Winnipeg - Vascular Surgery
University of ManitobaWinnipeg, ManitobaCMG stream
From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See 2027 Vascular Surgery programs
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 6
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
1 date, 4 Feb 2026
Winnipeg, 3 teaching sites
Summary
- The University of Manitoba Vascular Surgery program provides a balanced training experience, offering a flexible and personal approach while serving as a referral centre for Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario, and Nunavut.
- Residents gain independence through their training levels with dedicated faculty support, experiencing a broad spectrum of vascular cases.
What training looks like
- Research
- Research is a mandatory component of the residency, with encouragement for scholarly work throughout the program and potential research rotations.
- Training setting
- Training occurs at two primary sites: St. Boniface General Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, with a Risk Factor Clinic at Grace General Hospital. The program serves as a referral centre for Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario, and Nunavut.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education with progressive independence, emphasizing weekly seminars, technical skills laboratory sessions, online case-based learning, and formative assessments.
- Enhanced skills
- Vascular Lab rotation at University of Toronto
By year
- PGY-1
- Vascular SurgeryMaximum 9 blocks
- Critical Care
- Initial Trauma Management
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- PGY-2
- Vascular SurgeryMaximum 9 blocks
- Critical Care
- Initial Trauma Management
- General Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- PGY-3
- Vascular Surgery16 blocks at senior resident level
- Selective Rotations13 blocks
- Vascular Lab Rotation2 blocks
- PGY-4
- Vascular Surgery
- Selective Rotations
- PGY-5
- Vascular Surgery
- Selective Rotations
Where you train
Winnipeg, Manitoba: 3 teaching sites.
- St. Boniface General Hospital
- Health Sciences Centre
- Grace General Hospital
Record systems at the listed sites: Altera at 3 of 3.
Moving to a new system: St. Boniface General Hospital; Health Sciences Centre; 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
- What the program looks at
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- Academic transcript
- Personal interview
- Previous degrees/awards
- Research interest
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2026 match)
- 4 Feb 2026
- Format
- Not stated on CaRMS page
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 |
| PGY-6 | $101,119 / 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.
Contacts and links
Contacts weren't collected for the 2026 match.
See 2027 Vascular Surgery programs, or the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab).
Vascular Surgery elsewhere
Nearest to Winnipeg
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