Edmonton - Nuclear Medicine
University of AlbertaEdmonton, AlbertaCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 2
- Length
- 7
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
3 dates, 18–20 Jan 2027
Edmonton, 9 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
All residents can do combined training with Royal College certification in both Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Two dedicated nuclear medicine academic half-days per week: one clinical, one basic science/physics.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- This 7-year Edmonton program offers combined training in Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology leading to Royal College certification in both.
- Training is based at the University of Alberta Hospital and Royal Alexandra Hospital, with oncology nuclear medicine at the Cross Cancer Institute.
- Residents must complete a nuclear medicine research project between PGY2 and PGY4.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Urban community
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Required · research project
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- radiology training (PGY2-5 · four continuous years)
- Nuclear medicine training (between PGY3 and PGY5 · six months)
- Nuclear medicine training (PGY6 and PGY7 · 24 months)
Where you train
Edmonton, Alberta: 9 teaching sites.
- University of Alberta Hospital
- Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Cross Cancer Institute
- Grey Nuns Community Hospital
- Misericordia Community Hospital
- Edmonton Radiopharmaceutical Centre and Medical Isotope and Cyclotron Facility
- Sturgeon
- Strathcona Community Hospitals
- Various Outpatient Diagnostic Imaging Clinics
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 7 of 9; 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)
- 18, 19 and 20 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 |
| PGY-6 | $98,414 / year |
| PGY-7 | $105,819 / year |
Call
- Call (as the program states it)
- In-house call · night float · frequency “1 in 8 weekends”
- 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 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 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2019, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2021, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2022, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 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 | 2 | 7 years | 3 dates, 18–20 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 2 | 5 years | 3 dates, 19–21 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Alberta offers a unique 7-year combined Nuclear Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology residency program.
- Residents receive comprehensive training across two Royal College specialties, preparing them to become well-trained, modern nuclear medicine physicians with a strong general imaging background.
- Research
- Residents must complete one nuclear medicine research project between PGY2 and PGY4, along with an audit project.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple urban hospitals in Edmonton, including University of Alberta Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Cross Cancer Institute, and community hospitals, providing a diverse and comprehensive clinical experience.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-Based Medical Education with a focus on producing independent, skilled consultants through progressive learning, emphasizing continuous professional development and team-based care.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CASPer test
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- CV/Research
- Elective evaluations
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Alexander Tamm
- Program office
Program Assistant
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Nuclear Medicine elsewhere
Nearest to Edmonton
- Bilingual
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