Calgary - Vascular Surgery
University of CalgaryCalgary, AlbertaCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Info session
details info sessions of this programTue 3 Nov 2026,6:30–7:30 pm (time zone not stated)
Interviews
1 date, 21 Jan 2027
Calgary, 7 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Two hybrid OR suites built specifically for vascular surgery, plus a dedicated vascular step-down unit and ward.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Works with Cardiac Surgery on complex aortic cases, including arch and thoracoabdominal procedures.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Works with podiatrists in a dedicated limb preservation and vascular risk reduction clinic.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- This is a 5-year vascular surgery residency based at the Peter Lougheed Centre in Calgary, covering five major hospital sites in the city.
- The service is a quaternary referral centre serving a catchment of about 3.2 million people.
- Residents complete Surgical Foundations first, followed by four years of senior, enrichment and elective rotations.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Offered · research project · protected time
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- Vascular Surgery
- Surgical Foundations
- Internal Medicine
- General Surgery Access
- General Surgery Trauma
- Cardiac Care
- Vascular Anesthesia
- Angiography
- Ultrasound & Vascular Lab
- Research
- Transplant Surgery
- ICU
- Podiatry
- Cardiac Surgery
Where you train
Calgary, Alberta: 7 teaching sites.
- Peter Lougheed Centre
- Foothills Medical Centre
- Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre
- Alberta Children's Hospital
- Rockyview General Hospital
- South Health Campus
- Zivot Limb Preservation Clinic
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 5 of 7; no published record for 2.
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
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
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 21 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Panel
Info sessions
Tue 3 Nov 2026
6:30–7:30 pm (time zone not stated)
Info session · Virtual · For all applicantsCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
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 | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 21 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 1 | 6 years | 1 date, 22 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Calgary Vascular Surgery Residency Program offers comprehensive training in a large volume quaternary referral service covering southern Alberta, western Saskatchewan, and eastern British Columbia.
- The program provides extensive clinical exposure, research opportunities, and a strong focus on teaching across five major hospital sites in Calgary.
- Research
- Research is highly encouraged, with opportunities in basic science, clinical outcomes, and medical education. Potential participation in Royal College Clinical Investigator or Surgeon Scientist Programs.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across five major hospital sites in Calgary, with the primary base at Peter Lougheed Centre. The program serves a catchment population of approximately 3.2 million persons.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-Based Medical Education (CBD) with progressive independence, emphasizing comprehensive clinical exposure, weekly academic sessions, and continuous evaluation through EPA and ITER assessments.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- CV
- Electives
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Kenton Rommens
- Program office
Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Vascular Surgery elsewhere
Nearest to Calgary
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