Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Subspecialty

The Child and Adolescent Subspecialty Program is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Canada.

Consistent with Royal College requirements, the Child and Adolescent program is two years in duration. It is expected that residents enter this program as PGY 5s and complete it with a PGY 6 year. Exceptions may be made for a resident seeking to enter the program as a PGY 6 and completes the program with a PGY 7 year.

The Department of Psychiatry, University of Calgary is pleased to call for applications for 2 positions for  entry to sub-specialty program (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry) with a start date of July 1, 2021. 

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Subspecialty Overview

Applications for the Child and Adolescent Subspecialty Program are due by Tuesday September 1, 2020.

Interviews will take place Friday October 9, 2020. Successful candidates will receive invitations to join on Friday October 30, 2020 and a response will be requested by Thursday November 5, 2020 at 2 pm EST.

All residents who will be PGY 4 or PGY 5 in 2020-2021 are eligible to apply to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Subspecialty Program.

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Subspecialty Application Instructions and Eligibilty [PDF]

Residency Rotation Experience

Application Packages (and questions regarding the process) for Child and Adolescent  Psychiatry are to be submitted electronically to Dr. Sterling Sparshu (see below)