Medical education at the University of Manitoba is founded on the CanMeds - Family Medicine competency framework, and the three pillars of Discovery, Scholarship, and Community. Two years of foundational science, population and public health principles and clinical sciences are followed by two years of progressive responsibility for patient care and management in core rotations and elective opportunities. Diverse research institutes and the affiliated teaching hospitals afford excellent environments to meet the interests and needs of all learners. Additionally the College is actively involved with the urban community and its diverse demography as well as the rural and remote cross-cultural environments in Manitoba and beyond.