Winnipeg - Plastic Surgery
University of ManitobaWinnipeg, ManitobaCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 2
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 26–50%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
1 date, 27 Jan 2027
Winnipeg, 5 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Residents interested in research can complete a one-year MSc degree during training.
From “Selection criteria” on the CaRMS page
Residents in PGY3-5 write both the Canadian and the American plastic surgery in-training examinations each year.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- This is a five-year plastic surgery residency at the University of Manitoba, with two core years followed by three years of clinical plastic surgery.
- Training takes place at Winnipeg sites including Health Sciences Centre, St. Boniface General Hospital, Victoria General Hospital and Pan Am Clinic.
- Residents are expected to prepare a research paper every year, and those interested can pursue a one-year MSc.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Required · research project · protected time
By year
- PGY-1
- Plastics3 periods
- Orthopedic Surgery (one hand & one trauma)2 periods
- Gold Surgery (General Surgery/Acute Care)1 period
- Green Surgery (Surgical Oncology)1 period
- Pediatric Surgery1 period
- ENT1 period
- Oral Surgery1 period
- Surgical Foundations1 period
- Research (Plastic Surgery)1 period
- Vacation1 period
- PGY-2
- Junior Trauma Plastic Surgery4 periods
- Pediatric Plastic Surgery3 periods
- Burns2 periods
- SICU1 period
- Vascular Surgery1 period
- Plastic Surgery1 periods
- Anesthesia Step-Down1 period
Where you train
Winnipeg, Manitoba: 5 teaching sites.
- Health Sciences Centre - General Centre
- Health Sciences Centre - Children's Hospital
- St. Boniface General Hospital
- Victoria General Hospital
- Pan Am Clinic
Record systems at the listed sites: Altera at 4 of 5; no published record for 1.
Moving to a new system: Health Sciences Centre - General Centre; Health Sciences Centre - Children's Hospital; St. Boniface General Hospital; Victoria 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)
- 27 Jan 2027
- Format
- 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.
4 Plastic 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, 27 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 2 | 6 years | 1 date, 28 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Manitoba Plastic Surgery Residency Program offers a comprehensive five-year training experience designed to prepare residents to become consultant Plastic surgeons recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
- The program provides a desirable teaching environment with a strong teacher-to-learner ratio and exposure to faculty with subspecialty fellowship training.
- Research
- Residents are expected to prepare yearly research papers, with funding available for conference presentations and an emphasis on clinical trials research.
- Training setting
- Urban medical training environment in Winnipeg, Manitoba, spanning multiple hospital sites including Health Sciences Centre, St. Boniface General Hospital, Victoria General Hospital, and Pan Am Clinic.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) with progressive learning, frequent formative assessments, and a focus on targeted learning outcomes and workplace-based skill development.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV
- Electives
- Extra-curricular activities
- Leadership skills
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letters
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
Contacts and links
- Program directors
Dr. Kaley DonaldsonAssistant Program Director
Dr. Courtney Wilkes
- Program office
Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Plastic Surgery elsewhere
Nearest to Winnipeg
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