Rural CaRMS

The Medicine Hat Rural Family Medicine Program will be accepting 5 CMG positions, 4 IMG positions, and 2 MOTP Positions in the 2025 selection cycle. The Lethbridge Rural Family Medicine Program will be accepting 10 CMG positions and 2 IMG positions. Although the Medicine Hat and Lethbridge sites are listed under different CaRMS codes, the sites function as one unit underneath the auspices of the University of Calgary. If you are applying for either Rural Program at the UofC, we suggest that you apply to both the Medicine Hat and Lethbridge sites during the CaRMS process. Requests to add on Medicine Hat or Lethbridge to your application may be considered after the deadline or during the interview days, only if you previously applied to one of the sites before the deadline.

Instructions for Canadian/US Medical Graduates: Please confirm with the Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS) website for detailed information regarding the application process, required documents and timelines.

For CaRMS 2025, all Family Medicine Programs across Canada will continue to use the Family Medicine Structured Reference Letter.  

• Traditional narrative letters will NOT be accepted. Should your referee submit a traditional letter it will not be reviewed, and your application may be deemed incomplete. 
• Please direct your referees to the example of the reference letter on the CaRMS website.
• Applicants should also familiarize themselves with how to request a Family Medicine Structured Reference Letter on the CaRMS website. 

Number requested: 3 

A maximum of three (3) letters of reference can be submitted from clinical supervisors/physician preceptors which may include Fellows. Please note, references from Residents cannot be accepted. DO NOT SEND MORE THAN THREE (3), as they will not be reviewed.

References may be from physicians of the candidate's choice including fellows, but please note references from Residents, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Midwives, and clerks will not be accepted. Referees cannot be related to the applicant. File review will not take place unless all three (3) reference letters have been received by the unmasking date.

The reference letters should be as descriptive and objective as possible. It is essential that the referee describe the extent of their contact with the applicant, and candidly speak to the professional attributes of the applicant. All reference letters must be dated and related to work experience within the last 2 years. Letters dated before July 1, 2023, will not be reviewed and will result in your application being deemed incomplete.

Please refer to our CaRMS Program Description for full and detailed information about what is required to apply to our program. 

The University of Calgary Family Medicine Program is excited to be one of the participating Family Medicine Residency Programs to use in their selection process the FMProC (Family Medicine Professional Choices), which is a Family Medicine-context specific Situational Judgement Test.

All applicants will be required to write FMProC for their application to be deemed complete. More details and information about registration for FMProC can be found here: fmproc.com

Prior to your interview, a complete file review will be conducted by faculty members.

First Iteration Interviews will occur in a virtual format (via Zoom). Interviews will be conducted by a Family Physician and a current Resident and will take approximately 30 minutes. 

Rural Interview dates are as follows:

• Tuesday, January 21, 2025
• Thursday, January 23, 2025

Candidates must be aware that the interview teams will not have access to your CaRMS files. The file review and interview stages are kept separate to reduce bias. Candidates are to use their interview time to convey as much information as they can about themselves, their background, and their passions for rural family medicine.