MIRAMICHI

The mystical Miramichi river flows through our picturesque city and keeps the community anchored in its rural roots and natural beauty. The friendliness of the people and their welcoming nature will instantly make you feel like you have come home.

For the outdoor enthusiast, the Miramichi has a plethora of activities to offer:

  • Fishing, kayaking, paddleboarding, sailing.

  • Running club, golf course, cross country ski club, mountain biking and road cycling, snowmobiling, hiking trails and more.

  • Kouchibouguac National Park is 30 minutes away with beautiful saltwater beaches and walking, biking and ski trails.

A multicultural community, Miramichi is proud to celebrate its many diverse cultures, and summer festivals abound.

Miramichi offers affordable living with choices of homes or apartments to rent.

There are active community groups in theatre, music, and dance and frequent concerts and performances.

Quality education in French, English or French immersion.

Home to NBCC Miramichi.

17,000

POPULATON

30 minute

Drive to Kouchibouguac National Park

A small city with a big heart, a welcoming community, and a nature lover’s dream

Miramichi facilities

Miramichi’s site is ideal for residents looking for a longitudinal experience in a true community family medicine setting. Our preceptors have won teaching awards and are enthusiastic collaborators in helping to train future family physicians. Miramichi will be the site of most of the training. Hands on experience is provided in one-on-one settings, including procedure clinics for internal medicine, gynecology, surgery, and orthopedics. Residents may spend one month in Saint John for Obstetrics training.Hospitalist and ICU rotations are part of the program. Residents will have the opportunity to participate in clinics for family practice oncology, care of the elderly, palliative care, addictions and mental health, pediatrics, emergency medicine, psychiatry, prison medicine and Indigenous health clinics. There is a fully equipped SIMs lab onsite and training is provided.

The Miramichi Hospital is a 146-bed facility with comprehensive specialty services. Miramichi also has several Nursing Homes, a Hospice Care facility, Special Care homes, and two correctional facilities.

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

Vibrant social and
cultural scene

Largest city in northern
New Brunswick

Salary and benefits

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

$69,867 – $75,527

PGY1 - PGY2 SALARY AMOUNTS

Clinical curriculum

In the Miramichi 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.

Acadmic curriculum

Practice-based small group learning sessions (case-based common family medicine problems)

  • Evidence-based medicine curriculum

  • Core faculty-presented seminars

  • Evidence-based medicine Rounds

  • Resident-driven seminars

  • Practice management curriculum

  • Exam preparation for the CFPC Family Medicine certification exams

  • Annual joint site Family Medicine Retreat Education weekend

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

Meet Dr. Iain McPhee

Graduate

The Miramichi program offers an enriching and fulfilling rural family medicine experience. It provides ample opportunity to practice independently while also feeling supported by kind and collaborative staff.  

The region itself is beautiful. The historic Miramichi River offers an abundance of activities to enjoy including fishing, kayaking, canoeing and boating. There are also several hiking, walking paths, mountain bike and cross country ski trails to recharge and enjoy nature.  

Last but not least, everybody in the region is welcoming and thankful. As a resident I truly felt appreciated by the community and I’m very happy I had the opportunity to train in Miramichi. 

Sound like a good fit?

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

Site Director 
Dr. Roxanne MacKnight
rmacknight@dal.ca 

Site Administrator
Tara Black
Tara.Black@HorizonNB.ca