Regina - Psychiatry
University of SaskatchewanRegina, Saskatchewan
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 31
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%26–50%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Interviews changed: see what changed on the CaRMS page
3 dates, 25–28 Jan 2027
Regina, 10 teaching sites · optional rural rotation
What stands out about this program
1:1 resident-to-faculty ratio on clinical rotations, giving direct one-on-one teaching.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Up to 6 months of out-of-province or international electives in PGY5.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- The Regina site offers a five-year psychiatry residency at Regina General Hospital, Pasqua Hospital and community settings.
- It is a small program integrated with Saskatoon through shared academic days and combined resident retreats.
- PGY3 includes six months of child and adolescent psychiatry; PGY5 allows up to six months of out-of-province or international electives.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Urban community
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Focus areas
- Small program
- Research
- Offered · research project · protected time
- Getting around
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
By year
- PGY-1
- Psychiatry ER2 blocks
- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry1 block
- Internal Medicine (CTU)1 block
- Neurology1 block
- Emergency Medicine1 block
- Family Medicine1 block
- Geriatric Medicine1 block
- Psychiatry Selective1 block
- Medicine Selective1 block
- Elective/Research1 block
- PGY-2
- General Adult Inpatient Psychiatry6 months
- General Adult Outpatient Psychiatry6 months
- PGY-3
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry6 months
- Geriatric Psychiatry6months
- PGY-4
- Severe and Persistent Mental Illness6 months
- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry2 months
- Acute Care Psychiatry2 months
- Addictions Psychiatry1 month
- Consolidation1 month
- PGY-5
- elective training6 months
- Psychiatry Training Experience where the resident leads the team3 months
- Selective training in an area that pertains to psychiatry3 months
Other rotations
- ER Psychiatry (Transition to Discipline · 1 block)
- inpatient psychiatry (Transition to Discipline · 1 block)
- PGY-1
- Psychiatry ER2 blocks
- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry1 block
- Internal Medicine (CTU)1 block
- Neurology1 block
- Emergency Medicine1 block
- Family Medicine1 block
- Geriatric Medicine1 block
- Psychiatry Selective1 block
- Medicine Selective1 block
- Elective/Research1 block
- PGY-2
- General Adult Inpatient Psychiatry6 months
- General Adult Outpatient Psychiatry6 months
- PGY-3
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry6 months
- Geriatric Psychiatry6 months
- PGY-4
- Severe and Persistent Mental Illness6 months
- Consultation Liaison Psychiatry2 months
- Acute Care Psychiatry2 months
- Addictions Psychiatry1 month
- Consolidation1 month
- PGY-5
- elective training6 months
- Psychiatry Training Experience where the resident leads the team3 months
- Selective training in an area that pertains to psychiatry3 months
Other rotations
- ER Psychiatry (Transition to Discipline · 1 block)
- inpatient psychiatry (Transition to Discipline · 1 block)
Where you train
Regina, Saskatchewan: 10 teaching sites; optional rural rotation.
- Regina General Hospital
- Pasqua Hospital
- Regina Child and Youth Services
- Regina Mental Health Clinic
- Family Medicine Unit, Regina Centre Crossing
- Regina Addiction Services
- Randall Kinship Centre
- Department of Psychology, University of Regina
- Regina Provincial Correctional Centre
- Long term care nursing homes
Record systems at the listed sites: Sunrise Clinical Manager at 2 of 10; no published record for 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)
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)
- 25, 27 and 28 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
- Panel
Info sessions
None listed on the program’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab) (read 20 Oct 2026) or on CANPREPP’s events calendar (read 24 Oct 2026). Programs add sessions through the fall.
11 Psychiatry 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
Open after round 1 in 7 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 1 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 positions open after round 1 in 2021, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 position 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 | 3 positions open after round 1 in 2024, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 positions open after round 1 in 2025, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 1 position open after round 2 in 2025, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) |
| 2026 | 1 position 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 | 3 | 5 years | 3 dates, 25–28 Jan 2027 |
|
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 3 dates, 25–28 Jan 2027 |
|
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 3 | 5 years | Interviews not stated |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | Interviews not stated |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Saskatchewan Psychiatry Regina Site offers a comprehensive 5-year residency program focused on training competent general psychiatry consultants.
- The program provides an enriched, supportive environment with a small program size allowing for personalized 1:1 teaching and mentorship across diverse clinical settings.
- Research
- Collaborative research models facilitated by a Faculty Resident Research Coordinator, with opportunities to present at local, national, and international conferences.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple sites in Regina, including Regina General Hospital, Pasqua Hospital, community mental health clinics, addiction services, and long-term care facilities.
- Teaching approach
- Emphasizes competency-based medical education with progressive independence, focusing on CanMEDS roles and providing comprehensive training across psychiatric subspecialties with personalized learning experiences.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Casper test
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- CV/Electives
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program directors
Dr. Dawn De Souza
Dr. Madhav Sarda
CaRMS lists no email for the directors.
- 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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