Resources
- 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.
- Fellows -
- fellows are completely responsible for their own healthcare coverage.
- If you (and your dependents) are eligible for the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) please apply for that as soon as you can.
- We encourage fellows to purchase an insurance plan that provides you with a few week's "buffer" so that your coverage continues while you're getting settled and applying for AHCIP, if you're eligible. Fellows often find it easier to purchase travel insurance from a provider in their home country or current country of residence. Some airlines, travel agents, credit card companies, and employers provide travel insurance.
- EduCanada: Canadian health care & travel insurance
- Government of Canada: travel insurance
- IAMAT: understanding travel health insurance
- If you are staying less than a year, you will not be eligible for the free provincial plan for Alberta residents (the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan). You must purchase a private plan through an insurance company or agent either in your home country or upon arrival in Canada. Please contact residentwellness@ucalgary.ca for a list of options to explore.
- If you (and your dependents) are eligible for the Alberta Health Care Insurance Plan (AHCIP) please apply for that as soon as you can.
- fellows are completely responsible for their own healthcare coverage.
- 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 - Medical Residents - 12 month: $105 +tax ($8.75/month)
- Winter Experiences in Calgary
- Winter Tips for Families
- How to Drive in the Winter
- How to Dress for Winter in the Mountains
- If you have any questions about life in Calgary, please reach out to residentwellness@ucalgary.ca.
UCalgary Parenting in Residency Guide
Help future parents in residency by completing this short survey
- 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’.
Find the locations here (for FMC, PLC, ACH, RGH, and SHC).
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