Calgary - Diagnostic Radiology
University of CalgaryCalgary, AlbertaCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 6
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 26–50%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Tue 26 Jan 2027,6:00 pm MST(check with the program)
Interviews
3 dates, 27–29 Jan 2027
Calgary, 9 teaching sites · optional rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Senior Resident Radiology Clinic where senior residents independently run a community outpatient radiology clinic.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Two full blocks at a Maternal Fetal Medicine Centre with 1:1 teaching by perinatologists.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
- This is a 5-year Diagnostic Radiology residency based primarily at Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, with training at several other Calgary hospitals and community clinics.
- Residents spend PGY-1 at Rockyview General Hospital on clinical rotations, including 12 weeks of diagnostic radiology.
- A QA/QI project and a second research project are mandatory, with four weeks provided for research.
- Transition to Practice includes 2 blocks in a Senior's Clinic, an outpatient community radiology clinic.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Urban community
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Research
- Required · research or quality-improvement project · protected time
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- General Internal Medicine (Transition to Discipline (TTD) · 4 weeks)
- General Internal Medicine Subspecialty - Elective (Transition to Discipline (TTD) · 4 weeks)
- Respirology (Transition to Discipline (TTD) · 4 weeks)
- General Surgery (Transition to Discipline (TTD) · 4 weeks)
- Emergency Medicine (Transition to Discipline (TTD) · 4 weeks)
- Neurology (Transition to Discipline (TTD) · 4 weeks)
- Radiation Oncology (Transition to Discipline (TTD) · 2 weeks)
- Medical Oncology (Transition to Discipline (TTD) · 2 weeks)
- Pediatric Emergency (Transition to Discipline (TTD) · 4 weeks)
- Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology (Transition to Discipline (TTD) · 4 weeks)
- Diagnostic Radiology (Transition to Discipline (TTD) · 12 weeks)
- Neuro and body CT (Foundations of Discipline (FD))
- thoracics (Foundations of Discipline (FD))
- ultrasound (Foundations of Discipline (FD))
- GI/GU Fluoroscopy (Foundations of Discipline (FD))
- MSK (Foundations of Discipline (FD))
- ER (Foundations of Discipline (FD))
- abdominopelvic CT/MRI (Core of Discipline (Core 1 and Core 2))
- neuro CT/MRI (Core of Discipline (Core 1 and Core 2))
- thoracics (Core of Discipline (Core 1 and Core 2))
- cardiac (Core of Discipline (Core 1 and Core 2))
- breast imaging (Core of Discipline (Core 1 and Core 2))
- ultrasound (Core of Discipline (Core 1 and Core 2))
- GI/GU fluoroscopy (Core of Discipline (Core 1 and Core 2))
- CT GU (Core of Discipline (Core 1 and Core 2) · at a 2nd community hospital site)
- MSK (Core of Discipline (Core 1 and Core 2) · in both the tertiary and community hospital setting)
- maternal-fetal-medicine/obstetrical imaging (Core of Discipline (Core 1 and Core 2))
- nuclear medicine (Core of Discipline (Core 1 and Core 2))
- pediatric radiology (Core of Discipline (Core 1 and Core 2))
- interventional radiology (Core of Discipline (Core 1 and Core 2))
- AIRP (American Institute for Radiological Pathology) course (Core of Discipline (Core 1 and Core 2) · 1 block)
- Senior's Clinic (Transition to Practice (TTP) · 2 blocks)
- elective (Transition to Practice (TTP) · 2 blocks)
Where you train
Calgary, Alberta: 9 teaching sites; optional rural rotation.
- Foothills Medical Centre (FMC)
- Alberta Children's Hospital (ACH)
- Rockyview General Hospital (RGH)
- Peter Lougheed Centre (PLC)
- Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Center (ACCCC)
- Richmond Road Diagnostic and Treatment Centre (RRDTC)
- South Health Campus (SHC)
- Calgary Maternal Fetal Medicine Centre
- Senior Residents' Clinic
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 6 of 9; no published record for 3.
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 Calgary
People
1,306,784residents, 2021 Census
Housing
4.9%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−7.6 °CJanuary mean16.9 °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
- Other file component(s)
- Return of service
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 27, 28 and 29 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Panel
Info sessions
Tue 26 Jan 2027
6:00 pm MST
Social · Virtual · For all applicants · Listed under interviews on CaRMSCheck with the program
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 | 6 | 5 years | 3 dates, 27–29 Jan 2027 |
|
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 5 | 5 years | 4 dates, 22 Jan 2025 – 30 Jan 2026 |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 4 dates, 27–30 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Calgary Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program prepares highly skilled clinical radiologists through comprehensive training across multiple imaging sites.
- The program emphasizes excellence in patient care, research, education, and innovation, offering residents a robust educational experience with state-of-the-art equipment and diverse clinical exposures.
- Research
- Mandatory research projects, including quality assurance project and presentation/publication, with dedicated research time and conference funding provided.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple urban academic and community hospitals in Calgary, including Foothills Medical Centre, Alberta Children's Hospital, Rockyview General Hospital, and several specialized clinics.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) with progressive independence, focusing on milestone-based learning, frequent formative assessments, and targeted skill development.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV
- MSPR
- Personal letter
- Research/Publications
- Reference letters
- Casper Test
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program directors
Dr. Muhammed Hatem
Anne-Marie BrissonAssistant Program Director
- Program office
Program Administrator, Program administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing. Site staff and other contacts are listed there too.
Diagnostic Radiology elsewhere
Nearest to Calgary
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