Program Overview & Highlights
Program Overview
The Emergency Medicine Residency Program is five years in duration that involves multiple training sites. Residents are assessed on an ongoing basis by means of direct observation, daily shift assessments, the annual national in-training exam and regular written and oral exams. Each resident meets with an academic advisor to review their progress on a regular basis.
At NOSM University, our Royal College Emergency Medicine (EM) residency program offers a rich and rigorous training experience designed to prepare you for the full scope of EM practice—from rural community hospitals to high-acuity trauma centers.
Program Highlights
The Royal College Emergency Medicine program at NOSM University offers a unique opportunity to train in diverse settings across Northern Ontario—preparing you to provide outstanding care anywhere in Canada. Highlights include but are not limited to:
- Enthusiastic and Engaged Faculty: Passionate teachers and preceptors committed to resident learning, mentorship, and success.
- Strong Support Structure: Dedicated program coordinator and program director ensuring a responsive, resident-centered experience.
- Comprehensive Assessment System: Clear, supportive, and competency-based evaluation framework aligned with national standards.
- Exceptional Clinical Exposure: Diverse emergency care training across Northern Ontario, including urban, rural, remote, and Indigenous communities.
- Robust Simulation Program: Regular access to high-fidelity simulation for procedural, team-based, and crisis resource management skills.
- Longitudinal Pediatric Training: Early and ongoing exposure to pediatric emergency care in a variety of settings.
- Unique Clinical Pathology: Broad and fulsome exposure to high-acuity and uncommon cases in both adult and pediatric populations.
- Resident-Driven Culture: Training that prioritizes resident wellness, flexibility, and meaningful responsiveness to feedback.
- Collaborative Opportunities: Integrated learning with NOSM University’s FM/EM program to enhance scope and depth of training.
- Flexible and Impactful Research: Opportunities to pursue scholarly work addressing both rural and urban health system needs.
