Edmonton - Diagnostic and Clinical Pathology
University of AlbertaEdmonton, AlbertaCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
2 dates, 21–22 Jan 2027
Edmonton, 6 teaching sites · optional rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Longitudinal rural laboratory management rotation pairing each resident with a rural site as consultant.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- This 5-year Diagnostic and Clinical Pathology residency trains residents at hospitals and laboratories in Edmonton, including the University of Alberta Hospital and Royal Alexandra Hospital.
- Core training covers anatomic pathology plus biochemistry, hematopathology and microbiology.
- Residents do a longitudinal rural laboratory management rotation and must complete a research project.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Research
- Required · research project
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- Infectious Diseases (Foundations of Discipline)
- Hematology (Foundations of Discipline)
- Medical Oncology (Foundations of Discipline)
- Surgery (Foundations of Discipline)
- Radiology (Foundations of Discipline)
- anatomic pathology (Core of Discipline)
- neuropathology (Core of Discipline)
- cytopathology (Core of Discipline)
- biochemistry (Core of Discipline)
- hematopathology (Core of Discipline)
- microbiology (Core of Discipline)
Where you train
Edmonton, Alberta: 6 teaching sites; optional rural rotation.
- University of Alberta Hospital (UAH)
- Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH)
- Misericordia Community Hospital (MCH)
- Grey Nuns Community Hospital (GNH)
- Alberta Precision Labs Baselab
- Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (MEO)
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 4 of 6; no published record for 2.
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
- Epic (Connect Care), fully electronic record since Nov 2024
Hospital size and activity: Alberta doesn't publish this as open data.
About Edmonton
People
1,010,899residents, 2021 Census
Housing
3.8%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−10.3 °CJanuary mean18.1 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
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 · all residents
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 21 and 22 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Panel
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.
Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $67,440 / year |
| PGY-2 | $74,153 / year |
| PGY-3 | $80,058 / year |
| PGY-4 | $86,281 / year |
| PGY-5 | $92,698 / year |
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 1 in 4 in-house
- Post-call rule (provincial)
- No new responsibilities after the 24th hour of duty, apart from handover
- Max continuous duty (provincial)
- 24 consecutive hours, plus 2 hours for handover
Benefits
- Annual vacation
- 4 weeks/yr
- Call Stipends
- weekday in-house – $118.02weekend in-house / holiday – $178.72weekday home call – $59.01weekend home call / holiday – $89.35
- CMPA dues paid
- $1,500
- Dental plan
- 75% premium paid
- Educational leave
- 14 days paid leave
- Extended health insurance
- 75% premium paid$1000 per year Flexible Spending Account*
- Life insurance
- 100% towards $150,000 coverage
- Life Support Course Costs (Program Approved
- 100% paid
- Long-term disability insurance
- 100% paid for 75% gross income
- Maternity Leave
- 18 weeks total (17 weeks paid to match 90% of salary when combined with EI)
- Parental Leave
- 2 weeks leave with full pay and benefits;52 weeks (inclusive of Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leaves) – unpaid leave
- Practice Stipend
- $1,500
- Provincial dues (% of salary)
- .95%
- Sick leave
- Up to 3 months or to end contract paid leave, whichever occurs first
- Statutory holidays
- Paid days. Additional days off are given if resident works the day before and part of a named holiday.
Past matches
Open after round 1 in 6 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 3 of 9 years.
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| Year | Open after round 1 | Open after round 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | not available | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2019, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 1 position open after round 2 in 2019, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) |
| 2020 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2020, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2021, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 1 position open after round 2 in 2021, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) |
| 2022 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2022, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 1 position open after round 2 in 2022, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2024, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 5 years | 2 dates, 21–22 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 2 dates, 22–23 Jan 2026 |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 2 dates, 22–23 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Alberta offers a comprehensive 5-year Diagnostic and Clinical Pathology residency program that provides experiences in all facets of laboratory services across diverse settings.
- The program aims to train highly competent pathologists equipped to pursue careers in various laboratory medicine environments and make substantial contributions to healthcare communities.
- Research
- All residents expected to participate in at least one clinical or basic science project, with presentation opportunities at departmental and national/international meetings.
- Training setting
- Urban academic medical centers in Edmonton, including multiple hospitals and laboratory sites serving over one million population, with opportunities for rural laboratory experiences.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-Based Medical Education focused on progressive skill development through four stages: Transition to Discipline, Foundations of Discipline, Core of Discipline, and Transition to Practice.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV
- Electives
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Personal letter
- Reference documents
- Research experience
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Laura CanterburyProgram Director - Diagnostic and Clinical Pathology
- Program office
Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Diagnostic and Clinical Pathology elsewhere
Nearest to Edmonton
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