Resident physicians are most often involved in a patient’s first medical contact in teaching hospitals and clinics throughout the province.
Following the completion of a Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) program, resident physicians undergo further training, known as residency, which prepares them for licensure under either the College of Family Physicians of Canada or the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Resident physicians generally have at least seven years of university training prior to the commencement of residency.
With residency programs requiring an additional two to seven years of post-graduate training, most resident physicians spend more than 10 years training to become fully-licensed physicians and surgeons.
Resident physicians play many roles in the health care of Albertans. Every one is essential.
