Québec - Obstetrics and Gynecology
Université LavalQuébec, QuebecRegular stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 6
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
Regular stream · open to Canadian and international medical graduates
Interviews
1 date, 4 Feb 2027
Québec, 6 teaching sites · optional rural rotation
What stands out about this program
24-hour obstetric call abolished; in-house call shifts limited to a maximum of 12 hours.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
PGY-1 cadaver anatomy course one day per week for about six months.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
All residents have passed Royal College final exams for over 30 years.
From “Additional information” on the CaRMS page
- This is a 5-year French-language obstetrics and gynecology residency at Université Laval, training in Québec City university hospitals and peripheral non-university settings.
- Each year has 13 four-week periods, and residents must complete a research project presented at departmental and provincial meetings.
- The program has abolished 24-hour obstetric call, capping in-house call at 12 hours.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Research
- Required · research project · protected time
- Training language
- French
By year
- PGY-1
- Obstétrique3 périodes dont un stage de nuit en obstétrique
- Gynécologie3 périodes
- Introduction à la gynécologie1 période
- Introduction à l'obstétrique1 période
- Chirurgie générale1 période
- Stage de simulation chirurgicale1 période
- Introduction aux principes chirurgicaux1 période
- Médecine d'urgence1 période
- Soins intensifs1 période
- PGY-2
- Obstétrique4 périodes (dont 2 de nuits)
- Gynécologie3 périodes
- Option3 périodes (dont les stages de recherche)
- Introduction à l'oncogynécologie2 périodes
- Planification des naissances1 période
- PGY-3
- Échographie obstétricale et gynécologique3 périodes
- Gynécologie3 périodes
- Option3 périodes (incluant 1 période en région si désiré)
- Obstétrique4 périodes (dont 1-2 de nuit)
- Stage de recherche
- PGY-4
- Endocrinologie de la reproduction3 périodes
- Gynécologie3 périodes
- Obstétrique3 périodes (dont 1-2 de nuit)
- Urogynécologie2 périodes (en 4e ou 5e année)
- Option1 période
- PGY-5
- Gynécologie (responsable de l'unité d'enseignement)6 périodes
- Oncologie gynécologique3 périodes
- Médecine foeto-maternelle3 périodes
- Obstétrique1 période de nuit
Where you train
Québec, Quebec: 6 teaching sites; optional rural rotation.
- CHU de Québec - Université Laval
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval (CHUL)
- Hôpital St-François d'Assise
- Hôtel-Dieu de Québec
- CISSS de Lanaudière (Joliette) (Joliette · rural or distributed site)
- CISSS des Îles, Îles-de-la-Madeleines (Îles-de-la-Madeleine · rural or distributed site)
Record systems at the listed sites: Cristal-Net at 4 of 6; no published record for 2.
Hospital facts
Public figures for hospitals named above, each with its source and reference period. 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
- Cristal-Net (DCI), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
CHU de Québec - Université Laval
- Clinical record
- Cristal-Net (dossier clinique informatisé), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Centre Hospitalier de l'Université Laval (Québec)
- Emergency visits
- 2025–2026: 28,705 · 2026–2027: 29,528
- Licensed beds
- physical health 296 · neonatology 56
Hôpital de l'Enfant-Jésus (Québec)
- Emergency visits
- 2025–2026: 25,968 · 2026–2027: 26,733
- Licensed beds
- physical health 335
Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement (Québec)
- Emergency visits
- 2025–2026: 15,123 · 2026–2027: 15,641
- Licensed beds
- physical health 111
Hôpital Saint-François d'Assise (Québec)
- Emergency visits
- 2025–2026: 16,696 · 2026–2027: 17,516
- Licensed beds
- physical health 254
L'Hôtel-Dieu de Québec (Québec)
- Emergency visits
- 2025–2026: 9,117 · 2026–2027: 9,533
- Licensed beds
- physical health 262 · hôtellerie 63
Centre hospitalier de l'Université Laval (CHUL)
- Emergency visits
- 2025–2026: 28,705 · 2026–2027: 29,528
- Licensed beds
- physical health 296 · neonatology 56
Hôpital St-François d'Assise
- Emergency visits
- 2025–2026: 16,696 · 2026–2027: 17,516
- Licensed beds
- physical health 254
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Hôtel-Dieu de Québec
- Emergency visits
- 2025–2026: 9,117 · 2026–2027: 9,533
- Licensed beds
- physical health 262 · hôtellerie 63
About Québec
People
549,459residents, 2021 Census
Housing
2.4%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−11.3 °CJanuary mean20.0 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
Moderatefor the specialty here, 2025–2027
How they choose
- Application file components
- Extra-curricular
- Leadership skills
- CV
- Reference documents
- MSPRs
- Examinations
- Personal letters
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
- Electives
- Return of service
- Not required · this stream
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 4 Feb 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- MMI or rotating station
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.
6 Obstetrics and Gynecology info sessions at other programsAll info sessions
Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $58,728 / year |
| PGY-2 | $64,809 / year |
| PGY-3 | $70,890 / year |
| PGY-4 | $76,969 / year |
| PGY-5 | $83,050 / year |
Call
- Call (as the program states it)
- In-house call · night float
- Call (provincial max)
- 6 calls in an establishment per 28 days
- Post-call rule (provincial)
- 8 hours of mandatory rest after a work period
- Max continuous duty (provincial)
- 16 hours in an establishment in any 24-hour period
Benefits
- Adoption leave
- 29 to 38 weeks55 to 75 % of salary
- Annual vacation
- 20 days/year
- Assistant Resident Coordinator
- $425/month
- Call Premium
- $607/28 days
- Conference leave
- 7 days pd/year
- Dental Plan
- Yes, available for a fee
- Exam leave
- Day (s) of the exam
- Extended Health Insurance
- Yes
- Leave for death in family
- From 1 to 5 days depending on the family member
- Leave of absence without pay (exceptional measure)
- 12 months maximum
- Life insurance
- Yes
- Long-Term disability insurance
- Yes
- Maternity leaveProvincial Program (RQAP*) and FMRQ **
- 21 weeks95 % of salary
- Meals
- Reduced feeFree during on-call duty
- Pager
- Provided by the establishment
- Parental leave (time sharing between parents)
- 19 to 29 weeks55 to 75 % of salary
- Parking
- ½ of doctors’ feeFree during on-call duty
- Paternity leaveProvincial Program (RQAP) and FMRQ
- 1 week, 100% of salary3 to 5 weeks, 100% of salary(two options)
- Professional Liability Insurance****(CPMA not applicable)
- Yes (free)
- Quebec Health Insurance Program / RAMQ***
- Yes
- Resident Coordinator
- $583/month
- Resuscitation courses and examination leave
- Day of the course and of the exam, course paid
- Sick leave
- 9.6 days pd / yearAnd reimbursement of days not taken
- Statutory and floating holidays
- 13/year
- Study leave
- 10 days pd/year
- Superior Financial Programs
- Yes
- Teaching Premium
- $240/28 days
- Wedding leave
- 7 days paid + 7 days without pay
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular stream | 6 | 5 years | 1 date, 4 Feb 2027 |
|
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular stream | 4 | 5 years | 2 dates as the CaRMS page writes them |
The 2026 page of the Regular stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The Université Laval Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program is a dynamic and contemporary training program.
- Over 5 years, residents train in both university and non-university settings in Quebec City, with access to advanced surgical techniques and obstetrical simulations.
- The program offers comprehensive and diverse training with engaged professors and a 100% board exam success rate.
- Research
- Residents must complete a research project annually, presenting at departmental and provincial conferences with potential for national/international presentation.
- Training setting
- Training occurs in Quebec City's university hospitals and peripheral healthcare centers, including CHU de Québec - Université Laval and multiple regional healthcare sites.
- Teaching approach
- A competency-based medical education approach focusing on progressive skill development through Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) and milestones across four training stages.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Curriculum Vitae
- Personal Letter
- Interview Performance
- Clinical Rotation Evaluations
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr(e) Julie-Anne RousseauDirectrice du programme
- Program office
Équipe Admission, Vice-décanat aux études médicales postdoctorales - Université Laval, Agent à la gestion des études
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing. Site staff and other contacts are listed there too.
Obstetrics and Gynecology elsewhere
Nearest to Québec
- Bilingual
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