Edmonton - Radiation Oncology
University of AlbertaEdmonton, AlbertaCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 2
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Town hall
all 2 info sessions of this programTue 10 Nov 2026,6:00–7:30 pm MSTvia CANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Interviews
1 date, 5 Feb 2027
Edmonton, 8 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Training centre has a GammaKnife ICON unit and an MRI-Linac.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
MSc and PhD programs can be integrated within the 5-year residency through the Clinical Investigator Program.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- The University of Alberta Radiation Oncology program is a 5-year residency organized in four stages from Transition to Discipline to Transition to Practice.
- Core training consists of preceptor-based blocks at the Cross Cancer Institute, with residents taking home call.
- Residents must complete a scholarly project, and MSc or PhD programs can be integrated into the residency.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Required · research or quality-improvement project · protected time
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- Orientation in Radiation Oncology (Transition to Discipline (TTD) · 1 month)
- Internal Medicine (Foundations of Discipline (F) · 2 blocks)
- General Surgery (Foundations of Discipline (F))
- Emergency Medicine (Foundations of Discipline (F))
- Gynecologic Oncology/Urology (Foundations of Discipline (F) · split block)
- Palliative Care (Foundations of Discipline (F))
- Medical Oncology (Foundations of Discipline (F) · 2 blocks)
- Diagnostic Radiology (Foundations of Discipline (F))
- Respiratory (ATOP) (Foundations of Discipline (F))
- Clinical Physics Month (Core of Discipline (C) · One month)
- Transition to Practice (Transition to Practice (TTP) · 3-9 months)
Where you train
Edmonton, Alberta: 8 teaching sites.
- Cross Cancer Institute (CCI)
- University of Alberta Hospital (UAH)
- Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH)
- Grey Nuns Community Hospital (GNCH)
- Misericordia Community Hospital (MCH)
- Grande Prairie Cancer Centre (Grande Prairie · rural or distributed site)
- Central Alberta Cancer Centre (Red Deer) (Red Deer · rural or distributed site)
- Jack Ady Cancer Centre (Lethbridge) (Lethbridge · rural or distributed site)
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 8 of 8.
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)
- 5 Feb 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Panel
Info sessions
Tue 10 Nov 2026
6:00–7:30 pm MST
Town hall · VirtualCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Wed 18 Nov 2026
5:00–6:30 pm MST
Town hall · VirtualCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
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)
- Home call · frequency “approximately 7 days per block (no more than 9)”
- 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 | 2 | 5 years | 1 date, 5 Feb 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 2 | 5 years | 1 date, 19 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Alberta Radiation Oncology Residency Program is a comprehensive 5-year training program dedicated to producing well-trained Radiation Oncologists.
- The program provides extensive clinical experience across multiple cancer centers, with a strong emphasis on academic development, research, and patient care.
- Research
- Residents are required to complete a scholarly project, with opportunities to participate in clinical or basic science research through the Department of Oncology.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple urban hospitals and cancer centers in Edmonton and Alberta, including the Cross Cancer Institute, University of Alberta Hospital, and community-based cancer centers.
- Teaching approach
- The program follows a progressive training model with four distinct stages: Transition to Discipline, Foundations of Discipline, Core of Discipline, and Transition to Practice, emphasizing gradual skill development and independent practice.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Academic record
- Research portfolio
- Interview performance
- Communication skills
- Empathy and maturity
- Scholarly activities
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Adele Duimering
- Program office
Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Radiation Oncology elsewhere
Nearest to Edmonton
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