Learning Initiatives

Rural Northern Initiative Program

The program was established in 2006 to provide medical care in small northern Ontario communities facing a physician shortage and expose DFCM residents to the exciting and rewarding work available in northern Ontario.

Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM)

The Advances in Labour and Risk Management course is a two-day course that offers case-based plenary sessions, hands-on workshop and comprehensive examination process.

Part-time Training Option

This option permits individuals to meet personal objectives, yet fully satisfy the requirements for certification in family medicine.

Teaching Residents to Teach Program (TRT)

This program aims to provide family medicine residents with formal teaching preparation to ensure a high-quality learning environment for our students, and to promote personal growth for our resident teachers.

Integrated 3-Year Program: Leadership

The I3P Leadership Program offers leadership skills to selected family medicine residents in an innovative longitudinal integration of family medicine residency training combined with a Master’s of Science in System Leadership and Innovation (MScSLI).