Saskatoon - Public Health and Preventive Medicine
University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon, SaskatchewanCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 0–25%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
Not stated on CaRMS page
Saskatoon, 7 teaching sites · required rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Northern rotation option at La Ronge Population Health Unit serving the province's largely Indigenous Far North.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
PGY-5 senior leadership placement co-managing a public health portfolio in a dyad with an administrative manager.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- This is a 5-year Public Health and Preventive Medicine residency at the University of Saskatchewan, with academic coursework most commonly fulfilled through a Master of Public Health degree.
- Core public health rotations are mainly based at the Saskatoon Area public health department, with possible rotations in Regina.
- A northern or rural rotation and a Ministry of Health rotation, each usually 2 months, take place in PGY-4.
- PGY-5 includes a Senior Public Health Leadership placement in Regina or Saskatoon.
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
- Public health agency
- Rural / remote
- Rural exposure
- Required rural rotation
- Focus areas
- Rural / remote
- Northern
- Indigenous health
- Small program
- Getting around
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
By year
- PGY-5
- Senior Public Health Leadership experience6-month
- elective time
Other rotations
- primary care (PGY1 and 2)
- emergency medicine (PGY1 and 2)
- infectious diseases (PGY1 and 2)
- occupational medicine (PGY1 and 2)
- mental health and addictions (PGY1 and 2)
- social pediatrics (PGY1 and 2)
- tuberculosis (PGY1 and 2)
- STI (PGY1 and 2)
- travel medicine (PGY1 and 2)
- Public Health Intelligence (PGY3 and 4 · Population and Public Health, Saskatoon Area, Saskatchewan Health Authority)
- Communicable Disease Control and Immunization (PGY3 and 4)
- Environmental Public Health (PGY3 and 4)
- Occupational Health (PGY3 and 4)
- Health Promotion and Health Equity (PGY3 and 4 · Population and Public Health, Saskatoon Area, Saskatchewan Health Authority)
- rural and Northern settings (PGY3 and 4 · two months)
- Indigenous public health (PGY3 and 4)
- Provincial Ministry of Health (PGY3 and 4 · 2 months · Population Health Branch, Ministry of Health)
Where you train
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: 7 teaching sites; required rural rotation.
- Population and Public Health, Saskatoon Area, Saskatchewan Health Authority
- Department of Community Health and Epidemiology , University of Saskatchewan
- School of Public Health , University of Saskatchewan
- Public and Population Health Services, Regina Area, Saskatchewan Health Authority (Regina)
- Population Health Unit, La Ronge (La Ronge · rural or distributed site)
- Population Health Branch, Ministry of Health
- Public Health Agency of Canada
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites: no published record for 7 of 7.
Hospital facts
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)
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- 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.
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 0 of 9 years.
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| Year | Open after round 1 | Open after round 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | not available | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2019, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 position 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 | 1 position 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 | 2 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 | 1 | 5 years |
|
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 2 | 5 years | Interviews not stated |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Saskatchewan Public Health and Preventive Medicine Residency Program offers a comprehensive 5-year training experience focused on population health and preventive medicine.
- The program provides diverse training opportunities across urban, rural, and northern settings, with a unique emphasis on integrated healthcare and public health systems.
- Research
- Opportunities for academic work through Master's degree programs and potential research placements, with emphasis on evidence-informed practice.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple sites in Saskatchewan, including urban public health departments in Saskatoon and Regina, northern health regions, provincial Ministry of Health, and potential federal agency placements.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education with progressive independence, tailored to individual career goals in public health, medical epidemiology, health administration, and academic settings.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CaRMS application
- Academic performance
- Research/publications
- Leadership experience
- Elective evaluations
- Casper test
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Ahmed Faress
Faculty profile of Dr. Ahmed Faress(opens in a new tab)
Health equity; Public health systems; Surveillance
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 websiteWebsiteCANPREPPCANPREPPincludes a resident experience sectionFrom the programExplore the PHPM program at the U of S(opens in a new tab)This program on CaRMS(opens in a new tab)
Public Health and Preventive Medicine elsewhere
Nearest to Saskatoon
- Bilingual
- French
- French
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