Universities and family medicine residency programs are working to increase the number of available positions. Still, Canadian Resident Matching Services shows 268 family medicine residency positions remain unfilled across Canada after the first iteration of the 2023 match. Family medicine accounted for 76% of all vacant residency spots this year. Ont. had the highest number of family medicine vacancies, with 100 spots unfilled, followed by Que. with 99 vacancies and Alta. with 42. B.C. had the fewest with just two empty spots. While the total number of students matching to family medicine this year increased slightly last year, the College of Family Physicians of Canada acknowledged there’s decreasing interest in the specialty among medical students.
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March 28, 2023
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