Saskatoon - General Surgery
University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SaskatchewanCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 4
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Wed 25 Nov 2026,6:00–7:00 pm CSTvia CANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Interviews
Not stated on CaRMS page
Saskatoon, 8 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Optional 3-6 month community surgery rotation at one of four affiliated regional training centres.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Dedicated 3-block endoscopy component in PGY3 taught by surgical faculty.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- This five-year General Surgery residency is based at Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon, with rotations at St. Paul's Hospital and Regina General Hospital.
- PGY3 includes a dedicated 3-block endoscopy component, and residents may spend 3-6 months in a community surgery rotation at a regional centre.
- Each resident must complete a research project and present it at Resident Research Days.
Based on what the program says about itself.
- You’re open to training at sites across a region, not at one hospital.
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What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Regional community
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Focus areas
- Small program
- Research
- Required · research project · protected time
- Getting around
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
By year
- PGY-3
- endoscopy3 block
Other rotations
- General Surgery (PGY-1 and 2 · 13 blocks)
- Pediatric Surgery (PGY-1 and 2)
- Vascular Surgery (PGY-1 and 2)
- Thoracic Surgery (PGY-1 and 2)
- ICU (PGY-1 and 2)
- General Surgery in Regina (PGY-1 and 2 · Regina)
- Research (PGY-1 and 2)
- Elective time (PGY-3 to 5 · six months)
- Community Surgery Rotation (PGY-3 to 5 · 3-6 months · one of our four affiliated regional training centers)
Where you train
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: 8 teaching sites.
- Royal University Hospital
- St. Paul's Hospital
- Saskatoon City Hospital
- Regina General Hospital (Regina · rural or distributed site)
- Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert (Prince Albert · rural or distributed site)
- Battlefords Union Hospital (rural or distributed site)
- Moose Jaw Union Hospital (Moose Jaw · rural or distributed site)
- Lloydminster Hospital (Lloydminster · rural or distributed site)
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites: Sunrise Clinical Manager at 8 of 8.
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)
Regina General Hospital
- 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
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
- Other file component(s)
- Return of service
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
- Panel
Info sessions
Wed 25 Nov 2026
6:00–7:00 pm CST
Town hall · VirtualCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
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 | 4 | 5 years | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 4 | 5 years | 1 date, 26 Jan 2025 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Saskatchewan's General Surgery Residency Program offers a comprehensive 5-year training experience in Saskatoon and Regina.
- The program provides residents with a strong operative experience, diverse clinical rotations, and opportunities for research, emphasizing training competent general surgeons who can practice at a consultant level.
- Research
- Residents are required to complete a research project, with opportunities through the Clinical Investigator Program and dedicated research blocks.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple urban and regional hospitals in Saskatchewan, including sites in Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, and other communities, providing diverse clinical experiences.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education focused on developing well-rounded surgeons who demonstrate excellence in clinical skills, research, and CanMEDS roles.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CaRMS score
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letter
- CV/Research
- Elective evaluations
- Reference letters
- Casper test
- MCCQE Part I
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Gavin Beck
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. Site staff and other contacts are listed there too.
Videos and podcasts
From the program
Public podcast episodes and videos where the program presents itself. The short descriptions are ours; each link goes to the original.
General Surgery elsewhere
Nearest to Saskatoon
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