Calgary - Medical Genetics and Genomics
University of CalgaryCalgary, 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
1 date, 22 Jan 2027
Calgary, 4 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Monthly resident-run clinic from third year featuring selected genetic conditions, providing longitudinal patient care experience.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Core Month: one month of protected core-curriculum teaching in each of the five years.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Program hosts one or two clinical genetics symposia yearly with invited external expert speakers.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- The University of Calgary Medical Genetics and Genomics program is a 5-year residency based mainly at the Alberta Children's Hospital.
- The first two years cover Pediatrics, Internal Medicine, Obstetric/Maternal Fetal Medicine and crisis counseling, followed by a third year of metabolics and laboratory rotations.
- Senior residents attend outreach clinics in Lethbridge and Medicine Hat, and a scholarly project is expected.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Regional community
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Required · research or quality-improvement project
By year
- PGY-1
- General and subspecialty Pediatrics
- PGY-2
- General and subspecialty Internal Medicine
- crisis counseling
- Maternal Fetal Medicine
- fertility clinic
- PGY-3
- Cytogenetics
- Biochemical Genetics
- Molecular Genetics
- Clinical Metabolics
- Clinical Genetics
- PGY-4
- Clinical Genetics
- research
- electives
- PGY-5
- Clinical Genetics
- research
- electives
Where you train
Calgary, Alberta: 4 teaching sites.
- Alberta Children's Hospital (ACH)
- Prenatal Genetics Clinic
- Hereditary Cancer Clinic
- Adult Genetics Clinic
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 1 of 4; 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.
Alberta Children's Hospital (ACH)
- 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
- Return of service
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 22 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
- 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 (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 3 of 9 years.
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| Year | Open after round 1 | Open after round 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | not available | 1 position open after round 2 in 2018, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) |
| 2019 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2019, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 1 position open after round 2 in 2019, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) |
| 2020 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2020, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2024, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2025, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2026, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 1 position open after round 2 in 2026, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) |
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 | 1 date, 22 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 2 dates, 22–23 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The Calgary Medical Genetics and Genomics program provides comprehensive training in all areas of Medical Genetics, with an excellent balance between teaching and clinical service.
- The five-year program offers extensive exposure to various genetic specialties, including clinical, laboratory, and research experiences.
- Residents gain broad expertise through diverse rotations and specialized clinics across pediatric and adult settings.
- Research
- Residents are expected to complete a scholarly project with mentorship and guidance from faculty. Funding is provided for conference attendance with abstract submission.
- Training setting
- Primarily based at Alberta Children's Hospital, with rotations across multiple clinical sites in Calgary, including off-site prenatal, adult genetics, and hereditary cancer clinics.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education focusing on entrustable professional activities (EPAs), frequent formative assessments, and learner-centered progression through defined competency stages.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV
- Electives
- Personal letter
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Eliza Phillips
- Program office
Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Medical Genetics and Genomics elsewhere
Nearest to Calgary
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