Rural Boundary Trails - Family Medicine
University of ManitobaRural Boundary Trails, Manitoba
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 5
- Length
- 2
- Applications per year
- 601+
- Offered interviews
- 0–25%
Competitive stream, CMG eligible · open to Canadian medical graduates
Competitive stream, IMG eligible · open to international medical graduates
Info session
all 4 info sessions of this programThu 5 Nov 2026,7:00–8:30 pm CST
Interviews
3 dates, 19–21 Jan 2027
3 dates, 19–21 Jan 2027
Rural Boundary Trails, 5 teaching sites · based in a rural community
What stands out about this program
Exposure to rural industry and communities such as agriculture and Hutterite colonies, including farm injuries.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
Training in high-volume fee-for-service clinics with a low preceptor-to-trainee ratio.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
- This two-year University of Manitoba family medicine stream is based in the rural communities of Winkler and Morden, sharing the Boundary Trails Health Centre.
- Residents are paired with preceptors at the Menzies or C.W. Wiebe Medical Centres and complete six blocks of Family Medicine block time.
- Rotations in internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics and palliative medicine take place in Winnipeg, and a driver's licence and vehicle are mandatory.
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
- Rural / remote
- Regional community
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Urban community
- Rural exposure
- Based in a rural community
- Focus areas
- Rural / remote
- POCUS curriculum
- Procedural emphasis
- Research
- Offered · research project
- 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
By year
- PGY-1
- PEDIATRIC EMERGENCYfour-week
- INTERNAL MEDICINEtwo-block
- OBSTETRICStwo-block
- PGY-2
- SURGERYOne block
- ICU / CCU
- PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
Other rotations
- Pediatric In-Patients (2 nd year · a block)
- Family Medicine Block time (six blocks · Boundary Trails Clinical Teaching Unit)
- PGY-1
- PEDIATRIC EMERGENCYfour-week
- INTERNAL MEDICINEtwo-block
- OBSTETRICStwo-block
- PGY-2
- SURGERYOne block
- ICU / CCU
- PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
Other rotations
- Pediatric In-Patients (2nd year · block)
- Family Medicine Block time (six blocks · Boundary Trails Clinical Teaching Unit)
Where you train
Rural Boundary Trails, Manitoba: 5 teaching sites; based in a rural community. A car is required.
- Boundary Trails Health Centre (BTHC) (Winkler/Morden)
- Menzies Medical Centre (Morden)
- C.W. Wiebe Medical Centre (Winkler)
- Children's Hospital (HSC) (Winnipeg)
- Eden Mental Health Centre
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites: no published record for 5 of 5.
Hospital facts
Hospital size and activity: Manitoba doesn't publish this as open data.
How they choose
- 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, Competitive stream, CMG eligible
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
- Return of service, Competitive stream, IMG eligible
- Required · IMGs only
- IMG requirements, Competitive stream, IMG eligible
- Recent clinical experience (within 10 years)
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 19, 20 and 21 Jan 2027
- Format, Competitive stream, CMG eligible
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
- Panel
- MMI or rotating station
- Format, Competitive stream, IMG eligible
- Panel
Info sessions
Thu 5 Nov 2026
7:00–8:30 pm CST
Info session · Virtual
Tue 17 Nov 2026
7:00–8:30 pm CST
Info session · Virtual
Wed 2 Dec 2026
7:00–8:00 pm CST
Info session · Virtual
Wed 9 Dec 2026
7:00–8:00 pm CST
Info session · VirtualCheck with the program
Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $72,171 / year |
| PGY-2 | $77,416 / year |
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 7 calls per 4-week block, in-house and home call combined
- Post-call rule (provincial)
- No duty hours before 06:00 the next calendar day, after in-hospital call
- Max continuous duty (provincial)
- 26 consecutive hours (24, plus 2 for handover)
After residency
Family doctors in Manitoba can bill fee-for-service or join a model that pays for visits and enrolled patients: the Family Medicine Plus (FM+) tariffs. No separate new-graduate rule on the official pages we read. To join: a registered Home Clinic, enrolled patients, Most Responsible Provider. Compare provinces
Past matches
Open after round 1 in 2 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 0 of 9 years.
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| Year | Open after round 1 | Open after round 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | not available | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 positions open after round 1 in 2024, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2025, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive stream, CMG eligible | 5 | 2 years | 3 dates, 19–21 Jan 2027 |
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| Competitive stream, IMG eligible | 5 | 2 years | 3 dates, 19–21 Jan 2027 |
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2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 4 | 2 years | 3 dates, 20–22 Jan 2026 |
| IMG stream | 1 | 2 years | 3 dates, 20–22 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the Competitive stream, CMG eligible: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Manitoba's Family Medicine Rural Boundary Trails program offers a comprehensive two-year residency training in a rural community setting.
- Located in the Pembina Valley Region, this program provides residents with full-spectrum family medicine experience, emphasizing continuity of care, procedural skills, and community-integrated learning.
- Research
- The Department of Family Medicine provides opportunities to perform research with practical outcomes, supporting the development of research skills through workshops for residents.
- Training setting
- The program is based in the Boundary Trails Health Centre, serving a regional population of approximately 50,000 in the Winkler/Morden area. Residents are paired with primary preceptors in local medical clinics and experience a diverse rural healthcare environment.
- Teaching approach
- The program emphasizes competency-based medical education with a focus on progressive independence, interprofessional collaboration, and comprehensive patient-centered care in rural settings.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- FMProC assessment
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- CV/Resume
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Leah PetersPostgraduate Program Director
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Postgraduate Program Coordinator
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.
Family Medicine elsewhere
Nearest to Rural Boundary Trails
- Rural
- Bilingual
- City
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