CAPE BRETON - INVERNESS

Inverness is known as Canada’s Musical Coast, and no wonder—this is a series of stunning communities and majestic coastline bound together by historic musical traditions. Located on the western coastline of Cape Breton Island, Inverness includes the world famous Cabot Trail and reaches inland as far as the beautiful Bras d’Or Lakes. This is a place tailor-made for residents looking for a rural-feeling, small-community experience—in one of nature’s most stunning settings.

  • Inverness is a satellite program of the Family Medicine Residency program in Sydney.

  • High quality of life 

  • Triple-C competency-based curriculum

  • A rich Gaelic culture defines life in this area 

  • Ideal for residents interested in rural and small community life 

  • Hiking, beaches, golf, and ceilidhs keep you on your feet

46,000

POPULATION

Perfect for residents looking for small community and rural life.

Cape Breton - Inverness facilities

Inverness has a strong history of being a community site for the Cape Breton program, and faculty are excited to embark on an integrated competency-based program centred in family medicine.

  • An integrated Triple-C competency-based program centred on family medicine

  • Continuity of experience is maintained, as residents work primarily in the same family medicine environment

  • Residents will be responsible for a cohort of patients over the two-year program

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

An integrated Triple-C Competency-Based program centred on family medicine

Residents will be responsible for a cohort of patients over the two-year program.

Salary and benefits

During your residency in Cape Breton-Inverness, as with all our residency sites, your salary will be very competitive.

$69,867 – $75,527

PGY1 - PGY2 SALARY AMOUNTS

The curriculum

In the Cape Breton - Inverness sub-site, resident training is focused on the College of Family Physicians of Canada Triple-C competency-based curriculum, delivered in a longitudinal integrated format with family medicine being the largest component.

Clinical experiences

PGY1 AND PGY2 EXPERIENCES

  • Core family medicine

  • Emergency Medicine

  • Internal medicine

  • Orthopedics

  • General surgery

  • Pediatrics

  • Psychiatry

  • Geriatrics

  • Palliative medicine

  • Obstetrics and gynecology

  • ICU

  • Selectives

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

Sound like a good fit?

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

Site Director 
Dr. Stephanie Langley
dr.stephanie.langley@nshealth.ca 
(902) 567-7741

Assistant Site Director
Dr. Jean MacLachlan
jean.maclachlan@dal.ca

Associate Resident Leaders
Dr. Annie Dube (iFM/EM)    
adube@dal.ca 

Dr. Aaron Louette
ar351234@dal.ca

Site Administrator
Natasha Phillips
natasha.phillips@nshealth.ca
(902) 258-1932