The Guelph Site offers a rich and diverse learning environment within a vibrant city known for its strong sense of community, sustainability, and innovation. At the confluence of the Speed and Eramosa rivers, on the lands of the Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee, and Mississaugas of the New Credit, Guelph is a beautiful place to live and work. With its mix of urban and rural settings, residents experience a wide spectrum of patient care environments, making Guelph a uniquely balanced site for family medicine education.
Our curriculum follows a block format with family medicine rotations based in the Guelph Family Health Team. Residents maintain continuity of care through regular home clinic experiences, supported by an academic base co-located with the Guelph Family Health Team at 649 Scottsdale.
Core rotations include hospitalist medicine, emergency medicine, care of older adults, and reproductive health, with additional opportunities in areas such as sports medicine, addiction medicine, and student health. An internal match system pairs residents with preceptors aligned with their clinical interests, fostering personalized mentorship and career development.
We emphasize resident wellbeing and a sustainable approach to practice, preparing graduates for a long and rewarding career in family medicine.
CMG CaRMS Positions: 3
IMG CaRMS Position: 1
Guelph Family Health Team
649 Scottsdale Dr, Guelph ON
20 weeks Family Medicine in an urban setting 8 weeks each of Internal Medicine/Hospitalist and Emergency Medicine 8 weeks of Integrated Women’s Health and Care of Children 4 weeks each of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics in-patient and out-patient
20 weeks of Family Medicine (same practice as PGY1 year improves continuity and building independence across settings) 12 weeks of Electives 8 weeks of Rural Family Medicine 4 weeks of Palliative Care 4 weeks of Integrated Care of the Elderly 4 weeks of Selective (Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine, ICU, etc.)
“Guelph is a wonderful place to be a resident! The variety and volume of learning opportunities is great, and preceptors are welcoming and keen to teach. As a site with very few residents, scheduling is quite flexible and I love having the ability to tailor rotations to my own interests. To top it off, Guelph is a beautiful community to call home, with lots of recreational opportunities to enjoy during time off!”
MD, CCFP
Developmental Site Director, Guelph