Winnipeg - Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
University of ManitobaWinnipeg, ManitobaCMG 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, 3 Feb 2027
Winnipeg, 8 teaching sites · optional rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Optional northern medicine experience in Indigenous communities, including Nunavut health centres, via the Northern Medical Unit.
From “Selection criteria” on the CaRMS page
- The University of Manitoba Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery residency is a five-year Royal College-accredited program.
- Residents rotate through hospital-based services at St. Boniface Hospital, Adult HSC and pediatric otolaryngology, plus community-based laryngology, general ENT and facial plastics rotations.
- Residents are expected to present at four annual resident research days.
- Rural rotations are not mandatory, but residents may attend northern communities such as Churchill, Norway House, Thompson and Nunavut.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Urban community
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Research
- Required · research project
- Getting around
- A car is recommended
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
- Travel is reimbursed
By year
- PGY-1
- neurosurgery
- anesthesia
- internal medicine
- trauma
- PGY-2
- Medical ICU
- Surgical ICU
- Plastic Surgery
Other rotations
- Head and Neck Surgery (Transition to Discipline)
- St. Boniface Hospital (Transition to Discipline · St. Boniface Hospital)
- Adult HSC (Transition to Discipline · Adult HSC)
- Children's HSC sites (Transition to Discipline · Children's HSC)
- Head and Neck Surgery (Foundations)
- Rhinology (Foundations · St. Boniface Hospital)
- General/Otology (Foundations · Adult HSC)
- Pediatric Otolaryngology (Foundations)
- Head and Neck Surgery (Core)
- Rhinology (Core · St. Boniface Hospital)
- General/Otology (Core · Adult HSC)
- Pediatric Otolaryngology (Core)
- Laryngology (Core)
- Community General ENT (Core)
- Facial Plastics (Core)
- Elective rotations (Core · 2 blocks)
- Tailored to career goals and remaining EPA achievements (Transition to Practice)
Where you train
Winnipeg, Manitoba: 8 teaching sites; optional rural rotation. A car is recommended.
- Health Sciences Centre-Winnipeg
- St. Boniface Hospital
- HSC Children's Hospital
- Victoria General Hospital
- CancerCare Manitoba
- Maples Surgical Centre
- Visage Clinic
- Community ENT surgeon outpatient clinics
Record systems at the listed sites: Altera at 5 of 8; no published record for 3.
Moving to a new system: Health Sciences Centre-Winnipeg; St. Boniface Hospital; HSC Children's Hospital; Victoria General Hospital; CancerCare Manitoba (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)
- 3 Feb 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Panel
- 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.
5 Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery info sessions 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 | 2 | 5 years | 1 date, 3 Feb 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 2 | 5 years | 1 date, 26 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Manitoba Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is a five-year residency program accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
- The program aims to provide comprehensive training in otolaryngology, preparing residents for general practice or subspecialty fellowship training through a Competency by Design curriculum.
- Research
- Residents are expected to complete research projects and present at annual departmental research days, with opportunities to submit to national and international meetings.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple tertiary care facilities in Winnipeg, including Health Sciences Centre, St. Boniface General Hospital, Children's Hospital, Victoria General Hospital, and CancerCare Manitoba, with opportunities to serve northern communities.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education using a staged approach with progressive learning, frequent formative assessments, and milestone-based competencies to ensure comprehensive skill development.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- CV/Research portfolio
- Elective evaluations
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Darren Leitao
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery elsewhere
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