Residency
Welcome to the Family Medicine Residency Program at the University of Alberta.
Prepared
Rigorous and comprehensive - our residents graduate feeling ready for practice
Flexible
Flexible and adaptive - tailor your training to best prepare you for your community
Responsive
Resident Wellness a top priority - responsive to resident needs
Interview/CaRMS Specific Information
Online information sessions hosted by current residents, preceptors, and the program director will be taking place in January and February. Events will be posted on the CANPRePP calendar.
These will include urban site specific, rural site specific, and IMG specific information sessions.
Residents will be posting on the Family Medicine Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook Pages:
Instagram: ualberta_dofm
Facebook: UofAFM
Twitter: @UAFamilyMed
YouTube: uafammed (CaRMS 2021 Playlist)
Family Medicine Interview Dates
For Edmonton: TBD
For Rural: February 15 and 16, 2023
All interviews will be conducted virtually.
Notification/Invitation:
Program will notify all applicants through CaRMS Online and will send email invitations directly to applicants selected for an interview.
Several opportunities for an online program orientation with the program director will be held prior to the interviews.
For the CaRMS 2023 cycle, the interview period will include Virtual Orientations hosted by the Program Director, Distributed Site Co-directors and Resident Co-chiefs. Opportunities to interact with residents will also be provided.
An interview portion where applicants will have the opportunity to meet an interview team “face to face” (virtually) to share their passion and desire for family medicine and for the UofA program in particular will be held. This will also provide the opportunity for those that are not sure of their choice to ask questions and decide if our specialty and our program are the best fit for them.
*For Rural Candidates* the interview portion will be specific to rural family medicine.
The University of Alberta ideal candidate:
- Demonstrates a genuine passion for family medicine.
- Demonstrates a solid knowledge base and excellent critical thinking skills.
- Demonstrates superior communication skills.
- Demonstrates a deep sense of responsibility to the community, including diverse populations and multiple settings.
- Demonstrates adherence to the highest professional standards.
- Takes responsibility for their own well-being in order to ensure they are able to fulfill their responsibilities given the physical and emotional demands of a rigorous residency training program.
IMGs who wish to compete for postgraduate medical training positions in Alberta are eligible to apply to IMG positions at the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary provided they have applied to and been assessed as eligible by the Alberta International Medical Graduate Program (AIMG) Program.
The AIMG Program determination of eligibility to participate in the match process is valid for the specified match year only. Please visit the AIMG Program website (www.aimg.ca) for details on deadlines, eligibility criteria and the application process.
Contact Information
Dr. Michelle Morros
Program Director
Erika Siroski
Program Coordinator
erika.siroski@ualberta.ca
780.492.9961
Dr. Jack Bromley
Site Co-Director
Dr. Cayla Gilbert
Site Co-Director
Jessica Horvath
Site Administrator
rfmrd@ualberta.ca
403.314.6085
Dr. Valentin Duta
Site Co-Director
Dr. Brad Martin
Site Co-Director
Jane Schotz
Site Administrator
rfmgp@ualberta.ca
Dr. David Pontin
Site Co-Director
Dr. Hannah Shoichet
Site Co-Director
April Lau
Site Administrator
rfmyk@gov.nt.ca
867.767.9105 ext. 40232
Dr. Michelle Morros
Associate Program Director
Welcome to Our Program
We offer a dynamic and flexible residency experience designed to ensure that, at the end of the two years, our residents feel ready for independent practice.
We deliver our program from four home sites: Edmonton, Red Deer, Grande Prairie and Yellowknife. Each site has its own unique curriculum geared towards meeting the needs of our residents and the communities they serve.
We expose our residents to a broad variety of clinical settings including a minimum of 9 months family medicine (academic, community, rural) as well as hospital-based rotations, acute care experiences, and complimentary specialty areas. We believe this broad exposure encourages career exploration (you won’t know what you’ll like until you try it!) and builds confidence (you won’t know what you’re capable of until you try it!).
We compliment our excellent clinical training with strong academics plus exceptional research, teaching and leadership opportunities. As well, we strive to be supportive and understanding of the various challenges our residents may face as they progress through their residency journey.
Our program is challenging for sure! But it prepares our residents to graduate feeling competent and confident to provide great comprehensive care no matter what their future practice goals may be.
Michelle P Morros
MD, CCFP, FCFP
Associate Professor
Our Program
Family Medicine at the University of Alberta is made up of 4 sites. Edmonton, Red Deer, Grande Prairie, and Yellowknife.
Program Supports
- Dedicated assistant program director for Resident Support
- One Faculty Advisor assigned to each resident
- Dedicated Site Directors and Site administrators
- Regular assessment and feedback
- Office of Advocacy & Wellbeing (OAW)
- PARA - Professional Association of Resident Physicians of Alberta
Subspecialties
After completing the University of Alberta Family Medicine Residency Program residents can apply to an R3 (Enhanced Skills) year in any one of the programs listed below. All Category 1 programs lead to a CAC (Certificate of Added Competency) upon successful completion.
- Addiction Medicine, 12m
- Care of the Elderly, 6m and 12m
- FM-EM, 12m
- Sports Medicine, 12m
- Palliative Care, 12m
- Family Practice Anesthesia, 12m
- Enhanced Surgical Skills, 12m
- Obstetrical Surgical Skills, 6m
- Occupational Medicine, 6m (Category 2)