Calgary - Radiation Oncology
University of CalgaryCalgary, AlbertaCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 2
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
1 date, 4 Feb 2027
Calgary, 9 teaching sites · 4 rural weeks
What stands out about this program
Core rotations are 8 weeks long, with one or two preceptors per trainee.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Main training centre has two MR linear accelerators and MRI-guided brachytherapy suites.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
- The University of Calgary Radiation Oncology residency is a 5-year program whose main training site is the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre.
- PGY-1 includes 11 months of Foundations rotations, and the Core stage includes a mandatory rural/community-based radiation oncology rotation of at least 4 weeks.
- Residents are expected to complete at least one research project, with up to six elective/research blocks.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Regional community
- Rural exposure
- Required rural rotation (4 weeks)
- Research
- Required · research project · protected time
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- general internal medicine (Foundations · four week)
- general surgery (Foundations · four week)
- respirology (Foundations · four week)
- otolaryngology (Foundations · four week)
- emergency medicine (Foundations · four week)
- gynecologic oncology (Foundations · four week)
- pediatric oncology (Foundations · four week)
- medical oncology (Foundations · four week)
- palliative care (Foundations · four week)
- pathology (Foundations · four week)
- diagnostic radiology (Foundations · four week)
- radiation oncology rotations (Core · 36-44 months)
- electives/research blocks (Core · up to 6 blocks)
- rural/community-based radiation oncology rotation (Core · minimum of 4 weeks)
- medical oncology (Core · four-week)
- Transition to Practice (Transition to Practice · 3-9 months)
Where you train
Calgary, Alberta: 9 teaching sites; 4 rural weeks.
- Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre
- Tom Baker Cancer Centre
- Foothills Medical Centre
- Peter Lougheed Centre
- Rockyview General Hospital
- South Health Campus
- Alberta Children's Hospital
- Jack Ady Cancer Centre (Lethbridge · rural or distributed site)
- Central Alberta Cancer Centre (Red Deer · rural or distributed site)
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 8 of 9; 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 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)
- 4 Feb 2027
- 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.
7 Radiation Oncology 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 (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 | 2 | 5 years | 1 date, 4 Feb 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 2 | 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 Radiation Oncology Residency Training Program that provides foundational training to develop independent radiation oncologists.
- The program follows Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) guidelines and is fully accredited, offering extensive clinical exposure and academic training across multiple cancer centers.
- Research
- Residents are expected to complete at least one clinical or basic science research project during training, with opportunities across oncology specialties and research institutes.
- Training setting
- Urban academic medical centers in Calgary, Alberta, including the new Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Foothills Medical Centre, and multiple regional cancer centers.
- Teaching approach
- Structured competency-based training with progressive independence, focusing on developing comprehensive clinical skills, research capabilities, and professional competencies across multiple CanMEDS domains.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program directors
Dr. Tanner SteedAssociate Program Director
Dr. Jordan Stosky
- Program office
Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Radiation Oncology elsewhere
Nearest to Calgary
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