Edmonton - Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of AlbertaEdmonton, Alberta
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 81
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Interviews
3 dates, 18–20 Jan 2027
1 date, 21 Jan 2027
Edmonton, CMG stream: 6 teaching sites · IMG stream: 7 teaching sites · optional rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Only two fellowship programs in Edmonton (Urogynecology and MFM), leaving more surgical cases for residents.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Rural/community electives offered in Red Deer, Grande Prairie and Yellowknife.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
PGY-5 residents get ambulatory blocks with little or no call before their Royal College exams.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- The University of Alberta Obstetrics and Gynecology residency is a 5-year program based at the Lois Hole Hospital for Women at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Edmonton.
- PGY-1 is spent in Surgical Foundations, and residents also train at the Grey Nuns, Misericordia and Sturgeon community hospitals.
- Residents must complete at least one scholarly project and get protected research time, and rural/community electives are offered in Red Deer, Grande Prairie and Yellowknife.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Urban community
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Focus areas
- Procedural emphasis
- Research
- Required · research or quality-improvement project · protected time
By year
- PGY-1
- General Obstetrics & Gynecology3 blocks
- transition to discipline rotation (TTD)2-block
- General Surgery2 blocks
- Internal Medicine2 blocks
- Emergency Medicine1 block
- combined ultrasound, night float call, research1 block
- NICU/OB Anaesthesia1 block
- vacation1 block
- PGY-2
- obstetrical and gynecological services7 blocks
- community hospital2 blocks
- ICU2 blocks
- community hospital1 block
- Women's Health Options Clinic combined with research time1 block
- PGY-3
- MFM2 blocks
- REI or Urogyne2 blocks
- Gyne Oncology2 blocks
- General Gynecology surgery2 blocks
- OB Medicine1 block
- Minimally Invasive Surgery1 block
- Electives
- PGY-4
- Lead Resident4 or 5 blocks
- REI or Urogynecology2 blocks
- Senior OBGYN surgical rotation at a community hospital2 blocks
- Gyne Oncology1 block
- Electivesvaries
- PGY-5
- Ambulatory3 blocks
- Electives3 or more blocks
- Lead resident2 or more blocks
- Community Senior resident2 or more blocks
- PGY-1
- General Obstetrics & Gynecology3 blocks
- transition to discipline rotation (TTD)2-block
- General Surgery2 blocks
- Internal Medicine2 blocks
- Emergency Medicine1 block
- combined ultrasound, night float call, research1 block
- NICU/OB Anaesthesia1 block
- PGY-2
- obstetrical and gynecological services7 blocks
- community hospital2 blocks
- ICU2 blocks
- community hospital1 block
- Women's Health Options Clinic combined with research time1 block
- PGY-3
- MFM2 blocks
- REI or Urogyne2 blocks
- Gyne Oncology2 blocks
- General Gynecology surgery2 blocks
- OB Medicine1 block
- Minimally Invasive Surgery1 block
- Electives
- PGY-4
- Lead Resident4 or 5 blocks
- REI or Urogynecology2 blocks
- Senior OBGYN surgical rotation at a community hospital2 blocks
- Gyne Oncology1 block
- Electivesvaries
- PGY-5
- Ambulatory3 blocks
- Electives3 or more blocks
- Lead resident2 or more blocks
- Community Senior resident2 or more blocks
Where you train
Edmonton, Alberta: CMG stream: 6 teaching sites · IMG stream: 7 teaching sites; optional rural rotation.
- Lois Hole Hospital for Women, at the Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Grey Nuns Hospital
- Misericordia
- Sturgeon Hospital
- Cross-Cancer Institute
- Women's Health Options Clinic
- Lois Hole Hospital for Women
- Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Grey Nuns Hospital
- Misericordia
- Sturgeon Hospital
- Cross-Cancer Institute
- Women's Health Options Clinic
Record systems at the listed sites, all streams: Epic at 6 of 8; 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
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, CMG stream
- Not required · all residents
- Return of service, IMG stream
- Not required · all residents
- IMG requirements, IMG stream
- Assessment by a provincial clinical assessment program
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match), CMG stream
- 18, 19 and 20 Jan 2027
- Interview dates (2027 match), IMG stream
- 21 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- MMI or rotating station
Info sessions
The 1 session listed for 2027 has passed.
6 Obstetrics and Gynecology info sessions at other programsAll info sessions
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 (as the program states it)
- In-house call · night float
- 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
No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.
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 | 8 | 5 years | 3 dates, 18–20 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 21 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 8 | 5 years | 3 dates, 19–21 Jan 2026 |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 22 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Alberta Obstetrics and Gynecology residency program trains highly competent generalist OBGYNs across a 5-year comprehensive training experience.
- The program emphasizes strong surgical skills, diverse clinical exposures, and a supportive learning environment with opportunities for research and subspecialty exploration.
- Research
- Residents are required to complete one scholarly project, with options for clinical, basic science, quality improvement, or medical education research. Clinical Investigator Program allows funded research master's degree.
- Training setting
- Based at Lois Hole Hospital for Women in Edmonton, with training across multiple urban hospitals including Royal Alexandra, Grey Nuns, Misericordia, and Sturgeon Hospital, serving Northern Alberta and surrounding territories.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-Based Medical Education with progressive independence, emphasizing comprehensive clinical skills, research involvement, and holistic professional development through structured rotations and academic experiences.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CASPER test
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- CV/Research
- Elective experiences
- Leadership activities
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Christa Aubrey
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Program Administrator
“The PAs are the first line of contact. Anyone needing to connect with Dr. Aubrey should call them first.” · the program’s note on CaRMS
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Obstetrics and Gynecology elsewhere
Nearest to Edmonton
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