Residents

Participating in a rural rotation is more than just a great learning opportunity; it is a real experience that includes community lifestyle, culture and local outdoor pursuits.

Rotation funding is available to provide assistance for accommodation and travel costs.  Criteria for funding:  Family medicine resident rotations* must be a minimum of four months and specialty resident rotations must be a minimum of one month.  Applications must be made through the ROMP office.

*Family medicine residents doing a specialty elective are not eligible for funding unless they have completed 4 months of family medicine in a ROMP community.

Participating Communities

ROMP funding at a glance

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Components of the rural rotations include:

• Clinical - Lots of opportunities to improve on practical and procedural skills in many specialties and sub-specialties.
• Professional -  Experiencing the diverse roles of physicians in communities and community hospitals, while working together as a team with local specialists.
• Social - Exposure to rural lifestyle and culture
• Academic - Researching and presenting clinical rounds. All preceptors are required to meet the standards of excellence required for academic appointment in an Ontario faculty of medicine and will be evaluated by McMaster University on a regular basis.

Visit these links for more on:

Family Medicine Residents
Specialty Residents

PGY3

Rural Stream

International Learners

Process of Application
Accommodations

Travel Policy

Evaluations/Expense Forms

Free Tuition

Resident Placement Program

SRPC
CaRMS

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