Winnipeg - Diagnostic Radiology
University of ManitobaWinnipeg, ManitobaCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 6
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
3 dates, 19–21 Jan 2027
Winnipeg, 7 teaching sites · optional rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Access to one of Canada's only IMRIS hybrid 3T MRI and biplane neuroangiography suites.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
Very active interventional and neurointerventional service.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
1:1 resident-to-faculty ratio.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- This is a 5-year diagnostic radiology residency based at the Health Sciences Centre, St. Boniface Hospital, and Grace General Hospital in Winnipeg.
- Core imaging training is organized in blocks of 1-3 months, and residents attend a 4-week AIRP radiologic-pathologic correlation course.
- A scholarly project is required, with protected time available, and rural rotations are optional.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Research
- Required · scholarly or quality-improvement project · protected time
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- surgery (Transition To Discipline (TTD))
- medicine (Transition To Discipline (TTD))
- pediatrics (Transition To Discipline (TTD))
- adult and pediatric ER (Transition To Discipline (TTD))
- neurology (Transition To Discipline (TTD))
- pathology (Transition To Discipline (TTD))
- abdominal imaging (Foundations and Core)
- chest & cardiac imaging (Foundations and Core)
- musculoskeletal imaging (Foundations and Core)
- interventional radiology (Foundations and Core)
- neuroradiology (Foundations and Core)
- pediatric imaging (Foundations and Core)
- ultrasound (Foundations and Core)
- nuclear medicine (Foundations and Core)
- breast imaging (Foundations and Core)
- radiographic pathologic correlation course (Foundations and Core · 4-week · Washington, D.C.)
Where you train
Winnipeg, Manitoba: 7 teaching sites; optional rural rotation.
- Health Sciences Centre
- Children's Hospital
- St. Boniface Hospital
- Grace General Hospital
- Kleysen Institute for Advanced Medicine
- Manitoba Breast Health Centre
- Pan Am Clinic
Record systems at the listed sites: Altera at 4 of 7; no published record for 3.
Moving to a new system: Health Sciences Centre; Children's Hospital; St. Boniface Hospital; Grace General Hospital (scheduled 31 Mar 2027 across the province).
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
- 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
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.
Hospital size and activity: Manitoba doesn't publish this as open data.
About Winnipeg
People
749,607residents, 2021 Census
Housing
2.8%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−16.3 °CJanuary mean19.5 °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)
- 19, 20 and 21 Jan 2027
- Format
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
- 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.
1 Diagnostic Radiology info session at other programsAll info sessions
Pay and call
| Level | Annual 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 |
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)
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 | 6 | 5 years | 3 dates, 19–21 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 6 | 5 years | 3 dates, 20–22 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Manitoba's Diagnostic Radiology residency program offers comprehensive training across all radiology modalities and disciplines.
- With multiple fellowship-trained radiologists in various subspecialties and a large catchment area, the program provides extensive exposure to diverse clinical pathologies.
- Residents benefit from a collegial environment, 1:1 faculty ratio, and opportunities for inter-provincial electives.
- Research
- Financial support and protected time available for research. Residents are expected to complete a scholarly project and present at the annual Radiology Research Day.
- Training setting
- Based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, with training at tertiary care institutions including Health Sciences Centre, St. Boniface Hospital, and Grace General Hospital. Advanced imaging facilities include state-of-the-art MRI scanners and a unique IMRIS hybrid MRI and neuroangiography suite.
- Teaching approach
- The program follows a competency-based approach with progressive independence, focusing on exposing residents to core training in all imaging disciplines through structured rotations and providing comprehensive educational experiences with increasing levels of responsibility.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Interview performance
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- Medical school grades
- Standardized examinations
- Electives in radiology
- Scholarly activity
- Research interests
Contacts and links
- Program directors
Dr. Esther Kim
Dr. Derek Bueddefeld
CaRMS lists no email for the directors.
- Program office
Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Diagnostic Radiology elsewhere
Nearest to Winnipeg
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