Regina - Internal Medicine
University of SaskatchewanRegina, Saskatchewan
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 62
- Length
- 3
- Applications per year
- 401–600
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Town hall
all 2 info sessions of this programSun 8 Nov 2026,12:00–1:00 pm CSTvia CANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Interviews
6 dates, 22 Jan – 3 Feb 2027
Regina, 6 teaching sites · optional rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Optional preceptorship-based GIM selective in Swift Current or Prince Albert.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Residents may do 3 blocks of out-of-province electives during core training.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- This 3-year core Internal Medicine program is based in Regina, with most rotations there and some components in Saskatoon.
- Training takes place at Regina General Hospital and Pasqua Hospital, using 13 four-week blocks per year.
- Residents must complete at least one scholarly project, and they may request a GIM selective in Swift Current or Prince Albert.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Focus areas
- Small program
- Research
- Required · research or quality-improvement project
- Getting around
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
By year
- PGY-1
- Selectives2-3 block
- Coronary Care Unit1 block
- Neurology1 block
- Emergency Medicine1/2 block
- Clinical Teaching UnitMultiple blocks
- PGY-2
- subspecialty selective3-4 blocks
- ICUtwo blocks
- General Internal Medicine Surgical Consultation Serviceone block
- PGY-3
- CCUOne block
- PGY-4
- elective3 elective blocks
- selective3 selective blocks
- community hospital GIM2 blocks
- CTU junior attending1 block
- ICU1 block
- rural community1 block
- preoperative assessment experience1 block
Other rotations
- elective (PGY-2 and PGY-3 · Three blocks)
- PGY-1
- Selectives2-3 block
- Coronary Care Unit1 block
- Neurology1 block
- Emergency Medicine1/2 block
- Clinical Teaching UnitMultiple blocks
- PGY-2
- subspeciality blocks3-4
- ICUtwo blocks
- General Internal Medicine Surgical Consultation Serviceone block
- elective blocksThree
- PGY-3
- CCUOne block
- CTU Senior role
- emergency room consults
- subspecialty rotations
- PGY-4
- community-based hospital GIM2 blocks
- CTU junior attending1 block
- ICU1 block
- rural community1 block
- preoperative assessment experience1 block
- selective blocks3
Where you train
Regina, Saskatchewan: 6 teaching sites; optional rural rotation.
- Regina General Hospital
- Pasqua Hospital
- Royal University Hospital (Saskatoon)
- St. Paul's Hospital (Saskatoon)
- Prince Albert, Victoria Hospital (Prince Albert · rural or distributed site)
- Swift Current, Cypress Regional Hospital (Swift Current · rural or distributed site)
- Regina General Hospital
- Pasqua Hospital
- Royal University Hospital (Saskatoon)
- St. Paul's Hospital (Saskatoon)
- Victoria Hospital (Prince Albert · rural or distributed site)
- Cypress Regional Hospital (Swift Current · rural or distributed site)
Record systems at the listed sites, all streams: 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)
- 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 Regina
People
226,404residents, 2021 Census
Housing
2.6%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−14.7 °CJanuary mean18.6 °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, CMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
- Return of service, IMG stream
- Required · IMGs only
- IMG requirements, IMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 22, 26, 28 and 30 Jan 2027; 1 and 3 Feb 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
Info sessions
Sun 8 Nov 2026
12:00–1:00 pm CST
Town hall · VirtualCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Tue 24 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 |
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
Open after round 1 in 6 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 0 of 9 years.
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| Year | Open after round 1 | Open after round 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | not available | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 positions open after round 1 in 2019, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 positions open after round 1 in 2020, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 positions open after round 1 in 2023, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 positions open after round 1 in 2024, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 positions open after round 1 in 2025, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 positions open after round 1 in 2026, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
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 | 6 | 3 years | 6 dates, 22 Jan – 3 Feb 2027 | Nothing noted |
| IMG stream | 2 | 3 years | 6 dates, 22 Jan – 3 Feb 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 6 | 5 years | 7 dates, 9 Jan – 6 Feb 2026 |
| IMG stream | 2 | 5 years | 7 dates, 9 Jan – 6 Feb 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Saskatchewan's Internal Medicine program in Regina offers a comprehensive 4-year training experience focused on developing top-quality internists capable of practicing in diverse settings.
- The program emphasizes a non-competitive, supportive learning environment with strong academic and clinical training across multiple healthcare contexts.
- Research
- Structured research program with expectations for case reports, quality improvement projects, and optional research projects, with mentorship and limited funding available.
- Training setting
- Training occurs primarily in Regina and Saskatoon, with rotations at Regina General Hospital, Pasqua Hospital, Royal University Hospital, and St. Paul's Hospital, as well as potential rural site experiences in Prince Albert and Swift Current.
- Teaching approach
- A flexible, supportive approach emphasizing Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME), progressive independence, and holistic development of residents across multiple CanMEDS roles.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Casper test
- File review
- Interview performance
- Reference letters
- Academic performance
- Research/scholarly activities
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Jonathan Dean
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.
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