Geriatric Psychiatry Subspecialty

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.

Starting in the 2025 cycle, all the Geriatric Psychiatry Subspecialty Program across Canada will be moving to CaRMS for application and selection process. 

Applications for July 2026 start date opens in CaRMS on July 10 2025 at 12:00 (noon) ET. Application deadline is on August 19 2025 12:00 (noon) ET.   Please visit CaRMS website for a detailed description of the timeline.

There are two (2) residency positions for this year. 

PGY 4 or PGY 5 residents in the 2025-2026 Academic Year are eligible to apply.

Applications are accepted through CaRMS only, and documentation will include:          

• Completed Application
• Personal Statement
• Three Letters of Reference
• Relevant Residency Rotation Experience
• Rotation Evaluations/ In Training Evaluation Report (ITERs) OR Competence Committee Summary Report (for programs with no ITERS)   

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.

Program Information Session: August 28th, 2025, 12PM – 1PM MST 

Virtual Interviews:  September 9th,2025 

For additional information, please visit CaRMS website. 

Geriatric Psychiatry Subspecialty Interview Info Session 

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