FREDERICTON

Fredericton is the capital city of New Brunswick, and life here is unsurprisingly dominated by the presence of the powerful Saint John River. No surprise, the river is home to rowing, kayaking, and just playing around. Known for its Historic Garrison District, an 18th-century British army base now home to a Changing of the Guard ceremony, Fredericton is also home to artists’ studios, an outdoor theatre, and the Beaverbrook Art Gallery’s Canadian and international collections.

  • Small, “family friendly” city on the Saint John River 

  • Home to University of New Brunswick, St. Thomas University, and NBCC

  • Variety of clubs, social, and sporting events 

  • Hiking, cycling, kayaking, rowing, and skiing

  • Very active and vibrant art/music community

  • Many options for renting homes and apartments

63,000

POPULATION

150 KM

OF MULTI-USE TRAILS IN CITY LIMITS

Small, “family friendly” city on the Saint John River

Fredericton facilities

Fredericton’s family medicine program is interactive and hands-on, geared toward delivering a strong family medicine based curriculum and supporting primary care research. Residents are given early exposure to primary care throughout their residency. The family medicine teaching unit is located in the Clark Center for Medical Education.

  • Large teaching rooms equipped with a videoconferencing system

  • Library/study area, on-call rooms

  • Large lounge and exercise area

  • State of the art simulation lab

  • The teaching unit provides residents with access to computers, resource materials, and a place to relax and “get away” from the demands of the hospital. 

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

Early exposure to primary care throughout your residency

Very active and vibrant art / music community

Salary and benefits

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

$69,867 – $75,527

PGY1 - PGY2 SALARY AMOUNTS

The curriculum

Our core curriculum is enhanced with programs that have been developed based on needs identified by our residents and faculty. The academic curriculum consists of:

  • Practice-based small group learning sessions 

  • Evidence-based medicine curriculum

  • Resident-presented common problem seminars

  • Core faculty-presented seminars

  • Grand rounds

  • Resident-driven specialty seminars

  • Faculty-presented guideline review sessions

  • Practice Management Curriculum

  • Annual joint site Family Medicine Resident Education Weekend

  • Exam preparation for the CFPC Family Medicine Certification Exam 

Clinical experiences

PGY1 ROTATIONS

  • Core family medicine

  • Internal medicine

  • General surgery

  • Hospitalist

  • Orthopedic surgery

  • Pediatrics

  • Obstetrics/gynecology

  • Dermatology

  • Emergency medicine

PGY2 ROTATIONS

  • Core family medicine

  • Community family medicine

  • Psychiatry

  • CCU

  • Geriatrics

  • Palliative care

  • Electives

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

Meet Dr. Kara Allan

Graduate

Fredericton is a fantastic place to complete Family Medicine Residency. The support staff are incredible. The site director and site administrator are extremely approachable and always willing to help out with any problem no matter how big or small it is.


They are also a fairly small site which means that there is little to no competition with other residents for learning opportunities. The attending’s are enthusiastic teachers who are passionate about mentoring the next generation of community family physicians.  Being a small site also means that you form close relationships with your fellow residents. Fredericton is a place where you will create lasting relationships and want to set down roots.

Sound like a good fit?

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

Site Director 
Dr. David Vaillancourt
dvaillancourt@dal.ca 
(506) 452-5701 

Associate Resident Leader
Dr. Alyssa Dickinson
al329793@dal.ca

Site Administrator
Jolene Kazic
fmresidency.fredericton@dal.ca
(506) 452-5701