Western Stream - Family Medicine

Memorial University of NewfoundlandWestern Stream, Newfoundland and LabradorCMG stream

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CaRMS program description, 2026 match, last approved 12 Nov 2025

From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version

Positions (approx. quota): 6 positions
Length: 2 years
Stream: CMG
Discipline: Family Medicine
Applications per year: 201–400
Applicants offered interviews: 76–100%
Accreditation: Accredited
CaRMS program ID: 30004

Bands are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS. They describe past cycles, not your odds.

Summary

Memorial University's Family Medicine Western Stream offers a comprehensive two-year rural family medicine residency training program in western Newfoundland. The program aims to train physicians who are confident and competent to practice in a wide range of rural settings, with unique training opportunities across diverse medical environments.

Training

Research

Residents complete a mandatory quality improvement scholarly project and can optionally undertake additional research projects.

Training setting

Training occurs across western Newfoundland and Labrador, with multiple teaching sites including Port Aux Basques, Stephenville, Corner Brook, Deer Lake, and Bonne Bay. The program offers urban, rural, and remote training environments.

Teaching approach

Uses the Triple C Competency-based Curriculum focused on comprehensive care, continuity of care, and preparing residents to be competent family physicians ready to practice in any Canadian community.

Setting types

Rural community hospitals
Urban medical centers
Remote medical clinics

Focus areas

Rural Family Medicine
Comprehensive Care
Remote Medicine
Community-Based Practice
Family Medicine Obstetrics
Emergency Medicine
Geriatric Care
Mental Health Counseling

Patient populations

Newborn and pediatric patients
Adolescent patients
Women's and men's health patients
Mental health patients
Geriatric patients
Palliative care patients
Emergency medicine patients
Indigenous populations

Highlights

Flight medicine in Goose Bay
Point of Care Ultrasound Training
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM) training
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) training
Distributed learning system
High fidelity Simulation teaching
Enhanced Skills programs

Strengths

Accredited by College of Family Physicians of Canada
Low learner to preceptor ratios
Tailored teaching experiences
Comprehensive training across diverse medical settings
Strong focus on rural and remote medicine
Excellent learning opportunities
Dedicated preceptors

Enhanced skills

Family Medicine - Emergency Medicine
Care of the Elderly
Care of Underserved Populations

By year

PGY-1

Academic Family Medicine
Family Medicine Obstetrics

PGY-2

Academic Family Medicine
Family Medicine Obstetrics

From the program's rotation list.

Selection

What the program looks at

CV review
Elective experiences
FMProC Situational Judgement Test
Personal letter
Reference letters
Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
Interview performance

Applications per year

201–400

Applicants offered interviews

76–100%

Interviews

Dates (2026 match): 21 and 22 Jan 2026

Programs can change interview dates. Confirm on carms.ca.

Pay

Provincial scale, last updated 23 Jul 2026 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Contract expired, may change.

Annual salary by PGY level, Newfoundland and Labrador
Level	Annual salary
PGY-1	$69,175 / year
PGY-2	$74,779 / year

One provincial scale for Newfoundland and Labrador, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 2 levels this program covers.

Benefits

Benefits as listed by CaRMS in 2022–2024; check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Additional optional benefits: 100% employee paid
Annual vacation: 4 weeks/year
CMPA dues: 100% reimbursement
Conference leave: 7 days/pd
Extended health insurance: Mandatory medical, basic life and AD&Dhttp://www.exec.gov.nl.ca/exec/hrs/working_with_us/employee_benefits.html
Frequency of call: Excess in-hospital call > 7/28 weekday – $225, weekend – $360;Call stipend – $115 Home call > 7/21 – $75;Call stipend – $57.50
Maternity/Paternity leave: Up to One year
Meal allowance: $105 per month
Parking fees: $5/year
Provincial health insurance: Contact Medical Care Plan1-866-449-4459
Resident Student: Full-time status
Sick leave: 1 day per month
Statutory holidays: 1-1/2 x pay or paid day off

Call

Call (provincial max): 1 day in 4 in-house, on average

The union agreement’s cap for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. Check with the program.

PARNL agreement, 10 Aug 2022 to 30 Jun 2024. The term has ended; its terms continue until a new agreement is signed.

Teaching sites

Western Health facilities
Community medical clinics across western Newfoundland

Hospital facts

Hospital size and activity: Newfoundland and Labrador doesn't publish this as open data.

Contacts

Contacts weren't collected for the 2026 match.

The current program director and contacts are on the 2027 version of this program and on the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab).

Location

Western Stream, Newfoundland and Labrador

Independent. Not affiliated with CaRMS or the program. Programs edit their descriptions during the match; confirm on carms.ca (opens in a new tab) before you apply. Data last updated on residency.fyi 5 Oct 2026.