St. John's - Pediatrics
Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 6
- Length
- 4
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
4 dates, 1–4 Feb 2027
St. John's, 4 teaching sites · 12 rural weeks
What stands out about this program
No subspecialty residents, giving pediatric residents early transition to independence.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Junior attending blocks in PGY-4, both at the Janeway site and in the community.
From “Selection criteria” on the CaRMS page
Faculty-to-resident ratio of approximately 1:1.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
- Memorial University's four-year pediatrics residency is based mainly at the Janeway Children's Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre in St. John's.
- Residents complete a mandatory rural community rotation in each of the three core years, with accommodation provided and transportation reimbursed.
- All residents must complete a scholarly research project, with a month of protected time split across second and third years.
Based on what the program says about itself.
- You’re open to training at sites across a region, not at one hospital.
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What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Regional community
- Rural / remote
- Rural exposure
- Required rural rotation (12 weeks)
- Focus areas
- Rural / remote
- Early independence
- Research
- Required · research project · protected time
- Getting around
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
- Travel is reimbursed
By year
- PGY-1
- Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU)8 weeks
- Ambulatory Pediatrics8 weeks
- Subspecialty Selective8 weeks
- Newborn Medicine4 weeks
- NICU4 weeks
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine4 weeks
- Child Development4 weeks
- Adolescent Medicine4 weeks
- Community4 weeks
- Enrichment Block4 weeks
- PGY-2
- PICU8 weeks
- Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU)8 weeks
- Elective8 weeks
- NICU4 weeks
- Subspecialty Selective4 weeks
- Pediatric Surgery4 weeks
- Psychiatry4 weeks
- Enrichment Block4 weeks
- Community Pediatrics4 weeks
- Anesthesia2 weeks
- Research2 weeks
- PGY-3
- Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU)8 weeks
- Subspecialty Selective8 weeks
- NICU4 weeks
- PICU4 weeks
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine4 weeks
- Elective4 weeks
- Ambulatory Pediatrics4 weeks
- Child Development4 weeks
- Community Pediatrics4 weeks
- Enrichment Block4 weeks
- Medical Education2 weeks
- Newborn Pediatrics2 weeks
- PGY-4
- Selective16 weeks (4 blocks)
- Elective12 weeks (3 blocks)
- Janeway Site Junior Attending8 weeks
- Acute Care (PICU, NICU or ER)4 weeks
- Learning and Behaviour4 weeks
- Community Junior Attending4 weeks
- Enrichment Block4 weeks
Where you train
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador: 4 teaching sites; 12 rural weeks.
- Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre
- Health Sciences Centre
- Western Memorial Regional Hospital (rural or distributed site)
- Central Newfoundland Regional Hospital (rural or distributed site)
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites: CorCare at 3 of 4; no published record for 1.
Hospital facts
What official sources say for hospitals named above, each with its source and the date we read it. They describe the hospital, not the program. We match names to the sources by name, so check each source before you rely on it.
- Clinical record
- CorCare, fully electronic record since Apr 2026
Hospital size and activity: Newfoundland and Labrador doesn't publish this as open data.
About St. John's
People
110,525residents, 2021 Census
Housing
2.1%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−3.6 °CJanuary mean16.5 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
Very goodfor the specialty here, 2025–2027
How they choose
- Application file components
- CV
- Electives
- Examinations
- Extra-curricular
- Leadership skills
- MSPRs
- Personal letters
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
- Return of service
- Not required · this stream
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 1, 2, 3 and 4 Feb 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
Info sessions
The 1 session listed for 2027 has passed.
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Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $69,175 / year |
| PGY-2 | $74,779 / year |
| PGY-3 | $79,848 / year |
| PGY-4 | $85,137 / year |
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 1 day in 4 in-house, on average
- Post-call rule (provincial)
- May be relieved at 10:00 on the next regular work day, after handover, when call involved continuous or intensive care
- Max continuous duty (provincial)
- No new responsibilities after the 24th hour of duty, apart from handover
Benefits
- Additional optional benefits
- 100% employee paid
- Annual vacation
- 4 weeks/year
- CMPA dues
- 100% reimbursement
- Conference leave
- 7 days/pd
- Extended health insurance
- Mandatory medical, basic life and AD&Dhttp://www.exec.gov.nl.ca/exec/hrs/working_with_us/employee_benefits.html
- Maternity/Paternity leave
- Up to One year
- Meal allowance
- $105 per month
- Parking fees
- $5/year
- Provincial health insurance
- Contact Medical Care Plan1-866-449-4459
- Resident Student
- Full-time status
- Sick leave
- 1 day per month
- Statutory holidays
- 1-1/2 x pay or paid day off
Past matches
Open after round 1 in 3 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 0 of 9 years.
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| Year | Open after round 1 | Open after round 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | not available | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 positions open after round 1 in 2022, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 positions open after round 1 in 2025, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2026, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
What this means
- A position can go unfilled because of where the site is, because it is open to IMGs only or to another restricted stream, or because the quota changed late.
- It says nothing about the quality of the training or how heavy the workload is.
- A site’s numbers are shown when it had positions open after round 1 in at least 2 of 8 years or at least 3 in one year.
Year by year
2027 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 6 | 4 years | 4 dates, 1–4 Feb 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 6 | 5 years | 4 dates, 19–22 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- Memorial University's Pediatrics Residency Program offers comprehensive training in a supportive, collegial academic environment.
- Located in St. John's, Newfoundland, the program provides excellent pediatric education with unique advantages like early transition to independence and direct patient care experiences.
- Residents benefit from a moderate program size, community rotations, and a strong faculty-to-resident ratio.
- Research
- Residents are required to complete a scholarly research project. Protected research time is provided, and opportunities exist for additional research training through the Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program or concurrent Master's degree.
- Training setting
- Training occurs primarily at the Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre in St. John's, with additional sites including Health Sciences Centre, Western Memorial Regional Hospital, and Central Newfoundland Regional Hospital. Rural rotations are also available in Newfoundland, Labrador, New Brunswick, and PEI.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education focusing on the seven CanMEDS roles, with an emphasis on progressive independence, interdisciplinary teamwork, and lifelong learning.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV
- Electives
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letter
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program directors
Dr. Lisa GoodyearPediatric Residency Program Director
Dr. Laura VivianAssistant Program Director
- Program office
Academic Program Administrator, Academic Program Assistant
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing. Site staff and other contacts are listed there too.
Pediatrics elsewhere
Nearest to St. John's
- Bilingual
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