ANNAPOLIS VALLEY

lives up to its reputation of beauty, artistry, and peacefulness. This fertile landscape hugs the stunning Bay of Fundy, and is dotted with charming and welcoming towns. Prominent communities include Wolfville, Kentville, New Minas, Berwick, Middleton, and Annapolis Royal. In each, you’ll discover friendly people, delightful architecture, and a strong connection to the land. Here, outdoor adventures are always a stone’s throw away.

  • The scenic Annapolis Valley, Atlantic Canada’s richest agricultural region, is a stunning patchwork quilt of fields, dykes, orchards and vineyards

  • The heartland of Nova Scotia’s wine industry and home to many award winning wines and wineries garnering international acclaim

  • Year-round activities include hiking, biking, golfing, canoeing/kayaking, skiing, and snowshoeing

  • Walk on the ocean floor or experience the world’s highest tides along the Bay of Fundy

  • Visit the Grand-Pré National Historic Site, located within the larger Landscape of Grand Pré UNESCO World Heritage Centre

  • Canada’s oldest National Historic Site can be found at Fort Anne National Historic Site in Annapolis Royal

  • Home to Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site

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POPULATION

Heartland of Nova Scotia’s wine industry

Annapolis Valley facilities

The Annapolis Valley site is located throughout the valley in various communities with the regional centre, Valley Regional Hospital, located in Kentville. Each year, six residents will be matched to the Annapolis Valley site with four Canadian medical graduates and one international medical graduate. These residents will be placed in communities such as Annapolis Royal, Middleton, Berwick, Kentville, New Minas, and Wolfville.

  • One of the first true collaborative practices in Nova Scotia, in Annapolis Royal 

  • A true rural family medicine experience 

  • Residents are exposed to unique collaborative practices as well as solo practitioners. 

Salary range of $69,867 – $75,527 per annum

One of the first in Canada to utilize the Triple C Competency-Based Curriculum

Countless charming towns dot the landscape

Salary and benefits

During your residency in Annapolis Valley, as with all our residency sites, your salary will be very competitive.

$69,867 – $75,527

PGY1 - PGY2 SALARY AMOUNTS

The curriculum

The Annapolis Valley site is one of the first in Canada to utilize the newly approved Triple C Competency-Based Curriculum. Approved by The College of Family Physicians, this unique curriculum focuses on continuity of care (rather than quantity of time spent in training); continuity of education/training; and continuity of evaluation, all done predominantly by family doctors. In essence, family doctors will be training the next generation of physicians instead of the traditional specialist block-training of the past.

Clinical experiences

  • Family medicine

  • Internal medicine

  • Emergency medicine

  • Obstetrics / gynecology

  • Orthopedic

  • General surgery

  • Pediatrics

  • Psychiatry / mental health

  • Electives

To cross reference and compare the sites in our program, find more information by clicking below.

Meet Dr. Hillary Lavelle

Graduate

The Annapolis Valley is a fabulous place to live and work. Beautiful scenery, great food and wineries, welcoming people, and the highest tides in the world! The valley has all the benefits of being in a rural community, but still easily accessible to Halifax and the airport.

The program was a great fit for me; the longitudinal structure meant I got to spend more time in my family practice clinic, doing what I actually plan on doing in my future career – following a diverse group of patients in a general practice setting. The program is flexible and can be modified to suit your particular interests. For example, my preceptor helped me to coordinate experiences in palliative care, both in my clinic and the community; this, again, allowed me to spend more time following the same cohort of patients.

I am very happy I got to complete my residency in the valley – and I’ve enjoyed starting my career here, too. 

Sound like a good fit?

If you want to learn more about a residency in the community of Annapolis Valley, get in touch. Our Annapolis Valley staff would be happy to answer all of your questions.

Site Director 
Dr. Jennifer Gillis
jegillis@dal.ca
(902) 679-2657 #3300 

Associate Resident Leader
Dr. Manolhas Karkada
m.karkada@dal.ca

Site Administrator
Monica Cumby
monica.cumby@nshealth.ca
(902) 679-2657 #3300