The Queen’s-Lakeridge Health MD Family Medicine Program is a new, first-in-Canada medical education model specifically designed to address the shortage of family doctors which was launched in September 2023. The program has been designed to accomplish all the MD Program learning objectives from the lens of Family Medicine and Primary Care. Students will have immersive longitudinal clinical experiences from year 1 in a variety of Family Medicine practice settings.

This program has dedicated postgraduate Family Medicine Residency spots in addition to the existing residency positions at Queen’s. These positions are set aside for successful graduates of this program without going through the CaRMS process under the authorization of the Queen’s Family Medicine Training Program. A purpose built transition to residency curriculum will prepare our graduates to enter their residency with advanced skills aiding in their ultimate transition to a practice in Comprehensive Family Medicine. The program will be based at the Queen’s satellite campus at Lakeridge Health in Durham Region.