Indigenous Family Medicine Resident Scholarship
The Indigenous Family Medicine Resident Scholarship recognizes a top First Nations, Métis, or Inuit family medicine resident in Canada who has shown leadership and commitment to a career in family medicine.
The value of the Indigenous Family Medicine Resident Scholarship is $5,000. The award may be presented during Family Medicine Forum (FMF). The recipient will receive a complimentary four-day registration for FMF. In addition, the Indigenous Family Medicine Resident Scholarship may reimburse the recipient up to $2,000 to help offset the costs of accommodation, meals, and travel to attend FMF.
Eligibility criteria:
Nominees must be family medicine residents in their second year at the time of nomination.
Nominees must show an interest in enhancing their leadership skills within organized medicine.
Nominees are eligible if they have one or more achievements in the following areas:
- Leadership activities during residency/leadership qualities (beyond departmental and program activities, such as participation in organized family medicine, the CFPC’s Section of Residents, or Resident Doctors of Canada)
- Academic achievements related to family medicine (e.g., publications)
- Research achievements
- Oral presentation skills (articulate and confident when presenting to large groups)
- Unique achievements or exceptional activities in medical school or residency
- Service to vulnerable populations, such as rural, Indigenous, 2SLGBTQ+, addiction/mental health, inner city, etc.
Where possible, you are encouraged to consider recognizing a candidate who was not previously nominated for an Indigenous Medical Student Scholarship.
Please refer to the Guidelines for basic eligibility requirements and additional considerations.
Nomination process:
Nominations must be submitted online.
Nominations must reach the CFPC National Office by 4:00 p.m. (ET) on March 9, 2026.
Please refer to the Nomination Guidelines for requirements.
Selection process:
The joint College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) and Foundation for Advancing Family Medicine (FAFM) Honours and Awards Committee uses the peer endorsements from a national review process to compile their recommendations to be approved by the CFPC and FAFM Boards of Directors.
Nominees will be formally notified of results in August.
Recognition of support:
This scholarship is made possible through the generosity of the CFPC’s sponsor Canadian Medical Association, MD Financial Management Inc. and Scotiabank.
