Residency

Residency training leads to certification by either the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) or the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). The University of Calgary has over 65 accredited residency programs to choose from which include specialty and subspecialty training programs.

Subspecialty residency programs build upon the knowledge gained through completion of a primary specialty residency program, requiring additional education, experience and certification to practice independently in that subspecialty. After completing their primary specialty training, residents then apply for and complete a subspecialty training program.

There are two sources of funding for residency training programs at the University of Calgary: Alberta Ministry of Health grants and approved external sponsoring agencies. There are no self-funded residency positions at the University of Calgary.

Successful applicants are required to be registered with the University of Calgary Postgraduate Medical Education Office, the Medical Education office within Alberta Health Services, The College of Physician and Surgeons of Alberta and the Canadian Medical Protective Association. Registration requirements and procedures can be found here.

Routes of Entry

Routes of entry into specialty and subspecialty training programs are determined by two factors: Citizenship status within Canada and where the medical degree was obtained.

• Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS)
  • Participating programs include all primary specialty training programs, and most subspecialty training programs. For more information on applying through CaRMS, please click here.
• Direct Entry
  • Several of our accredited subspecialty training programs do not participate in in the CaRMS match and are considered direct entry programs. Qualified candidates must apply directly to the program of interest. Available direct entry programs at the University of Calgary include Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the Clinician Investigator Program, Gynecologic Oncology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Neuroradiology and category 2 Family Medicine Enhanced Skills programs.  Visit our residency program directory for contact information.
• National Resident Matching Program (NRMP)
  • The General Surgical Oncology and Pediatric General Surgery residency training programs at the University of Calgary participate in the NRMP. For more information, click on the links below.
    • Surgical Oncology Match
    • Pediatric Surgery Match