Overview
Quick facts about Family Medicine residency at Mcgill:
- Our two-year program is composed of 26 four-week periods.
- Each resident follows their own roster of patients over the course of residency.
- Residents gain exposure to all clinical domains:
- At least 8 (or equivalent) Family Medicine block rotations
- Hospital-based rotations in Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Geriatrics, Palliative Care, and more.
- At least two periods of rural training at an approved site in Quebec.
- Elective/Selective blocks (six in Val-d'Or, five elsewhere)
- Half days back to Family Medicine clinics during off-service rotations allow continuity of patient care.
- Weekly academic half-days offer a broad range of formal learning.
- Residents in their first year complete a scholarly project.
If you are interested in further training in a specific field, please see our third-year Enhanced Skills Program.
Goals
The goals of our program include the following:
- To equip our graduates with the skills and knowledge to practice comprehensive Family Medicine in diverse clinical environments.
- To instill an understanding that health and illness are influenced by social and political contexts.
- To cultivate a spirit of critical inquiry in our residents, encouraging them to explore and challenge all aspects of medical practice.
- To ensure our graduates meet the certification standards of the CFPC and the licensing requirements of the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ).
- To provide residents with the tools necessary for lifelong learning and professional development.
- To support residents in their development as educators and mentors in the medical community.
Our ultimate goal is to prepare our residents for exams, for practice and for life.
Curriculum
At McGill, we aim to systematically align with the CFPC competencies identified within CanMEDS-FM, the CFPC assessment objectives, and the Core Professional Activities (CPAs) from the Residency Training Profile. Our curriculum includes clinical and academic aspects:
