I live in the core of Fredericton, only a few minutes from the hospital!

I drove by an apartment building while it was under construction. We reached out to the building manager and were able to receive a unit as soon as it opened.

Fredericton is a beautiful city and I think the most welcoming and inclusive city in New Brunswick. The river running through is breathtaking with lots of activities. There are concerts, night markets, great shopping, wonderful restaurant options. This is a city that truly celebrates culture and diversity.

The hospital itself is very welcoming. It is small for an urban hospital with a tight-knit group of providers. Everyone is supportive and specialists are more than willing to help nervous residents.

I did do my undergrad in Fredericton, so that certainly influenced my choice, but mostly the size of the site. It is a big enough hospital that you get great exposure, and other residents come through on rotation but at its core it is a family medicine site that is not service based. Our learning and experience is catered to where we feel we need exposure and which opportunities will best serve us in our development as generalists.

The relationship is excellent - I can't reiterate enough how supportive this program is. Our preceptors across blocks want us to get the most out of the rotation, and each service can operate without residents which means we really get to focus on what we need to take away from the rotation. Program leadership is excellent, with open communication and focus on resident well being.

Yes! Across the rotations we get to be very involved, mostly as there are not internal or surgical residents who have Fredericton as their main learning site. We often do not cross over with other students so we always get to be an active participant in building management plans and caring for patients.

We are a block based site, so a schedule changes every 1-3 months depending on the service you're on. We all do half days on Wednesday with our main family medicine preceptors so we can have continuous learning there and an opportunity to follow patients and build up our own roster of patients. In R1 there are specialist lectures at 8am on Thursdays and Friday afternoons 1-5pm are dedicated to academic sessions. The scattered schedule might seem disruptive to some but overall I find the half days break up the weekly nicely. And if you are on a service you don't particularly enjoy you can look forward to a half day in family medicine!

Great! All rotations are not service based, and preceptors are often very reasonable in making sure we are not overworked. Call schedules change based on rotation, but some do use the maximum shifts of 7 in a month, but some will expect only 3-4 shifts, possibly just evening call.

Since we are a small group of 14-16 residents at a time we are very good with hosting events and supporting/ checking in with each other. We used our MarDoc budget for fun activities that everyone will enjoy. Our program will organize a Christmas party for students and preceptors, as well as a big welcome event for incoming residents. They have also planned yoga sessions, and even scuba diving lessons for residents. It is very easy to talk to anyone in the department informally for advice or just to vent.

A great diversity in Fredericton in patient ethnicity and SES backgrounds, and reasonable diversity in complexity. As Moncton and Saint John have more specialist and surgical availability there may be things you don't see in Fredericton. For example, we don't have a cath lab but we do have a CCU that provides excellent learning.

Yes! We do have the mandatory 3 month rural placement, which can be just 20 minutes out of the city or further if you wish. You could also easily find a rural elective opportunity, as you don't have to go far out of the city to be in a rural area.

If you're looking for a moderate sized Family Medicine site, with lots of opportunity and support, that is not service based, this is the place for you! And if you have never been to Fredericton please come for a visit and give it a chance. It's a great place to spend a couple of years, or for settling down long term (Fredericton is great at keeping people).