Etchemin - Family Medicine
Université LavalEtchemin, QuebecRegular stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 7
- Length
- 2
- Applications per year
- 401–600
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%
Regular stream · open to Canadian and international medical graduates
Interviews
5 dates, 19–26 Jan 2027
Etchemin, 3 teaching sites · based in a rural community
What stands out about this program
Family physicians manage hospital inpatients, with other specialties consulting as needed.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Free point-of-care ultrasound certification for regional residents, with independent practitioners on site to help complete portfolios.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Regional rotation choices include remote and northern sites such as Kuujjuaq, Blanc-Sablon and Îles de la Madeleine.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- This two-year Université Laval family medicine program is based at the GMF-U des Etchemins in Lac-Etchemin, about 100 km from Québec City, with hospital training at Hôpital de Saint-Georges.
- Residents complete 20 of 24 rotation periods in the region and do a two-month regional family medicine rotation in R2.
- Residents must complete a quality-improvement 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
- Regional community
- Rural / remote
- Rural exposure
- Based in a rural community
- Focus areas
- Rural / remote
- Early independence
- POCUS curriculum
- Research
- Required · scholarly or quality-improvement project
- Training language
- French
- Enhanced skills
- Other
- Emergency Medicine
- Sport and Exercise Medicine
- Palliative Care
- Care of the Elderly
- Clinician Scholar / Research
- Maternity and Newborn Care
- Getting around
- A car is recommended
By year
- PGY-1
- Médecine familiale3 x 2 mois
- Médecine interne mixte2 mois
- Urgence1 mois
- Périnatalité1 mois
- Pédiatrie1 mois
- Option1 mois
- PGY-2
- Médecine familiale3 x 2 mois
- Médecine familiale région2 mois
- Psychiatrie ambulatoire1 mois
- Soins critiques1 mois
- Soins aux personnes âgées1 mois
- Option1 mois
Where you train
Etchemin, Quebec: 3 teaching sites; based in a rural community. A car is recommended.
- GMF-U des Etchemins (Lac-Etchemin)
- Hôpital de Saint-Georges de Santé Québec Chaudière-Appalaches (Saint-Georges)
- Centre Apprentiss (Québec)
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites: Cristal-Net at 1 of 3; no published record for 2.
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.
Hôpital de Saint-Georges de Santé Québec Chaudière-Appalaches
- Clinical record
- DCI Cristal-Net, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
About Saint-Georges
People
32,935residents, 2021 Census
Housing
1.0%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−11.4 °CJanuary mean19.0 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
Goodfor the specialty here, 2025–2027
How they choose
- Application file components
- Extra-curricular
- Leadership skills
- CV
- Reference documents
- MSPRs
- Examinations
- Personal letters
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
- Electives
- Other file component(s)
- Return of service
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
- IMG requirements
- Recent clinical experience (within 4 years)
- Observerships don’t count as clinical experience
- “Pour les candidats DIM, l’entrevue est complétée par 3 ECOS (Examen Clinique Objectif et Structuré) de 10 minutes chacun permettant d’évaluer la capacité clinique.”
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 19, 20, 21, 22 and 26 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
- Panel
Info sessions
None listed on the program’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab) (read 20 Oct 2026) or on CANPREPP’s events calendar (read 24 Oct 2026). Programs add sessions through the fall.
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Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $58,728 / year |
| PGY-2 | $64,809 / year |
Call
- Call (as the program states it)
- In-house and home call
- Call (provincial max)
- 6 calls in an establishment per 28 days
- Post-call rule (provincial)
- 8 hours of mandatory rest after a work period
- Max continuous duty (provincial)
- 16 hours in an establishment in any 24-hour period
Benefits
- Adoption leave
- 29 to 38 weeks55 to 75 % of salary
- Annual vacation
- 20 days/year
- Assistant Resident Coordinator
- $425/month
- Call Premium
- $607/28 days
- Conference leave
- 7 days pd/year
- Dental Plan
- Yes, available for a fee
- Exam leave
- Day (s) of the exam
- Extended Health Insurance
- Yes
- Leave for death in family
- From 1 to 5 days depending on the family member
- Leave of absence without pay (exceptional measure)
- 12 months maximum
- Life insurance
- Yes
- Long-Term disability insurance
- Yes
- Maternity leaveProvincial Program (RQAP*) and FMRQ **
- 21 weeks95 % of salary
- Meals
- Reduced feeFree during on-call duty
- Pager
- Provided by the establishment
- Parental leave (time sharing between parents)
- 19 to 29 weeks55 to 75 % of salary
- Parking
- ½ of doctors’ feeFree during on-call duty
- Paternity leaveProvincial Program (RQAP) and FMRQ
- 1 week, 100% of salary3 to 5 weeks, 100% of salary(two options)
- Professional Liability Insurance****(CPMA not applicable)
- Yes (free)
- Quebec Health Insurance Program / RAMQ***
- Yes
- Resident Coordinator
- $583/month
- Resuscitation courses and examination leave
- Day of the course and of the exam, course paid
- Sick leave
- 9.6 days pd / yearAnd reimbursement of days not taken
- Statutory and floating holidays
- 13/year
- Study leave
- 10 days pd/year
- Superior Financial Programs
- Yes
- Teaching Premium
- $240/28 days
- Wedding leave
- 7 days paid + 7 days without pay
After residency
Family doctors in Quebec are paid fee-for-service today. A new model, which pays for enrolled patients, visits and hours worked, is agreed but not in force yet. Every family doctor in the public plan needs a compliance notice (avis de conformité) for a territory in the medical-staffing plan (PTEM, formerly PREM), or a waiver that stands in for it. Compare provinces
Past matches
Open after round 1 in 8 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular stream | 7 | 2 years | 5 dates, 19–26 Jan 2027 |
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2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular stream | 6 | 2 years | 5 dates as the CaRMS page writes them |
The 2026 page of the Regular stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The Université Laval Family Medicine Residency Program aims to train comprehensive family physicians capable of providing high-quality, continuous healthcare across various settings.
- The program emphasizes professional responsibility, a commitment to practicing in non-urban areas, and developing a holistic understanding of patient care.
- Research
- Includes a scholarly project focused on quality improvement and leadership, with options for advanced research tracks.
- Training setting
- Located in Lac-Etchemin, Quebec, approximately 100 km from Quebec City, with training across multiple clinical sites including GMF-U des Etchemins, Saint-Georges Hospital, and various regional healthcare centers.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education focusing on CanMEDS roles, emphasizing progressive independence, reflective practice, and holistic patient-centered care.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CProMF exam
- Clinical stage evaluations
- Mid-stage assessments
- Competency progression reports
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr(e) Samuel Boudreault
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Équipe Admission, Vice-décanat aux études médicales postdoctorales - Université Laval
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.
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