Edmonton - Urology
University of AlbertaEdmonton, AlbertaCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 3
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
Not stated on CaRMS page
Edmonton, 7 teaching sites · optional rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Dedicated $40 million ambulatory urology centre (DIKUC) with about 55,000 patient visits per year.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Robotic surgery program with two da Vinci Xi robots plus access to a third.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- The University of Alberta Urology program is a five-year residency whose first year is part of the Surgical Foundations Program.
- Senior years are spent on urology services at Edmonton sites including the University of Alberta Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital and the Kipnes Urology Centre.
- Residents are expected to complete a clinical research project each year, and an optional Clinician Investigator Program is available.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Urban community
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Focus areas
- Small program
- Early independence
- Research
- Required · research or quality-improvement project · protected time
By year
- PGY-1
- Adult Urology16 weeks
- General Surgery12 weeks
- Pediatric Urology4 weeks
- Nephrology Consults4 weeks
- Emergency Medicine4 weeks
- Vacation4 weeks
- PGY-2
- Adult Urology20 weeks
- Vascular Surgery12 weeks
- Intensive Care12 weeks
- Pediatric Urology8 weeks
- Vacation4 weeks
- PGY-3
- Selective: Pediatric Surgery, Oncology, or Community Urology4-week
- Pediatric Urology
- Urologic Oncology
- Renal Transplant
- Female Urology
- Endourology
- Ambulatory Urology
- General Urology
- Andrology
- PGY-4
- ElectiveTwo blocks (consisting of 28 days each)
- Pediatric Urology
- Urologic Oncology
- Renal Transplant
- Female Urology
- Endourology
- Ambulatory Urology
- General Urology
- Andrology
- PGY-5
- Pediatric Urology
- Urologic Oncology
- Renal Transplant
- Female Urology
- Endourology
- Ambulatory Urology
- General Urology
- Andrology
Where you train
Edmonton, Alberta: 7 teaching sites; optional rural rotation.
- Dianne and Irving Kipnes Urology Centre (DIKUC), Kaye Edmonton Clinic
- University of Alberta Hospital (UAH)
- Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH)
- Misericordia Community Health Centre (MIS)
- Grey Nuns Hospital (GNH)
- Stollery Children's Health Centre
- Cross Cancer Institute (CCI)
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)
- 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)
- frequency “approximately 1/6-1/4 weeknights and weekends”
- 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 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 3 | 5 years | Interviews not stated |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Alberta Urology Residency Program is a five-year comprehensive surgical training program designed to develop competent urologists.
- The program provides residents with extensive clinical and technical skills training across various urology subspecialties, with a strong emphasis on academic excellence, research opportunities, and progressive surgical skill development.
- Research
- Residents are expected to participate in clinical research annually, with optional Clinician Investigator Program (CIP) for advanced academic training.
- Training setting
- Urban academic medical center in Edmonton, Alberta, with training across multiple hospitals including University of Alberta Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital, Misericordia Community Health Centre, and Stollery Children's Health Centre.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education with graduated responsibility, emphasizing progressive skill development, team-based learning, and comprehensive surgical training aligned with Royal College standards.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV review
- Academic records
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- Research/publications
- Extra-curricular activities
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program directors
Dr. Andrew Rasmussen
Dr. Joe LaBossiereAssistant Program 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.
Urology elsewhere
Nearest to Edmonton
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