Rural Neepawa - Family Medicine
University of ManitobaRural Neepawa, Manitoba
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 21
- Length
- 2
- Applications per year
- 601+
- Offered interviews
- 0–25%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · 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
Rural Neepawa, 1 teaching site · based in a rural community
What stands out about this program
Training hospital has no CT scanner, building clinical judgement.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
New hospital birthing tub for physician-attended immersion births, a first in Manitoba.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
Weekly longitudinal ER shifts and deliveries during family medicine block time.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- This two-year family medicine program is based in Neepawa, a town of about 5685 people, with Family Medicine Block Time at the Beautiful Plains Community Medical Clinic.
- Block time includes longitudinal ER, obstetrics and anesthesia experiences, supplemented by specialty rotations in Brandon and Winnipeg.
- Residents must live in the Neepawa area and need a driver's licence and vehicle.
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
- Rural exposure
- Based in a rural community
- Focus areas
- Rural / remote
- POCUS curriculum
- Small program
- Longitudinal / integrated
- 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
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- Internal Medicine (8 weeks · Winnipeg)
- General Surgery (4 weeks · Brandon)
- Orthopedic Surgery (2 weeks · Brandon, mostly in cast clinic)
- Psychiatry (3 weeks · Brandon)
- ER (4 weeks · Brandon or Winnipeg)
- Peds ER (4 weeks · Winnipeg)
- ICU (4 weeks · Brandon)
- Pediatrics (4 weeks · Inpatient Winnipeg)
- Obs/Gyne (8 weeks · Brandon)
- Palliative Care (4 weeks · Winnipeg)
- Electives (12 weeks)
- Vacation (8 weeks)
Where you train
Rural Neepawa, Manitoba: 1 teaching site; based in a rural community. A car is required.
- Beautiful Plains Community Medical Clinic (Neepawa)
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites: no published record for 1 of 1.
Hospital facts
Hospital size and activity: Manitoba doesn't publish this as open data.
About Neepawa
People
5,685residents, 2021 Census
Housing
not published for this area
Winter and summer
−16.7 °CJanuary mean18.4 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
Very goodfor the specialty here, 2025–2027
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, CMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
- Return of service, IMG stream
- Required · IMGs only
- IMG requirements, IMG stream
- Recent clinical experience (within 10 years)
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 19, 20 and 21 Jan 2027
- Format
- 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 3 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 | 1 position 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 | 2 positions open after round 1 in 2026, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 2 | 2 years | 3 dates, 19–21 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
| IMG stream | 1 | 2 years | 3 dates, 19–21 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 2 | 2 years | 3 dates, 20–22 Jan 2026 |
| IMG stream | 1 | 2 years | 3 dates, 20–22 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Manitoba's Family Medicine Rural Neepawa program offers a comprehensive two-year residency training experience focused on producing well-rounded family physicians who can practice confidently in diverse settings.
- Residents will receive extensive clinical exposure through longitudinal experiences and specialty rotations, with a strong emphasis on rural medical practice and community engagement.
- Research
- Residents are supported in developing research skills through workshops and scholarly activities curriculum.
- Training setting
- Rural community of Neepawa (population 5,500), with clinical training at Beautiful Plains Community Medical Clinic and rotations in nearby urban centers like Brandon and Winnipeg.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education with progressive independence, emphasizing continuity of care, hands-on clinical experiences, and tailored learning objectives.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- FMProC score
- Personal letter
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Reference letters
- 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 Neepawa
- Regional
- Rural
- Rural
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