Edmonton - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
University of AlbertaEdmonton, AlbertaCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 3
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
1 date, 21 Jan 2027
Edmonton, 7 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Catchment area extends to Northern BC, North Saskatchewan, the Northwest Territories and parts of Nunavut.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Multi-level mentorship with a designated resident and faculty mentor in first year.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- This is a five-year Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery residency at the University of Alberta, beginning with a one-year Surgical Foundations program in PGY-1.
- Senior training takes place at the University of Alberta Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Grey Nuns Community Hospital and other area sites.
- All residents do research projects from PGY-2, coordinated by a Research Director.
- The program's preliminary accreditation recommendation is Accredited Program on Notice of Intent to Withdraw Accreditation.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Urban community
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Required · research project
By year
- PGY-1
- Vacation block4 weeks
- Head and Neck Surgery
- Pediatric Otolaryngology
- General Surgery
- CCU
- Anesthesiology
- Internal Medicine
- Emergency Medicine
- Neurosurgery
- PGY-2
- Subspecialty training in Otolaryngology rotations
- Plastic Surgery
- ICU
- Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and Radiology
- PGY-4
- elective timeup to 8 weeks
- ambulatory blockfour weeks
- PGY-5
- ambulatory care rotation8-week
- "flex" block
Other rotations
- Head and Neck Surgery (PGY-3 to PGY-5)
- Rhinology (PGY-3 to PGY-5)
- Laryngology (PGY-3 to PGY-5)
- Otology (PGY-3 to PGY-5)
- Facial Plastics (PGY-3 to PGY-5)
- Pediatrics (PGY-3 to PGY-5)
- General Otolaryngology (PGY-3 to PGY-5)
- Community (PGY-3 to PGY-5)
- Research (PGY-3 to PGY-5)
Where you train
Edmonton, Alberta: 7 teaching sites.
- University of Alberta Hospital
- Stollery Children's Hospital
- Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Grey Nuns Community Hospital
- Misericordia Community Hospital
- Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital
- Leduc Community Hospital (Leduc)
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 6 of 7; 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
- 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
- Not required · all residents
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 21 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
- Panel
- MMI or rotating station
Info sessions
The 1 session listed for 2027 has passed.
5 Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery 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 (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 | 3 | 5 years | 1 date, 21 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 3 | 5 years | 1 date, 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 Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery residency program designed to produce highly skilled consultants.
- The program provides extensive training across diverse subspecialties, emphasizing evidence-based education, research opportunities, and patient-centered care in a supportive academic environment.
- Research
- Residents participate in research projects from PGY-2, with support from a dedicated Research Director and partnerships with multiple research institutes.
- Training setting
- Urban academic medical center in Edmonton, Alberta, with training across multiple hospitals including University of Alberta Hospital, Stollery Children's Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital, and other regional medical centers.
- Teaching approach
- Competence by Design (CBD) approach using Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) and Milestones for resident assessment, with a strong emphasis on evidence-based education and progressive independence.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV
- Electives
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- Research/Publications
- Extra-curricular activities
- Leadership skills
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Trina Rosaasen
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
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