College of Community and Global Health

Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency

The Public Health and Preventive Medicine residency is a postgraduate program for Canadian graduates of medical schools who want to specialize in public health. In this exceptional program you’ll gain exposure to public health practice, including communicable disease epidemiology and control, Northern and Indigenous health issues, and research and evaluation.

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    College

    • Community and Global Health

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    CaRMS match

    • R-1 (Main Residency Match)

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    Accreditation

    • Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)

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    Expected duration

    • 5 years

As a resident in the Public Health and Preventive Medicine residency, you'll experience well-established educational rotations with experienced regional medical officers of health and the chief provincial public health officer.

Through this program, you will enhance your knowledge of the sciences of public health and preventative medicine, along with the skills and attitude to apply that knowledge in a broad range of community health issues.

Watch a brief video to learn more about our program and what we have to offer.

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Expand your skills and knowledge

Acquire substantial knowledge in concepts of health and illness and their determinants, methods in community health, health services organizations, trans-organization collaboration, community health programs, communication and advocacy. The residency program includes one year toward a MPH or MSc.

Find your specialty

Choose from a variety of courses including: Applied epidemiology, advanced biostatistics, principles of occupational and environmental health, program planning and evaluation, economic evaluation of health care, and the epidemiology of cancer, chronic disease and communicable disease.

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Program details

Complete residency details, including program curriculum, application requirements and selection criteria can be found on the Canadian Resident Matching Service website.

How to apply for residencies

  • To be considered for admission to any residency at the University of Manitoba, you must apply through the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS).

    CaRMS is a national, independent, not-for-profit, fee-for-service organization that provides a fair, objective and transparent application and matching service for medical training throughout Canada.

Contact us

Public Health and Preventive Medicine Program
University of Manitoba (Bannatyne Campus)

phpm@umanitoba.ca