Edmonton - Public Health and Preventive Medicine
University of AlbertaEdmonton, AlbertaIMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Interviews
Not stated on CaRMS page
Edmonton, 14 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
PHPM residents can do Occupational Medicine rotations, which the page says only two programs in Canada offer.
From “FAQ” on the CaRMS page
Placement sites include the Northwest Territories and Nunavut offices of the Chief Medical Officer of Health.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
- This is a 5-year Public Health and Preventive Medicine residency at the University of Alberta.
- PGY1 is Basic Clinical Training, followed by 12-20 months of academic courses that can lead to an MPH degree.
- The remaining years consist of core public health rotations, including senior rotations in health policy and senior management, plus selectives and electives.
- There is no return-of-service requirement.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Public health agency
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Offered · research or quality-improvement project · protected time
By year
- PGY-1
- Basic Clinical Training (BCT)
- PGY-3
- Core Public Health rotations
Other rotations
- Academic courses (PGY2 - PGY3 · 12-20 months · University of Alberta or an alternate academic institution)
- Core Public Health rotations (PGY4-PGY5)
- health policy (PGY4-PGY5)
- senior management (PGY4-PGY5)
Where you train
Edmonton, Alberta: 14 teaching sites.
- School of Public Health (MPH)
- Division of Preventive Medicine, Department of Medicine
- Department of Family Medicine
- Alberta Ministry of Primary and Preventative Health Services (PPHS)
- PPHS Edmonton, Central, South and Calgary Zones (Urban and Rural areas) (rural or distributed site)
- Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health
- Provincial Laboratory of Public Health for Northern Alberta
- Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
- University of Alberta
- Grey Nuns Hospital
- Misericordia Hospital
- Royal Alexandra Hospital
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- Northwest Territories Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (rural or distributed site)
- Nunavut Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (rural or distributed site)
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 3 of 14; no published record for 11.
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
- IMG requirements
- Assessment by a provincial clinical assessment program
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- 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 (as the program states it)
- In-house and home 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 3–4 Feb 2026, listed as a range |
The 2026 page of the IMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Alberta Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program aims to provide residents with practical experience and skills to work in all areas of public health and preventive medicine.
- The program focuses on building comprehensive knowledge through a combination of clinical rotations, academic coursework, and hands-on training across diverse public health settings.
- Research
- Residents complete an MPH practicum project and have opportunities for additional research, quality improvement projects, and scholarly activities throughout the program.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across urban and rural settings in Alberta, including academic institutions, Alberta Health Services sites, hospitals, community health centers, and public health organizations.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education with a focus on progressive independence, practical application of skills, and hands-on experience in diverse public health settings.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Casper assessment
- MCCQE Part I
- NAC examination
- Medical school transcript
- Personal letter
- Letters of reference
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program directors
Dr. Karen Lee
Michael ZakharyAssistant Program Director
CaRMS lists no email for the directors.
- Program office
Program Coordinator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Public Health and Preventive Medicine elsewhere
Nearest to Edmonton
- Bilingual
- French
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