Calgary - Neurology
University of CalgaryCalgary, AlbertaCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 5
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 26–50%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
2 dates, 5–6 Feb 2027
Calgary, 5 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Hotchkiss Brain Institute pays a salary, pegged to PGY level, to residents doing an MSc or PhD.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Structured 'junior consultant' curriculum preparing senior residents for independent inpatient, consult, triage and phone-call management.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- The University of Calgary Adult Neurology program is a five-year residency.
- Inpatient neurology training takes place at Foothills Medical Centre and South Health Campus, and residents may also rotate at Peter Lougheed Centre and Rockyview General Hospital.
- Scholarly activity is mandatory, and residents can do MSc or PhD training through a Clinician Investigator Program.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Urban community
- 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
- ward- and clinic-based neurology (Transition to Neurology · 2 blocks)
- Night Float rotation (Transition to Neurology)
- Stroke Unit (Transition to Neurology)
- internal medicine (Foundations of Neurology)
- psychiatry (Foundations of Neurology)
- neurosurgery (Foundations of Neurology)
- neuroradiology (Foundations of Neurology)
- emergency medicine (Foundations of Neurology)
- general medicine ward service (Foundations of Neurology)
- ICU/CCU (Foundations of Neurology)
- rheumatology (Foundations of Neurology)
- infectious diseases (Foundations of Neurology)
- palliative care medicine (Foundations of Neurology)
- community neurology (Foundations of Neurology · A block)
- inpatient general neurology (Core of Neurology · Foothills Medical Centre and the South Health Campus)
- stroke rotations (Core of Neurology)
- neuromuscular/EMG (Core of Neurology)
- epilepsy/EEG (Core of Neurology)
- movement disorders (Core of Neurology)
- headache (Core of Neurology)
- cognitive neurology (Core of Neurology)
- neuro-ophthalmology (Core of Neurology)
- pediatric neurology (Core of Neurology)
- longitudinal neurology clinic (Core of Neurology)
- senior resident's longitudinal clinics (Transition to Practice)
- elective rotations (Transition to Practice)
Where you train
Calgary, Alberta: 5 teaching sites.
- Foothills Medical Centre
- South Health Campus
- Peter Lougheed Centre
- Rockyview General Hospital
- Alberta Children's Hospital
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 5 of 5.
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
- Return of service
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 5 and 6 Feb 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
- MMI or rotating station
Info sessions
The 1 session listed for 2027 has passed.
2 Neurology info sessions at other programsAll info sessions
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)
- In-house call · night float
- 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 | 5 | 5 years | 2 dates, 5–6 Feb 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 5 | 5 years | 2 dates, 6–7 Feb 2026 |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 4 Feb 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Calgary offers a comprehensive 5-year Neurology residency program designed to prepare residents for rewarding careers in academic and community neurology.
- The program emphasizes clinical excellence, collegiality, and a strong commitment to mentorship, valuing diversity and supporting residents' personal and professional growth.
- Research
- Mandatory research component with options for up to 6 months of dedicated research time, salary support through Hotchkiss Brain Institute, and Clinician Investigator Program.
- Training setting
- Urban academic medical centers in Calgary, including Foothills Medical Centre, South Health Campus, Peter Lougheed Centre, and Rockyview General Hospital, with access to multiple clinical settings and research facilities.
- Teaching approach
- A supportive, flexible curriculum that balances structured training with personalized learning, emphasizing competency-based medical education and progressive independence for residents.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- CV/Resume
- Interview performance
- Collaborative skills
- Communication skills
- Leadership potential
Contacts and links
- Program directors
Dr. Vikram Karnik
Dr. Megan YaraskavitchAssist Program Director
Dr. Maggie MooresInterim Assist Program Director
- Program office
Program Coordinator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Neurology elsewhere
Nearest to Calgary
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