Saskatoon - Pediatrics
University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SaskatchewanCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 6
- Length
- 4
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
2 dates, 27–28 Jan 2027
Saskatoon, 9 teaching sites · optional rural rotation
What stands out about this program
No RCPSC fellowship programs, so residents have direct, hands-on contact with faculty and clinical exposures.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
A social pediatrics rotation delivers care to children directly within Saskatoon schools.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
First-year Indigenous Child and Youth Health course that includes a culturally immersive experience.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- This 4-year pediatrics residency is based at the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital in Saskatoon, with 6 residents per year.
- Required blocks outside Saskatoon include Regina in PGY1, Prince Albert in PGY2, and a senior community pediatrics block in PGY4.
- Residents must complete a scholarly project, and the curriculum includes night float and a longitudinal Indigenous health course.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Regional community
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Focus areas
- Indigenous health
- Early independence
- Research
- Required · research project · protected time
- Getting around
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- Pediatric inpatient unit (CTU), junior role (TTD (Transition to Discipline) · 4 weeks)
- Pediatric emergency medicine (TTD (Transition to Discipline) · 4 weeks)
- Pediatric selective (Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, or Pediatric Respirology) (TTD (Transition to Discipline) · 4 weeks)
- Pediatric inpatient unit, junior role (Foundations · 8 weeks)
- NICU, junior (Foundations · 6 weeks)
- Regina community pediatrics and mother baby unit (Foundations · 4 weeks · Regina)
- Anesthesia/Research (Foundations · 2 weeks/2 weeks)
- Selectives (Foundations · 12 weeks)
- Pediatric Surgery (Foundations · 4 weeks)
- NICU +/- PICU, junior (Foundations · 4 weeks as a PGY2)
- Selectives (Foundations · 1-2 additional as a PGY2)
- Pediatric inpatient unit, transition to senior role (Core · 4 weeks)
- Pediatric inpatient unit, senior role (Core · 12 weeks)
- PICU, junior (Core · 4-8 weeks)
- PICU senior (Core · 4 weeks)
- NICU senior (Core · 4-8 weeks)
- Pediatric emergency medicine (Core · 4 weeks)
- Pediatric outpatient care (Core · 8 weeks)
- Pediatric psychiatry (Core · 4 weeks)
- Social pediatrics (Core · 4 weeks)
- Electives (Core · 8 weeks)
- Community pediatrics, Prince Albert (Core · 4 weeks · Prince Albert)
- Developmental Pediatrics (Core · 4 weeks)
- Child Maltreatment (Core · 2 weeks)
- Research (Core · 2-4 weeks)
- Selectives (Core · 16-20 weeks)
- Night Float - Pediatric Inpatients (Core · 8 weeks)
- Pediatric inpatient unit, consultant (Transition to Practice (TTP) · 4 weeks)
- NICU, senior (Transition to Practice (TTP) · 4 weeks)
- Pediatric night float (Transition to Practice (TTP) · 4 weeks)
- Community Pediatrics, Regina Pediatric Inpatient Unit or Regina Outpatients (Transition to Practice (TTP) · 4 weeks · Regina)
- Elective (Transition to Practice (TTP) · 4 weeks)
- Pediatric emergency medicine or PICU (Transition to Practice (TTP) · 4 weeks)
- Selectives (Transition to Practice (TTP) · 12-16 weeks)
Where you train
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: 9 teaching sites; optional rural rotation.
- Jim Pattison Children's Hospital (JPCH)
- Royal University Hospital (RUH)
- Alvin Buckwold Child Development Center
- Saskatoon Pediatric Consultants (SPC)
- Northern Saskatchewan Clinics (rural or distributed site)
- Sanctum 1.5
- REACH Clinics
- Regina General Hospital (RGH) (Regina · rural or distributed site)
- Victoria Hospital (Prince Albert · rural or distributed site)
Record systems at the listed sites: Sunrise Clinical Manager at 4 of 9; no published record for 5.
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)
Regina General Hospital (RGH)
- Clinical record
- Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Victoria 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
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 27 and 28 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
Info sessions
The 1 session listed for 2027 has passed.
8 Pediatrics 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 |
Call
- Call (as the program states it)
- In-house call · night float
- 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 | 3 positions open after round 1 in 2022, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2023, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 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 | 4 years | 2 dates, 27–28 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 6 | 5 years | 28–30 Jan 2026, listed as a range |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Saskatchewan Pediatrics Residency Program offers a comprehensive 4-year training experience in Saskatoon, with distributed learning across Saskatchewan.
- The program provides residents with hands-on clinical experiences, a robust academic curriculum, and opportunities for research and leadership development.
- Research
- Residents are supported through research curriculum, funding for conference presentations, and dedicated research time with departmental research experts.
- Training setting
- Urban and distributed training sites in Saskatoon, Regina, Prince Albert, and other Saskatchewan communities, with primary training at the new Jim Pattison Children's Hospital.
- Teaching approach
- Employs Competence by Design (CBD) framework with progressive independence, emphasizing hands-on clinical experiences, scholarly activities, and holistic resident development.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Casper test
- Medical school transcript
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- CV/Résumé
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program directors
Dr. Mark Inman
Faculty profile of Dr. Mark Inman(opens in a new tab)
Diabetes, type 1 and type 2; general pediatric endocrinology
Dr. Erin WoodsAssociate Program Director
- Program office
Program Administrative Assistant
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.
Program websiteWebsiteCANPREPPCANPREPPJim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation(opens in a new tab)Jim Pattison Children's Hospital(opens in a new tab)A Tour Through Maternal and Children’s Programs in Saskatchewan(opens in a new tab)Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Tour(opens in a new tab)Explore the Pediatrics program at the University of Saskatchewan(opens in a new tab)This program on CaRMS(opens in a new tab)
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