42 residency spaces unfilled in Alberta, concerning some doctors

There's growing concern that access to family doctors is getting worse in our province as Alberta struggles to fill 42 residency spaces for primary care. According to the Canadian Resident Matching Service, (CaRMS) a system for matching medical students with residency spaces across the country, 42 spaces for family medicine in Alberta went unfilled in the first round. British Columbia has just two spots still open while Saskatchewan has no vacancies. DIRE DISASTER "I'm really worried," said Dr.