PGY1 & PGY2:
The first one or two years of your PHPM residency will be completed at the Department of Family Medicine's Kingston-Thousand Islands (KTI) site. Residents can choose to complete one year of basic clinical training (identical to the first year of Family Medicine training), or two years of family medicine residency culminating in the opportunity to become certified in Family Medicine by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). The clinical training is customized to your needs as a PHPM resident. These customizations include a mandatory introductory rotation in local public health, an infectious disease rotation as part of your internal medicine rotations, and elective opportunities that are relevant to you. You will have the opportunity to attend academic half-days and participate in program-wide academic events, such as our annual PHPM Boot Camp. Your family medicine resident project can also be customized to fit your interests.
Most PHPM residents at Queen’s choose to become certified in Family Medicine; however, you can also choose to complete one basic clinical training year and one additional year of academic or public health training instead.
The Department of Family Medicine provides a comprehensive program of enhanced learning opportunities and support for residents:
- NRP Course
- ALARM Course
- Nightmares FM (critical care course)
- Procedural skills days and OSCE training
- Women’s Health Seminar Series (exploring Gender and Health issues
- Global Health Seminar Series
- Peer-facilitated Problem-based Learning Modules
- Wilderness medicine retreat
These two years of Family Medicine training will be tailored to your needs as a PHPM resident. You will have the opportunity to focus on relevant clinical areas such as infectious disease, HIV horizontal clinics, and rural health.
Core Clinical Training Sites:
Examples of Community Clinical Training Sites: