Edmonton - Public Health and Preventive Medicine including Family Medicine
University of AlbertaEdmonton, AlbertaCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
Not stated on CaRMS page
Edmonton, 17 teaching sites · optional rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Residents can do Occupational Medicine rotations, offered at one of only two such programs in Canada.
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 5-year University of Alberta Public Health and Preventive Medicine program includes a two-year Family Medicine placement, typically in the first two years.
- Residents complete 12-20 months of full-time academic courses, including Epidemiology and Biostatistics, working toward a Master of Public Health.
- Later years consist of core public health rotations, including senior health policy and management rotations, plus selectives and electives.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Public health agency
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Research
- Required · research or quality-improvement project
By year
- PGY-1
- Basic Clinical Training (BCT)
- PGY-3
- Core Public Health rotations
Other rotations
- Academic courses (PGY2 - PGY3 · 12-20 months · School of Public Health at the University of Alberta)
- Core Public Health rotations, including senior rotations such as health policy and senior management (PGY4-PGY5)
Where you train
Edmonton, Alberta: 17 teaching sites; optional rural rotation.
- 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)
- PPHS Provincial Programs (e.g. Screening)
- Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health (eg Health Policy)
- Alberta Health Services
- Provincial Laboratory of Public Health for Northern Alberta
- Indigenous Health Services
- Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
- University of Alberta
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- Grey Nuns Hospital
- Misericordia Hospital
- Royal Alexandra Hospital
- 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 17; no published record for 14.
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
not published for this specialty
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)
- 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.
3 Public Health and Preventive Medicine including Family Medicine 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 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
Open after round 1 in 5 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 2 of 9 years.
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| Year | Open after round 1 | Open after round 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | not available | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 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) | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2023, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 1 position open after round 2 in 2023, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) |
| 2024 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2024, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 1 position open after round 2 in 2024, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) |
| 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 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 3–4 Feb 2026, listed as a range |
The 2026 page of the CMG 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 offers a comprehensive five-year training that combines clinical rotations, academic coursework, and opportunities for specialized training tailored to individual interests.
- Research
- Residents complete an MPH practicum research project and have opportunities for additional research and quality improvement projects throughout the program.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple urban and rural sites in Alberta, including University of Alberta facilities, Alberta Health Services locations, hospitals, health centers, and community clinics.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education focused on practical application of public health skills, with progressive independence and hands-on experience complemented by academic learning.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Casper assessment
- Academic record
- Personal letter
- Letters of reference
- Interview performance
- Elective experiences
- Leadership skills
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.
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