La Ronge - Northern-Rural - Family Medicine
University of SaskatchewanLa Ronge, SaskatchewanCompetitive stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 4
- Length
- 2
- Applications per year
- 601+
- Offered interviews
- 26–50%
Competitive stream · open to Canadian and international medical graduates
Interviews
4 dates, 20–23 Jan 2027
La Ronge, 3 teaching sites · based in a rural community
What stands out about this program
Weekly fly-out clinics to four northern outpost communities.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Resident-run clinics at a local high school and two on-reserve high schools.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Large opioid agonist therapy program and primary care-led HIV and Hepatitis C treatment.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- This two-year family medicine program is based in La Ronge, with most training in core rural/remote family medicine there.
- Residents complete 14 weeks of rotations in Regina in R1 and obstetrics/gynecology and anesthesia in Prince Albert in R2.
- Training includes weekly fly-out clinics to northern outpost communities and work with Indigenous populations.
- IMGs must sign a provincial return-of-service agreement; CMGs have none.
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
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Regional community
- Rural exposure
- Based in a rural community
- Focus areas
- Rural / remote
- Northern
- Indigenous health
- Getting around
- A car is required
- Travel is reimbursed
By year
- PGY-1
- core Rural/Remote Family Medicine training37 weeks
- Intensive Care4 weeks
- Pediatrics4 weeks
- Emergency Medicine2 weeks
- Palliative Care2 weeks
- Trauma2 weeks
- orientation1 week
- PGY-2
- core Rural/Remote Family Medicine Training43 weeks
- Obstetrics/Gynecology7 weeks
- Anesthesia2 weeks
Other rotations
- Electives (10 weeks)
Where you train
La Ronge, Saskatchewan: 3 teaching sites; based in a rural community. A car is required.
- Lac La Ronge Rural and Remote Training Program
- Regina (Regina)
- Prince Albert (Prince Albert)
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites: Sunrise Clinical Manager 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.
Prince Albert
- Clinical record
- Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Hospital size and activity: Saskatchewan doesn't publish this as open data.
About La Ronge
People
2,521residents, 2021 Census
Housing
not published for this area
Winter and summer
−18.3 °CJanuary mean17.6 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
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
- Required · IMGs only
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 20, 21, 22 and 23 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
Info sessions
The 1 session listed for 2027 has passed.
59 Family Medicine info sessions at other programsAll info sessions
Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $68,329 / year |
| PGY-2 | $74,518 / year |
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 1 in 4 in-house, averaged over a rotation
- Post-call rule (provincial)
- Back on regularly scheduled hours the next work day
- Max continuous duty (provincial)
- 24 hours, plus up to 2 hours for handover
Benefits
- Annual vacation
- 4 weeks
- CMPA dues paid
- 100%
- Dental plan
- 100%
- Educational leave
- Minimum 7 days with pay, 12 Maximum
- Employee Assistance Program
- Two programs available through SMA and University of Saskatchewan
- Extended health insurance
- Blue Cross family coverage, if registered with a Provincial Health Plan
- Life insurance
- Paid premium, >$100,000 coverage
- Long-term disability insurance
- Paid premium cost for Disability Insurance
- Maternity leave/ Paternity
- In conformity with Sask. Labour Standards Act – 17 weeks max maternity leave and up to 35 weeks parental leave.5 paid days paternity (can split the 35 weeks parental leave with mother as desired.)
- Meal allowance
- n/a
- On-Call Stipends
- Home Light: per duty period: $72 weekday; $83 weekendIn House: per duty period: $166 weekday; $191 weekendICU/CCU: per duty period: $166 weekday; $191 weekend
- Provincial dues (% of salary)
- 1 %
- Provincial health insurance
- Yes, if registered with Sask. Health
- Sick leave
- 1.25 days per month to maximum 75 days
- Statutory and floating holidays
- 1.5 times pay or 1/2 pay & day off for stats, plus 6 extra paid days off at Christmas
- Supplemental Maternity Leave Benefits
- 15 weeks topped to 90% pay when eligible for Employment Insurance
After residency
Family doctors in Saskatchewan can bill fee-for-service or join a model that pays for visits and enrolled patients: the Transitional Payment Model (TPM). Panel sizes set by activity level are used for physicians in their first two years of practice. To join: a minimum of 250 matched patients. Compare provinces
Past matches
No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.
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 | 4 | 2 years | 4 dates, 20–23 Jan 2027 |
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2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive stream | 3 | 2 years | 4 dates, 21–24 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the Competitive stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Saskatchewan's Family Medicine Residency Program in La Ronge offers an innovative, multidisciplinary training experience focused on rural and remote medicine.
- Residents will gain comprehensive skills in family medicine with a strong emphasis on serving northern and Indigenous populations, providing full-spectrum care in a supportive, close-knit environment.
- Research
- Opportunities for scholarly activities and continuous quality improvement projects are available throughout the training program.
- Training setting
- Training occurs in La Ronge (population 7,000), Regina (population 235,000), and Prince Albert (population 35,000), with a focus on northern and remote medical experiences in Saskatchewan.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education with a focus on producing compassionate family physicians ready to serve rural, remote, and underserved communities through comprehensive, patient-centered care.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Casper test
- FMProC assessment
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Sheila Smith
Faculty profile of Dr. Sheila Smith(opens in a new tab)
Emergency Medicine
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Program Administrator
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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