Why Enhanced Skills

If you are a practicing family physician or recent family medicine graduate who wants to develop enhanced skills in a specific area, we provide the opportunity to do so in our Enhanced Skills Program. As an Enhanced Skills Program resident you will gain the opportunity over 12 months to build your knowledge and skillset in one of our specialty areas: Addiction Medicine, Care of the Elderly, CCFP Emergency Medicine, Family Practice Anesthesia, Palliative Care, Sport and Exercise Medicine, Chronic Pain, Health Equity, Maternal and Newborn Care, and Sexual and Reproductive Health

Enhanced Skills info night details

The Enhanced Skills (ES) Program is hosting an in-person Enhanced Skills Info Night for those interested in ES Residency for the 2027-2028 academic year. You may join either or both.

In person information evening on May 7^th from 4:30-5:45pm at Best Western Premier RSVP here: May 7 In person event Registration form
For R1s who will be on rural rotation or on vacation during the in-person event, you are invited to a virtual information evening on May 11^th from 4:30-5:45pm RSVP here: May 11 Virtual Session Registration Form

Enhanced Skills Program Directors, the Lead Resident and current R3s will be present to answer your questions at both events.

Both events will commence with welcome and introductions in a plenary session, and immediately after respective program briefings + Q&A will occur. You have the chance to attend more than one program briefing + Q& A for each of the events.

Questions? Please reach out to fmr3@ucalgary.ca . For more information about our programs, please visit our website Enhanced Skills Programs

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