Resources

Lactation Room Locations

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• Multi-Faith Locations at the 5 Calgary Hospitals.  
• The University of Calgary works with chaplains and faith representatives from a myriad of traditions. They are here to provide spiritual/religious support and crisis support to the UCalgary community regardless of their beliefs or outlook. Many faith representatives/chaplains also engage in building communal opportunities for gathering, worship, growth and reflection. The UCalgary faith representatives have agreed to include residents in their support. Find out more here - Meet the Faith Representatives | Faith and Spirituality Centre | University of Calgary (ucalgary.ca) 

• Cookbook made for UCalgary residents by UCalgary residents
• Maintaining a healthy diet during residency can be challenging due to time, financial and mental health limitations. Here are some resources that can help. 

Transition to practice resources  

• Resident Doctors of Canada offers a number of informative resources to assist you in your career planning. 

Specialty Specific 

• The Canadian Medical Association profiles each medical specialty, including information such as workload, income and satisfaction, educational requirements, supply, and demographics. 
• The Association of American Medical Colleges has an online self-assessment tool that incorporates your interests, values, skills, and personality to provide information about planning your medical career. 
• The College of Family Physicians of Canada offers similar career resources for ‘The First Five Years’. 

• Dr. Marnie Hinton Resident Wellness Award 
• PGME Awards and Grants Overview 

• Directors of Resident Support (DRS) ​

• EDI Supports ​

• Sexual and Gender Based Violence Office ​

• Faith and Spirituality Centre (FSC) ​

• Indigenous Health Program (IHP) ​

• Centre for Mindfulness​

• PGME Learner Support Office ​

Searchable Resource Database 

• Understanding Housing in Calgary 
• Housing for Residents - MedsHousing 

• Residents - Alberta Blue Cross mails the ID cards directly to the employee’s home address (the one submitted to e-People). Alberta Health Services will pay 75% of your monthly Blue Cross premiums. Blue Cross covers expenses for prescription drugs, private nurses or billable hospital expenses. Travel insurance is also included with your group benefits plan.
  • Resident Physician Health Benefits Booklet
  • Benefits at a Glance
• Fellows - fellows are completely responsible for their own health care coverage. 

• Food and Shopping 

  • Farmers Markets in Calgary  

  • Grocery Delivery Services Calgary  

  • Calgary Community Food Resources 

• Setting up Your Mobile Phone 

• Campus map, biking, transit, driving, taxis and Uber
• PGME Trainees can Opt-In to UPass which will cover Calgary transit for 4 months. Find out more. 

• Kinetix Fitness and Wellness Centre on Foothills Campus - $81.90 monthly or $564 annually for residents 

100 Things To Do In And Around Calgary 

• P4P (Physicians for Physicians) 
• Alberta Find a Doctor 

• Get an idea of the cost of living in Calgary
• Banking in Canada 
• Taxes in Canada