Calgary - Family Medicine
University of CalgaryCalgary, Alberta
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 6512
- Length
- 2
- Applications per year
- 401–600201–400
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%0–25%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Meet and greet
all 3 info sessions of this programTue 17 Nov 2026,5:00–6:00 pm MST
Interviews
4 dates, 20–28 Jan 2027
Calgary, teaching sites not stated on CaRMS page · 8 rural weeks
What stands out about this program
Themed "Plus" weeks in community settings during FM blocks, e.g. dermatology, ENT, neurology, women's health clinics.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
Two continuity call-back clinic days per block in the home clinic during off-service immersion rotations.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- This two-year family medicine program bases residents in one of 11 home clinics, almost all within Calgary.
- The program is organized into Northeast, Northwest and South Divisions, with about 80 incoming residents each year.
- Training combines longitudinal home-clinic experience with hospital immersion rotations, and second year includes eight weeks of rural family medicine in Southern Alberta.
- Residents complete a quality improvement project in second year and must have a driver's licence and access to a vehicle.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Urban community
- Rural / remote
- Rural exposure
- Required rural rotation (8 weeks)
- Focus areas
- Rural / remote
- Research
- Required · scholarly or quality-improvement project
- Enhanced skills
- Emergency Medicine
- Anesthesia
- Sport and Exercise Medicine
- Palliative Care
- Care of the Elderly
- Addiction Medicine
- Maternity and Newborn Care
- Other
- Getting around
- A car is required
By year
- PGY-1
- FM Core Blockfirst 4 weeks
- FM based blocksFive additional
- electivesOne block
- Obstetrics/Low Risk
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Psych EM
- Hospitalist
- Adult EM
- PGY-2
- MSK2 weeks
- Low Risk Obstetrics Call2 weeks
- FM-based blocksSix
- Rural FMtwo blocks
- ElectivesTwo blocks
- Hospitalist
- Care of the Elderly
- Palliative Care
- Pediatric Emergency
- PGY-1
- FM Core4 weeks
- FM based blocksFive additional FM based blocks
- electivesOne block
- Obstetrics/Low Risk
- Internal Medicine
- Psych EM
- Adult EM
- Hospitalist
- Pediatrics
- PGY-2
- MSK2 weeks
- Low Risk Obstetrics Call2 weeks
- FM-based blocksSix
- Rural FMtwo blocks
- ElectivesTwo blocks
- Hospitalist
- Care of the Elderly
- Palliative Care
- Pediatric Emergency
Where you train
Calgary, Alberta: teaching sites not stated on the CaRMS page; 8 rural weeks. A car is required.
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
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, CMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
- Return of service, IMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
- IMG requirements, IMG stream
- Assessment by a provincial clinical assessment program
- “All IMG applicants are still required to complete mandatory AIMG Program orientation which is scheduled for the 1st 2 weeks of June 2027”
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 20, 22, 26 and 28 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
Info sessions
Tue 17 Nov 2026
5:00–6:00 pm MST
Meet and greet · Virtual · For CMG applicantsCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Tue 17 Nov 2026
6:00–7:00 pm MST
Meet and greet · Virtual · For all applicants
Mon 18 Jan 2027
1:00–2:00 pm MST
Social · Virtual · For IMG applicants
Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $67,440 / year |
| PGY-2 | $74,153 / 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.
After residency
Family doctors in Alberta can bill fee-for-service or join a model that pays for visits, hours worked and enrolled patients: the Primary Care Physician Compensation Model (PCPCM). A new-to-practice physician with fewer than 500 patients can join within 6 months of graduation. To join: 400 hours of direct and indirect care over 40 or more weeks a year. Compare provinces
Past matches
Open after round 1 in 6 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 | 11 positions open after round 1 in 2019, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2020 | 20 positions open after round 1 in 2020, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2021 | 9 positions open after round 1 in 2021, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2022 | 10 positions open after round 1 in 2022, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 positions open after round 1 in 2023, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 4 positions open after round 2 in 2023, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 positions open after round 1 in 2025, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 12 positions open after round 2 in 2025, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) |
| 2026 | 0 | 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 | 65 | 2 years | 4 dates, 20–28 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
| IMG stream | 12 | 2 years | 4 dates, 20–28 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 65 | 2 years | 4 dates, 21–29 Jan 2026 |
| IMG stream | 12 | 2 years | 4 dates, 21–29 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Calgary Family Medicine Residency Program offers a comprehensive two-year training experience focused on the Triple-C competency-based curriculum.
- The program emphasizes continuity of care, comprehensive patient management, and developing outstanding family physicians who can provide care across diverse settings.
- Research
- Residents complete a Quality Improvement project in the second year, with dedicated learning modules and Scholarship Day for presenting projects.
- Training setting
- Urban and rural training sites across Calgary and Southern Alberta, including 11 Family Medicine Home Clinics representing diverse patient populations and community settings.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education focused on learning the right skills from the right people in the right place at the right time, with an emphasis on continuous learning and patient-centered care.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- FMProC (Situational Judgement Test)
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- CV/Curriculum Vitae
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Martina Barton
CaRMS lists no email for the 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.
Videos and podcasts
From the program
Public podcast episodes and videos where the program presents itself. The short descriptions are ours; each link goes to the original.
From residents
Public podcast episodes and videos where residents describe this program. The short descriptions are ours; each link goes to the original.
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