South East (Yorkton) - Regional - Family Medicine
University of SaskatchewanSouth East (Yorkton), SaskatchewanCompetitive stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 2
- Length
- 2
- Applications per year
- 601+
- Offered interviews
- 26–50%
Competitive stream · open to Canadian and international medical graduates
Wed 4 Nov 2026,7:00–8:00 pm CSTvia CANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Interviews
4 dates, 20–23 Jan 2027
South East (Yorkton), 1 teaching site · required rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Required remote/underserviced family medicine rotation of 4-6 weeks in R2.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Extensive emergency room learning focused on managing high-acuity patients.
From “Additional information” on the CaRMS page
- This is a 2-year University of Saskatchewan Family Medicine program based in Yorkton, a community of 16,300 with a catchment of about 60,000.
- Training is mostly family medicine (32 weeks in R1, 28 weeks in R2) and includes a 4-6 week remote/underserviced FM rotation.
- Residents need a vehicle, and accommodation is provided for mandatory rotations away from the home base.
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
- Focus areas
- Rural / remote
- Procedural emphasis
- Getting around
- A car is required
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
- Travel is reimbursed
By year
- PGY-1
- Family Medicine32 weeks
- Electives6 weeks
- Obstetrics Tertiary/Regional4 weeks
- Psychiatry3 weeks
- Anesthesia2 weeks
- General Surgery2 weeks
- Orientation1 week
- Consolidation week1 week
- Seasonal Slowdown1 week
- PGY-2
- Family medicine28 weeks
- FM remote/underserviced4-6 weeks
- Electives6 weeks
- Hospitalist/Internal Medicine4 weeks
- Women’s Health/Obstetrics3 weeks
- Pediatrics ER2 weeks
- Exam week1 week
- Consolidation week1 week
- Seasonal slowdown1 week
Where you train
South East (Yorkton), Saskatchewan: 1 teaching site; required rural rotation. A car is required.
- South East Family Medicine Residency Program - Yorkton (Yorkton)
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites: no published record for 1 of 1.
Hospital facts
Hospital size and activity: Saskatchewan doesn't publish this as open data.
About Yorkton
People
16,280residents, 2021 Census
Housing
2.1%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−16.0 °CJanuary mean18.2 °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
Wed 4 Nov 2026
7:00–8:00 pm CST
Town hall · VirtualCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
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
Year by year
2027 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive stream | 2 | 2 years | 4 dates, 20–23 Jan 2027 |
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2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Competitive stream | 1 | 2 years | 4 dates, 21–24 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the Competitive stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The South East Family Medicine Residency Training Program is a geographically distributed program offering training in Yorkton, Weyburn, and Moosomin.
- Residents will become competent rural generalist family physicians with a broad scope of practice, experiencing hands-on learning in small communities with low learner-to-faculty ratios.
- Research
- Scholarly activities are encouraged, with opportunities for evidence-based medicine curriculum and academic half-day programming.
- Training setting
- A distributed rural and regional training environment across small Saskatchewan communities including Yorkton, Weyburn, and Moosomin, with rotations through regional hospitals and community health centers.
- Teaching approach
- Learner-centered education emphasizing progressive skill development, hands-on experience, and comprehensive rural generalist training with a focus on individualized learning and mentorship.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Casper test
- FMProC assessment
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- Medical school transcript
- 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.
Family Medicine elsewhere
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