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Winnipeg - Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology

University of ManitobaWinnipeg, Manitoba

Stream

At a glance

Approx. quota
2 positions per streamListed on each stream; not added up
Length
5 years
Applications per year
51–200
Offered interviews
0–25%

Competitive stream, CMG eligible · open to Canadian medical graduates

Competitive stream, IMG eligible · open to international medical graduates

Return of service: Required · IMGs only

Interviews

3 dates, 18–20 Jan 2027virtual

Winnipeg, 5 teaching sites

Program website(opens in a new tab)CANPREPP profile(opens in a new tab)CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab)

What stands out about this program

  • Busy autopsy service covering adult, pediatric hospital-based and medico-legal cases from across the province.

    From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page

  • Hybrid generalist-subspecialty practice combining general surgical pathology with subspecialty training.

    From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page

  • Redesigned "CBD 2.0" assessment framework that reduces assessment burden and adds narrative evaluation.

    From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page

  • This is a 5-year Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology residency at the University of Manitoba, trained across four hospital sites in Winnipeg.
  • Elective surgical pathology and cytopathology rotations are available at the Westman Laboratory in Brandon.
  • A scholarly project is required, and residents present at the annual research day in each of PGY2-5.

The summary is written by CdnMD from the program’s CaRMS description.

What training looks like

Setting
  • Academic / tertiary hospital
Rural exposure
Not stated on CaRMS page
Research
Required · scholarly or quality-improvement project · protected time

By year

Not stated on CaRMS page

Other rotations

Listed by the program without a single PGY year.

  • Histology (Transition to Discipline Schedule · 1 Block)
  • Autopsy (Foundations Schedule · 1 Block)
  • Surgery (Surgical Oncology) (Foundations Schedule · 1 Block)
  • Internal Medicine – GI (Foundations Schedule · 1 Block)
  • Radiology (Foundations Schedule · 1 Block)
  • Gynecologic Oncology (Foundations Schedule · 1 Block)
  • Medical Oncology (Foundations Schedule · 1 Block)
  • Grossing (Foundations Schedule · 2 Blocks)
  • Introduction to Surgical Pathology (Foundations Schedule · 2 Blocks)
  • Jr Core Surgical Pathology (Foundations Schedule · 2 Blocks)
  • Surg Path (Core Schedule · 9 to 12 Blocks · HSC/St. B)
  • Forensic (Core Schedule · 2 Blocks · HSC/St. B)
  • Longitudinal Hospital Autopsies (Core Schedule)
  • Cytology (Core Schedule · 4 Blocks)
  • Pediatric Path (Core Schedule · 2 Blocks)
  • Molecular Path (Core Schedule · 1 Block)
  • NeuroPathology (Core Schedule · 2 Blocks)
  • Hematopath (Core Schedule · 2 Blocks)
  • Renal Path (Core Schedule · 1 Block)
  • Bone and Soft Tissue (Core Schedule · 1 block)
  • GI Path (Core Schedule · 1 block)
  • Head and Neck (Core Schedule · 1 Block)
  • Pulmonary (Core Schedule · 1 Block)
  • Breast (Core Schedule · 1 block)
  • Gyne Path (Core Schedule · 1 block)
  • Dermatopathology (Core Schedule · 1 block)
  • Ophthalmic Path (Core Schedule · 1 block)
  • SurgPath (Community Rotations - (Electives) · 1 block · Brandon, MB)
  • combined surgical pathology and cytology (Transition to Practice Schedule · minimum 3 blocks)

Not stated on CaRMS page

Other rotations

Listed by the program without a single PGY year.

  • Autopsy (Foundations · 1 Block)
  • Surgery (Surgical Oncology) (Foundations · 1 Block)
  • Internal Medicine – GI (Foundations · 1 Block)
  • Radiology (Foundations · 1 Block)
  • Gynecologic Oncology (Foundations · 1 Block)
  • Medical Oncology (Foundations · 1 Block)
  • Grossing (Foundations · 2 Blocks)
  • Introduction to Surgical Pathology (Foundations · 2 Blocks)
  • Jr Core Surgical Pathology (Foundations · 2 Blocks)
  • Surg Path (Core · 9 to 12 Blocks · HSC/St. B)
  • Forensic (Core · 2 Blocks · HSC/St. B)
  • Cytology (Core · 4 Blocks)
  • Pediatric Path (Core · 2 Blocks)
  • Molecular Path (Core · 1 Block)
  • NeuroPathology (Core · 2 Blocks)
  • Hematopath (Core · 2 Blocks)
  • Renal Path (Core · 1 Block)
  • Bone and Soft Tissue (Core · 1 block)
  • GI Path (Core · 1 block)
  • Head and Neck (Core · 1 Block)
  • Pulmonary (Core · 1 Block)
  • Breast (Core · 1 block)
  • Gyne Path (Core · 1 block)
  • Dermatopathology (Core · 1 block)
  • Ophthalmic Path (Core · 1 block)
  • SurgPath (Community Rotations - (Electives) · 1 block · Brandon, MB)
  • combined surgical pathology and cytology (Transition to Practice · minimum 3 blocks)

✓ = the CaRMS page states it; – = not stated. From the program description and its rotation list.

Where you train

Winnipeg, Manitoba: 5 teaching sites.

  • Health Sciences Center
  • Saint Boniface Hospital
  • Grace General Hospital
  • Victoria General Hospital
  • Westman Laboratory (Brandon · rural or distributed site)

Record systems at the listed sites: Altera at 4 of 5; no published record for 1.

Moving to a new system: Health Sciences Center; Saint Boniface Hospital; Grace General Hospital; Victoria General Hospital (scheduled 31 Mar 2027 across the province).

Hospital facts

4 sites · clinical record systems where an official source states them

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
Altera Digital Health (EPR), moving to a new system in every hospital by 31 Mar 2027; this hospital’s own date is not published by the province yet As of 31 Oct 2026. At Health Sciences Center, Saint Boniface Hospital, Grace General Hospital, Victoria General Hospital.

Manitoba's electronic patient record is going into every hospital by the end of March 2027, a hospital at a time (6 of 57 complete as of June 2026). Order entry is not included at this stage. As of 31 Oct 2026

Verify with the official source: each source button opens the publisher’s own page.

Hospital size and activity: Manitoba doesn't publish this as open data.

About Winnipeg

  • People

    749,607residents, 2021 Census

    Municipality of Winnipeg

  • Housing

    2.8%rental vacancy rate

    October 2025 survey, Winnipeg, Manitoba (census metropolitan area)

  • Winter and summer

    −16.3 °CJanuary mean19.5 °CJuly mean

    1991–2020 normals, Winnipeg Richardson (Airport), 7.2 km away

  • Job outlook

    Goodfor the specialty here, 2025–2027

More about Winnipeg (its page: housing, getting around, weather, things to do, and every program that names it)

Sites as the program’s CaRMS page lists them. City figures are public statistics for the place named by the location; they describe the place, not the program.

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.
Return of service
Required · IMGs only
IMG requirements
Not stated on CaRMS page

Application file components as each stream’s CaRMS page describes them.

Interviews and info sessions

Interview dates (2027 match)
18, 19 and 20 Jan 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.

3 Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology info sessions at other programsAll info sessions

Pay and call

Provincial scale, last updated 22 Jul 2026 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab). One provincial scale for Manitoba, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 5 levels this program covers.

Annual salary by PGY level, Manitoba
LevelAnnual salary
PGY-1
$72,171 / year
PGY-2
$77,416 / year
PGY-3
$83,372 / year
PGY-4
$89,329 / year
PGY-5
$95,285 / year

How provincial pay and rent compare

Call

Call (provincial max)
7 calls per 4-week block, in-house and home call combined
Post-call rule (provincial)
No duty hours before 06:00 the next calendar day, after in-hospital call
Max continuous duty (provincial)
26 consecutive hours (24, plus 2 for handover)

The union agreement’s limits and rules for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. PARIM agreement, 1 Jul 2024 to 30 Jun 2027. Read as of 1 Oct 2026.

Past matches

Open after round 1 in 6 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 0 of 9 years.

Positions at this site, all streams. Site as CaRMS lists it: Winnipeg.

Show the table, with round 2
Positions at this site, all streams, still open after round 1 and after round 2, by year. Each count above zero links to the CaRMS list page it comes from.
YearOpen after round 1Open after round 2
2018not available0
20191 position open after round 1 in 2019, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab)0
20201 position open after round 1 in 2020, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab)0
20212 positions open after round 1 in 2021, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab)0
20221 position open after round 1 in 2022, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab)0
202300
20241 position open after round 1 in 2024, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab)0
202500
20261 position open after round 1 in 2026, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab)0

CaRMS’s first-round list for 2018 was not found, so round 1 is counted over 8 years and round 2 over 9.

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.

Source: CaRMS’s lists of positions open after round 1 and after round 2, as read in October 2026 (latest: 2026 round 1 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab), 2026 round 2 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab)).

Year by year

2027 match

The 2027 match, one row per stream (scrolls sideways on narrow screens)
StreamPositionsLengthInterviewsWhat changed
Competitive stream, CMG eligible25 years3 dates, 18–20 Jan 2027Virtual
  • Positions 1 → 2 from the 2026 match
Competitive stream, IMG eligible25 years3 dates, 18–20 Jan 2027Virtual
  • Positions 1 → 2 from the 2026 match

2026 match

The 2026 match, one row per stream (scrolls sideways on narrow screens)
StreamPositionsLengthInterviews
CMG stream15 years13–30 Jan 2026, listed as a range
IMG stream15 years4 dates, 13–30 Jan 2026
The 2026 page of the Competitive stream, CMG eligible: our summary of its CaRMS description
  • The University of Manitoba's Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology Residency Program is a comprehensive 5-year training program designed to prepare exceptional pathologists.
  • The program offers a demanding curriculum with individualized training plans, multiple teaching sites, and a strong focus on scholarly activities and research.
Research
Mandatory scholarly project completion, encouraged basic research activities, and support for research during training
Training setting
Training occurs across four hospital sites in Winnipeg: Health Sciences Center, Saint Boniface Hospital, Grace General Hospital, and Victoria General Hospital, with opportunities for elective rotations in Brandon.
Teaching approach
The program follows a Competency By Design (CBD) approach, emphasizing progressive skill development, individualized learning, and comprehensive exposure to various pathology subspecialties.
Enhanced skills
Not stated on CaRMS page
What the program looked at
  • CV content
  • Electives
  • Exam results
  • Extra-curricular activities
  • Leadership skills
  • Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
  • Personal letter
  • Reference documents
  • Research/Publications
  • Academic transcripts

Positions, length and interviews as each match’s CaRMS pages stated them; what changed from our comparison of the two matches and our readings of the 2027 pages.

Contacts and links

Program director

  • Dr. Marc Ranson

CaRMS lists no email for the director.

Program office

Program Administrative Assistant

Email on the CaRMS page(opens in a new tab)

Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.

Program websiteWebsiteCANPREPPCANPREPPincludes a resident experience sectionFrom the programUniversity of Manitoba(opens in a new tab)This program on CaRMS(opens in a new tab)

Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology elsewhere

Nearest to Winnipeg

In these collections:

Source

The Competitive stream, CMG eligible’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab), last approved 1 Oct 2026 · The Competitive stream, IMG eligible’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab), last approved 1 Oct 2026 · 2027 match · not final until file review opens 26 November; as of 19 Oct 2026, re-checked every two weeks.

Accredited · CaRMS program IDs 37269 (Competitive stream, CMG eligible), 37270 (Competitive stream, IMG eligible) · How these pages are made › · See the 2026 match under Year by year

The Applications per year and Offered interviews figures are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS: past cycles, not your odds.

Independent. Not affiliated with CaRMS or the program. Programs edit their descriptions during the match; confirm on carms.ca (opens in a new tab) before you apply. Data last updated on CdnMD 24 Oct 2026.

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