Western Stream - Family Medicine
Memorial University of NewfoundlandWestern Stream, Newfoundland and LabradorCMG stream
- 6 positions
- 2 years
- CMG
- Family Medicine
- 201–400
- 76–100%
- Accredited
- 36459
Summary
- Memorial's Western Stream is a two-year rural family medicine residency based in the western region of the island of Newfoundland.
- Teaching sites include Port Aux Basques, Stephenville, Corner Brook, Deer Lake and Bonne Bay, with rotations in St. John's when training is not available locally.
- All residents complete a mandatory quality improvement scholarly project.
Training
- Setting
- Rural / remote
- Sites
5 teaching sites
- Port Aux Basques
- Stephenville
- Corner Brook
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- Deer Lake
- Bonne Bay
Distributed across a region
- Rural exposure
- Based in a rural community
- Focus areas
- Rural / remote
- Research
- Required · scholarly or quality-improvement project
- Enhanced skills
- Emergency Medicine
- Care of the Elderly
- Other
- Getting around
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
- Travel is reimbursed
- Highlights
- Low learner numbers; residents are often the only resident on service.
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Selection
- 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
- Not required · CMGs only
- Applications per year
- 201–400
- Applicants offered interviews
- 76–100%
Interviews
- Dates (2027 match)
- 20 and 21 Jan 2027
- Mode
- Virtual
- Format
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
Pay
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $69,175 / year |
| PGY-2 | $74,779 / year |
Benefits
- 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
Teaching sites
- Port Aux Basques (Port aux Basques · rural or distributed site)
- Stephenville (Stephenville · rural or distributed site)
- Corner Brook (Corner Brook · rural or distributed site)
- Deer Lake (Deer Lake · rural or distributed site)
- Bonne Bay (rural or distributed site)
Hospital facts
Hospital size and activity: Newfoundland and Labrador doesn't publish this as open data.
Contacts
Grouped by the titles CaRMS lists. The program office (administrators and coordinators) usually answers questions about the program and applying; the director leads the training.
Program officeadministrators and coordinators
Program director
Dr. Kerry-Lynn Williams
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Location
Western Stream, Newfoundland and Labrador
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