Prince Albert - Regional-Rural - Family Medicine
University of SaskatchewanPrince Albert, Saskatchewan
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 61
- Length
- 2
- Applications per year
- 601+
- Offered interviews
- 26–50%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Competitive stream · open to Canadian and international medical graduates
Interviews
4 dates, 20–23 Jan 2027
Prince Albert, 12 teaching sites · 30 rural weeks
What stands out about this program
Eight-week northern rotation in Ile a la Crosse that includes fly-out remote clinics.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Longitudinal call done almost entirely in the Emergency Department across both years.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- This two-year family medicine program is based in Prince Albert, a regional centre in Saskatchewan.
- First-year residents spend 8 weeks in Ile a la Crosse, and second-year residents spend 22 weeks in a rural community.
- Residents stay with one community family medicine preceptor for both years, and nearly all of their call is in the Emergency Department.
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
- Required rural rotation (30 weeks)
- Focus areas
- Rural / remote
- Northern
- Indigenous health
- Longitudinal / integrated
- Procedural emphasis
- Getting around
- A car is required
- Travel is reimbursed
By year
- PGY-1
- PA Family Medicine/Palliative Care, Care of the Elderly8 Weeks
- Rural FM8 weeks
- Internal Medicine6 Weeks
- Surgery/Orthopedics6 Weeks (4 Gen Surg/2 Ortho)
- Women’s Health/Obstetrics6 Weeks
- Pediatrics5 Weeks
- Anesthesia4 Weeks
- Emergency4 Weeks
- Electives2 Weeks
- Psychiatry2 Weeks
- Consolidation Week1 Week
- Orientation1 Week
- PGY-2
- Rural Family Medicine22 Weeks
- PA Family Medicine13 Weeks
- Electives10 Weeks
- Women’s Health/Obstetrics4 Weeks
- Consolidation Week1 Week
- CCFP Exam Week1 Week
Where you train
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan: 12 teaching sites; 30 rural weeks. A car is required.
- Prince Albert
- Humboldt (Humboldt · rural or distributed site)
- Kindersley (Kindersley · rural or distributed site)
- Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake · rural or distributed site)
- Melfort (Melfort · rural or distributed site)
- La Ronge (La Ronge · rural or distributed site)
- Ile a la Crosse (Ile a la Crosse · rural or distributed site)
- Nipawin (Nipawin · rural or distributed site)
- Rosthern (Rosthern · rural or distributed site)
- Moose Jaw (Moose Jaw · rural or distributed site)
- Weyburn (Weyburn · rural or distributed site)
- Yorkton (Yorkton · rural or distributed site)
Distributed across a region
- Prince Albert Rural Family Medicine / Saskatchewan Health Authority North East
- Ile a la Crosse (Ile a la Crosse · rural or distributed site)
- Nipawin (Nipawin · rural or distributed site)
- Humboldt (Humboldt · rural or distributed site)
- Kindersley (Kindersley · rural or distributed site)
- Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake · rural or distributed site)
- Melfort (Melfort · rural or distributed site)
- La Ronge (La Ronge · rural or distributed site)
- Rosthern (Rosthern · rural or distributed site)
- Moose Jaw (Moose Jaw · rural or distributed site)
- Weyburn (Weyburn · rural or distributed site)
- Yorkton (Yorkton · rural or distributed site)
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites, all streams: Sunrise Clinical Manager at 2 of 13; no published record for 11.
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.
- 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 Prince Albert
People
37,756residents, 2021 Census
Housing
5.6%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−17.2 °CJanuary mean17.9 °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, CMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
- Return of service, Competitive stream
- 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 (as the program states it)
- In-house 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
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 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2019, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 positions open after round 1 in 2021, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 6 | 2 years | 4 dates, 20–23 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
| Competitive stream | 1 | 2 years | 4 dates, 20–23 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 6 | 2 years | 4 dates, 21–24 Jan 2026 |
| Competitive stream | 1 | 2 years | 4 dates, 21–24 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The Prince Albert Family Medicine program aims to train confident and competent rural family physicians.
- Located in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, the program provides diverse clinical experiences, extensive rural medicine training, and prepares residents to practice in both rural and urban settings.
- Research
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Training setting
- Regional training center in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, serving a catchment area of about 80,000 people across one city, 40 towns, villages, rural municipalities, and 12 First Nations.
- Teaching approach
- Provide comprehensive, patient-centered training with a focus on rural and remote medicine, emphasizing hands-on experience, longitudinal learning, and exposure to diverse patient populations.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Casper test
- FMProC assessment
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- CV/Electives
- 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.
Videos and podcasts
From the program
Public podcast episodes and videos where the program presents itself. The short descriptions are ours; each link goes to the original.
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