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.
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.
Miramichi is 1 ½ hours from Moncton International Airport.
There are 3 First Nations communities in the region (Passamaquoddy, Mallseet, and Micmac).
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.
Vibrant social and cultural scene
Salary and benefits
During your residency in Miramichi, as with all our residency sites, your salary will be very competitive.
$77,038 – $82,259
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.
Dr. Mabel Cruz-Bagadiong
PGY2
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In an apartment close to the hospital.
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Through our medical education coordinator and community engagement staff who were in touch with us 2 months prior to the start of residency.
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The longitudinal integrated format that is resident –focused, with diverse rural experiences in both the core family medicine and subspecialty rotations.
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Being in a different service each day is an exciting learning experience as I get to see cases of varying complexities.
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The small town feel and the people are welcoming. The patients are very appreciative of the care provided to them.
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We have a very good professional relationship with our preceptors and they accommodate the resident's learning style.
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Yes, The one-to-one preceptor to resident model allows me to actively participate in patient care with a good balance of responsibility and independence. We also have strong support from surgical staff and have a lot of hands-on experiences in office/minor surgical procedures.
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Being in a different service each day is an exciting learning experience as I get to see cases of varying complexities.
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There is a good work-life balance as the program is focused on resident learning.
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We have an exceptional support as our Site Administrator and Site Director always touch base with us to asks for our needs and general well being and work around our needs. The staff also hosts get-togethers in their homes for residents and medical students. We also have community engagement activities.
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Miramichi has a multicultural and diverse socioeconomic background, there are also 3 First Nation communities. We see patients of all ages and medical condition of varying complexities.
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Yes, we have clinics located in First Nation communities to support community medicine and Indigenous health.
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The program has a longitudinal integrated format that is resident –focused.
Being in a different service each day is an exciting learning experience.
The one-to-one preceptor to resident model allows me to actively participate in patient care with a good balance of responsibility and independence.
Sound like a good fit?
If you want to learn more about a residency in the community of Miramichi, get in touch. Our Miramichi staff would be happy to answer all of your questions.
Site Director
Dr. Roxanne MacKnight
rmacknight@dal.ca
Associate Resident Leader
Dr. Sheema Qarni
ki747539@dal.ca
Site Administrator
Tara Black
Tara.Black@HorizonNB.ca