCES DURING RESIDENCY · horizontal through 2 years · Selkirk Regional Health Centre)
BEHAVIOURAL MEDICINE (LONGITUDINAL EXPERIENCES DURING RESIDENCY · horizontal through 2 years)
NUTRITION EDUCATION & CARE (LONGITUDINAL EXPERIENCES DURING RESIDENCY · horizontal through 2 years)

Selection

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

Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.

Applications per year

601+

Applicants offered interviews

0–25%

Interviews

Dates (2027 match)

19, 20 and 21 Jan 2027

Format

Panel

Programs can change interview dates. Confirm on carms.ca.

Pay

Provincial scale, last updated 22 Jul 2026 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Annual salary by PGY level, Manitoba
Level	Annual salary
PGY-1	$72,171 / year
PGY-2	$77,416 / year

One provincial scale for Manitoba, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 2 levels this program covers.

Call

Call (provincial max): 7 calls per 4-week block, in-house and home call combined

The union agreement’s cap for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. Check with the program.

PARIM agreement, 1 Jul 2024 to 30 Jun 2027.

Teaching sites

Selkirk Medical Centre (Selkirk)
Selkirk Regional Health Centre (Selkirk)
Health Sciences Centre (Winnipeg)
St. Boniface Hospital (Winnipeg)
Children’s Hospital (Winnipeg)
Percy E. Moore Hospital (rural or distributed site)

Hospital facts

Hospital size and activity: Manitoba doesn't publish this as open data.

Contacts

Grouped by the titles CaRMS lists. The program office (administrators and coordinators) usually answers questions about the program and applying; the director leads the training.

Program officeadministrators and coordinators

shannon.rankin@umanitoba.ca

Shannon Rankin · Postgraduate Program Coordinator

Program director

Dr. Leah Peters
Postgraduate Program Director

CaRMS lists no email for the director.

Site staffdirectors and coordinators at the teaching sites

Dr. Ian Alexander
Site Education Director/ Site Medical Lead

Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.

Location

Rural Interlake Eastern, Manitoba

Independent. Not affiliated with CaRMS or the program. Programs edit their descriptions during the match; confirm on carms.ca (opens in a new tab) before you apply. Data last updated on residency.fyi 6 Oct 2026.