Geriatric Psychiatry Subspecialty

Thank you for considering Geriatric Psychiatry subspecialty training at the University of Calgary!

Our geriatric psychiatry subspecialty training program has received Royal College accreditation and has started accepting residents in their PGY5 or PGY6 year of training in 2022. We are currently accepting applications for training to begin in July 2025. Our training program consists of 24 months of specialized geriatric psychiatry experience across the spectrum of late life mental health practice.

Our educational sites include inpatient psychiatry and consultation liaison at the Rockyview Hospital, outpatient geriatric mental health clinics at the Sheldon Chumir Health Centre, long term care consults at both regular long term care centres and those specializing in complex dementia care, and finally addictions and geriatric mental health day programs based at the Bridgeland Seniors centre. Elective opportunities including but not limited to neuropsychiatry and capacity assessments are also available.

Our clinical teaching staff are committed to developing confident and competent clinicians who will become our future leaders in geriatric psychiatry. They have been recognized by many residents during their training to be great sources of wisdom, mentorship and support in their educational journeys and are the foundation of our training program.

Education is the foremost objective in our subspecialty training program with protected half days, participation in national review courses and flexibility to attend conferences and symposia. Formal mentorship will be a key component during the two years of training to develop both clinical and professional skills necessary for successful independent practice.

Thank you once again for consideration of joining our subspecialty training program.

Please contact us for any further information in regard to this program.

There is one (1) residency position each year.

PGY 4 or PGY 5 residents in the 2024-2025 Academic Year are eligible to apply.

Applications are accepted through the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS), and documentation will include:

• Completed Application
• Personal Statement
• Three Letters of Reference 

For additional information, please visit CaRMS website. They are a national, independent organization providing application and match services to the Canadian medical education community.

Select candidates will be invited to interview with the Program Director and various members of the Residency CaRMS Committee. This will also include virtual information session that can help provide further insight into our program.

Geriatric Psychiatry Subspecialty Interview Info Session 

For more information about our program, please contact our Residency Program Administrator Bernice Mina-Buna.