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Rural Parkland - Family Medicine

University of ManitobaRural Parkland, ManitobaCMG stream

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CaRMS program description, 2027 match, last approved 16 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
35794

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

Summary

  • This two-year family medicine residency is based at the Parkland Family Medicine Residency Unit in Dauphin, Manitoba.
  • Specialty rotations take place in Winnipeg and Brandon, and PGY-2 includes 8 weeks in a smaller rural community such as Ste. Rose, Grandview or Swan River.
  • Residents must have a driver's licence and reliable vehicle, and a mandatory ultrasound curriculum is provided.

Training

Setting
  • Rural / remote
  • Academic / tertiary hospital
  • Regional community
Sites

7 teaching sites

  • Parkland Family Medicine Residency Unit
  • Dauphin Regional Health Centre
  • Children's Hospital
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  • Ste. Rose du Lac
  • Grandview
  • Swan River
  • Brandon

Distributed across a region

Rural exposure
Based in a rural community
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
  • Almost 90% of Parkland graduates to date have entered rural practice.
  • Established rural teaching unit (since 1991) with low preceptor-to-trainee ratios and little competition from other learners.
  • Emergency coverage temporarily moved to Ste Rose du Lac after the July 2026 flood damaged Dauphin's hospital.

By year

PGY-1
  • Family Medicine Block TimeParkland Family Medicine Residency Unit20 weeks
  • ObstetricsWinnipeg8 weeks
  • Internal MedicineWinnipeg8 weeks
  • Pediatrics EmergencyChildren's Hospital in Winnipeg4 weeks
  • Palliative MedicineWinnipeg4 weeks
  • Elective4 weeks
PGY-2
  • Family Medicine - RuralSte. Rose, Grandview or Swan River8 weeks
  • Surgery4 weeks
  • FM-Anesthesia4 weeks
  • ICU/CCUBrandon4 weeks
  • Elective4 weeks
  • Community pediatrics

From the program's rotation list.

Other rotations

Listed by the program without a single PGY year.

  • BEHAVIOURAL MEDICINE (horizontal through 2 years)
  • NUTRITION EDUCATION & CARE (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
LevelAnnual 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

  • Parkland Family Medicine Residency Unit (Dauphin)
  • Dauphin Regional Health Centre (Dauphin)
  • Children's Hospital (Winnipeg)
  • Ste. Rose du Lac (Ste. Rose du Lac · rural or distributed site)
  • Grandview (Grandview · rural or distributed site)
  • Swan River (Swan River · rural or distributed site)
  • Brandon (Brandon · 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. Scott Kish

    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.

More links

Location

Rural Parkland, Manitoba

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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.