Saskatoon - Internal Medicine
University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, Saskatchewan
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 163
- 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
Saskatoon, 6 teaching sites · optional rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Mandatory TIPS (Teaching Improvement Project System) course develops residents' teaching and communication skills.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Three months of out-of-province elective time.
From “FAQ” on the CaRMS page
- This is a 3-year core Internal Medicine residency with training at Royal University Hospital and St. Paul's Hospital in Saskatoon.
- Rotations are scheduled in 13 four-week blocks per year, and an optional fourth year of Internal Medicine is done at the original site.
- Residents must complete at least one scholarly project, and interviews are held virtually.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Focus areas
- Small program
- Indigenous health
- Research
- Required · research or quality-improvement project
By year
- PGY-1
- Selective2-3 block
- Coronary Care Unit1 block
- Neurology1 block
- Emergency Medicine1/2 block
- Ambulatory block2-week
- Clinical Teaching UnitMultiple blocks
- PGY-2
- subspecialty selective3-4 blocks
- ICUtwo blocks
- General Internal Medicine Surgical Consultation Serviceone block
- electiveThree elective blocks
- 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
- PGY-1
- Selectives2-3 block
- Coronary Care Unit1 block
- Neurology1 block
- Emergency Medicine1/2 block
- Ambulatory block2-week
- Clinical Teaching UnitMultiple blocks
- PGY-2
- subspeciality selective blocks3-4
- ICUtwo blocks
- General Internal Medicine Surgical Consultation Serviceone block
- elective blocksThree
- PGY-3
- CCUOne block
- PGY-4
- community hospital GIM2 blocks
- CTU junior attending1 block
- ICU1 block
- rural community1 block
- preoperative assessment experience1 block
- elective blocks3
- selective blocks2
Where you train
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: 6 teaching sites; optional rural rotation.
- Royal University Hospital
- St. Paul's Hospital
- Regina General Hospital (Regina)
- Pasqua Hospital (Regina)
- Victoria Hospita l (Prince Albert · rural or distributed site)
- Cypress Regional Hospital (Swift Current · rural or distributed site)
- Royal University Hospital
- St. Paul's Hospital
- Regina General Hospital (Regina)
- Pasqua Hospital (Regina)
- 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 6 of 7; no published record for 1.
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)
Cypress Regional 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
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, 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 (as the program states it)
- In-house 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 3 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 position 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 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2025, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 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 | 16 | 3 years | 6 dates, 22 Jan – 3 Feb 2027 |
|
| IMG stream | 3 | 3 years | 6 dates, 22 Jan – 3 Feb 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 15 | 5 years | 7 dates, 9 Jan – 6 Feb 2026 |
| IMG stream | 3 | 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 residency program 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 close mentorship and a strong academic curriculum that prepares residents for academic, research, or community-based practice.
- Research
- Residents are expected to complete research projects, with dedicated research facilitators, mentors, and limited funding available to support research initiatives.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple urban and rural sites in Saskatchewan, including hospitals in Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, and Swift Current, providing diverse clinical experiences.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) with a focus on progressive independence, supportive learning, and developing well-rounded internists through flexible, comprehensive training.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Casper test
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- CV/Résumé
- Academic transcript
- Interview performance
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.
Program websiteWebsiteInstagramCANPREPPCANPREPPincludes a resident experience section, describes academic half-dayFrom the programExplore the Internal Medicine program at the U of S(opens in a new tab)This program on CaRMS(opens in a new tab)
Internal Medicine elsewhere
Nearest to Saskatoon
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