St. John's - Psychiatry
Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's, Newfoundland and LabradorCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 6
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
2 dates, 18–29 Jan 2027
St. John's, 6 teaching sites · required rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Required PGY1 addiction psychiatry block in Grand Falls-Windsor's rural psychiatry service, about 4.5 hours from St. John's.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Optional three-to-six-month research elective, in addition to the required scholarly project.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- Memorial University's five-year psychiatry residency trains mainly at St. John's hospitals, including Health Sciences Centre, St. Clare's Mercy Hospital and the Mental Health and Addictions Centre.
- PGY1 includes a required addiction psychiatry block in Grand Falls-Windsor with a rural psychiatry service.
- Residents must complete a scholarly project, with four weeks of research time across PGY2-5.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural / remote
- Rural exposure
- Required rural rotation
- Focus areas
- Small program
- Research
- Required · research or quality-improvement project · protected time
By year
- PGY-1
- internal medicine1 block
- neurology1 block
- emergency medicine1 block
- pediatric emergency medicine1 block
- geriatric medicine or endocrinology1 block
- selective (family medicine, medical subspecialty, research)1 block
- addiction psychiatry1 block
- addiction medicine1 block
- PGY-2
- inpatient general psychiatrysix months
- outpatient general psychiatrysix months
- PGY-3
- child psychiatrySix months
- geriatric psychiatrySix months
- PGY-4
- shared care psychiatrytwo block rotation
- consultation liaison psychiatry
- the care of severe and persistent mental illness, including an assertive community treatment (ACT) team
- senior emergency psychiatry
- PGY-5
- elective and selective rotationsTwelve months
Other rotations
- psychiatry in an acute care setting (Transition to Discipline (TTD) · eight weeks)
Where you train
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador: 6 teaching sites; required rural rotation.
- The Health Sciences Centre
- Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre
- St. Clare's Mercy Hospital
- Mental Health and Addictions Centre
- The L. A. Miller Centre
- Central Newfoundland Hospital, Grand Falls-Windsor (Grand Falls-Windsor · rural or distributed site)
Record systems at the listed sites: CorCare at 3 of 6; no published record for 3.
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 · CMGs only
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 18 and 29 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
Info sessions
None listed on the program’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab) (read 20 Oct 2026) or on CANPREPP’s events calendar (read 24 Oct 2026). Programs add sessions through the fall.
11 Psychiatry info sessions at other programsAll info sessions
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 |
| PGY-5 | $90,868 / year |
Call
- Call (as the program states it)
- In-house call · frequency “approximately one in seven to one in ten”
- 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 2 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 | 3 positions open after round 1 in 2022, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 positions open after round 1 in 2024, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 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 | 5 years | 2 dates, 18–29 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 6 | 5 years | 2 dates, 19–30 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- Memorial University's Psychiatry Residency Program offers a comprehensive 5-year training experience in St. John's, Newfoundland.
- The program provides a broad foundation in general psychiatry with diverse clinical experiences, emphasizing individual career interests and a Competence by Design framework.
- Research
- Residents complete one scholarly project, with options for research electives and dedicated research time.
- Training setting
- Urban and rural training sites in St. John's and Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland, including multiple hospitals and psychiatric facilities.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education with progressive independence, emphasizing comprehensive clinical training, social accountability, and continuous professional development.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Academic record
- Psychiatric electives
- Research/Publications
- Leadership skills
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Anne Hurley
- Program office
Academic Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Psychiatry elsewhere
Nearest to St. John's
- Bilingual
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