Saskatoon - Emergency Medicine
University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SaskatchewanCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 5
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
1 date, 19 Jan 2027
Saskatoon, 7 teaching sites · required rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Required toxicology rotation in Calgary or New York City, plus longitudinal toxicology in PGY1–2.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Dual-site training, with Saskatoon residents doing required Emergency Medicine rotations in Regina.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- This 5-year Royal College Emergency Medicine program trains residents mainly in Saskatoon, with a distributed site in Regina.
- Saskatoon residents complete 2 Emergency Medicine blocks in Regina, a toxicology block in Calgary or New York, and a regional/rural EM block.
- Residents complete a scholarly project and follow a POCUS curriculum spanning PGY1–3.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Urban community
- Regional community
- Rural exposure
- Required rural rotation
- Focus areas
- POCUS curriculum
- Research
- Required · research or quality-improvement project
- Enhanced skills
- Emergency Medicine
- Getting around
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
- Travel is reimbursed
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- EM
- EM (Regina) (Regina)
- EM (Regional)
- EM or Elective
- PEM
- CCU
- ICU or Transport or Trauma
- EM/Ophtho
- Plastics
- ICU or Transport
- Transport
- Ortho
- Psychiatry
- ICU
- PICU
- ACE
- Anesthesia
- Trauma
- Obs/Gyne
- IM
- General Surgery
- Toxicology (Calgary or NYC) (Calgary or NYC)
Where you train
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: 7 teaching sites; required rural rotation.
- Royal University Hospital (RUH) Adult Emergency Department
- JPCH Pediatric Emergency Department
- St. Paul's Hospital (SPH) Emergency Department
- Saskatoon City Hospital (SCH) Emergency Department
- Regina General Hospital (RGH) Emergency Department (Regina · rural or distributed site)
- Pasqua Hospital (PH) Emergency Department (Regina · rural or distributed site)
- Urgent Care Centre in Regina (Regina · rural or distributed site)
Record systems at the listed sites: Sunrise Clinical Manager at 5 of 7; no published record for 2.
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
- Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
- Clinical record
- Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Hospital size and activity: Saskatchewan doesn't publish this as open data.
About Saskatoon
People
266,141residents, 2021 Census
Housing
3.1%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−15.4 °CJanuary mean18.3 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
Very 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 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- MMI or rotating station
Info sessions
The 2 sessions listed for 2027 have passed.
14 Emergency Medicine info sessions at other programsAll info sessions
Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $68,329 / year |
| PGY-2 | $74,518 / year |
| PGY-3 | $80,700 / year |
| PGY-4 | $86,858 / year |
| PGY-5 | $92,968 / year |
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 1 in 4 in-house, averaged over a rotation
- Post-call rule (provincial)
- Back on regularly scheduled hours the next work day
- Max continuous duty (provincial)
- 24 hours, plus up to 2 hours for handover
Benefits
- Annual vacation
- 4 weeks
- CMPA dues paid
- 100%
- Dental plan
- 100%
- Educational leave
- Minimum 7 days with pay, 12 Maximum
- Employee Assistance Program
- Two programs available through SMA and University of Saskatchewan
- Extended health insurance
- Blue Cross family coverage, if registered with a Provincial Health Plan
- Life insurance
- Paid premium, >$100,000 coverage
- Long-term disability insurance
- Paid premium cost for Disability Insurance
- Maternity leave/ Paternity
- In conformity with Sask. Labour Standards Act – 17 weeks max maternity leave and up to 35 weeks parental leave.5 paid days paternity (can split the 35 weeks parental leave with mother as desired.)
- Meal allowance
- n/a
- On-Call Stipends
- Home Light: per duty period: $72 weekday; $83 weekendIn House: per duty period: $166 weekday; $191 weekendICU/CCU: per duty period: $166 weekday; $191 weekend
- Provincial dues (% of salary)
- 1 %
- Provincial health insurance
- Yes, if registered with Sask. Health
- Sick leave
- 1.25 days per month to maximum 75 days
- Statutory and floating holidays
- 1.5 times pay or 1/2 pay & day off for stats, plus 6 extra paid days off at Christmas
- Supplemental Maternity Leave Benefits
- 15 weeks topped to 90% pay when eligible for Employment Insurance
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 | 5 | 5 years | 1 date, 19 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 5 | 5 years | 2 dates, 19 Dec 2025 – 20 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- Saskatchewan's Royal College Emergency Medicine training program offers comprehensive training across Saskatoon and Regina, with a focus on developing skilled emergency physicians who can manage acute illness, provide leadership, and contribute to community health.
- The program emphasizes diverse clinical experiences, academic excellence, and holistic resident development.
- Research
- Residents complete scholarly projects with monthly Research Rounds, annual Research Day, and mentorship in clinical research, education scholarship, and quality improvement.
- Training setting
- Training occurs in urban emergency departments in Saskatoon and Regina, with rotations through multiple hospitals including Royal University Hospital, Jim Pattison Children's Hospital, St. Paul's Hospital, Regina General Hospital, and Pasqua Hospital.
- Teaching approach
- Embraces a coaching-rich assessment framework using Competency by Design, with longitudinal mentorship, structured reflection cycles, and personalized learning plans focused on progressive independence and lifelong learning.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Custom CV
- Personal Letter
- Letters of Reference
- Casper Test
- Interview Stations
- Academic Potential
- Community Engagement
Contacts and links
- Program directors
Dr. Quinten Paterson
Dr. Damjan GacoAssistant Program Director
- Program office
Program Administrator - Saskatoon, Program Administrator - Regina
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing. Site staff and other contacts are listed there too.
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