Sherbrooke - Dermatology
Université de SherbrookeSherbrooke, QuebecRegular stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 2
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
Regular stream · open to Canadian and international medical graduates
Interviews
1 date, 26 Jan 2027
Sherbrooke, 3 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Residents train R1-R2 in Sherbrooke and must continue R3-R5 in McGill University's dermatology program.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- This is a 5-year dermatology residency in which R1-R2 are completed at Université de Sherbrooke and R3-R5 at McGill University under an inter-university agreement.
- Most rotations take place at the CHUS (Hôpital Fleurimont and Hôtel-Dieu) in Sherbrooke, with rotations in Chicoutimi, Longueuil and Ste-Justine in Montréal.
- Interviews are virtual, on January 26, 2027.
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
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Regional community
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Training language
- French
By year
- PGY-1
- Médecine interne1
- Pédiatrie1
- Urgence1
- Infectiologie1
- Rhumatologie1
- ORL1
- Immuno-allergologie1
- Néphrologie greffe rénale1
- Dermato-pathologie1
- Dermatologie Sherbrooke3
- Dermatologie Chicoutimi1
- PGY-2
- Possibilité de stage à option1 (Il y a alors un mois de moins à Sherbrooke)
- Dermatologie Sherbrooke11
- Dermato-pédiatrie Hôpital Ste-Justine Mtl1
- Dermatologie Chicoutimi ou Charles-Lemoyne1
- Chirurgie de Mohs et dermatologie pédiatriqueExposition longitudinale
Where you train
Sherbrooke, Quebec: 3 teaching sites.
- Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne (Longueuil)
- Santé Québec Saguenay Lac-Saint-Jean-universitaire Chicoutimi (Chicoutimi)
- Hôpital Ste-Justine (Montréal)
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites: DCi-ChartMaxx at 1 of 3, Purkinje-HM at 1; no published record for 1.
Hospital facts
Public figures for hospitals named above, each with its source and reference period. They describe the hospital, not the program. We match names to the sources by name, so check each source before you rely on it.
Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne
- Clinical record
- Purkinje-HM (DCI), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
- Emergency visits
- 2025–2026: 30,073 · 2026–2027: 30,629
- Licensed beds
- physical health 571
Hôpital Ste-Justine
- Clinical record
- DCi-ChartMaxx (dossier clinique informatisé), fully electronic record since May 2014
- Emergency visits
- 2025–2026: 27,172 · 2026–2027: 27,007
- Licensed beds
- physical health 333 · psychiatry 19 · neonatology 66
About Sherbrooke
People
172,950residents, 2021 Census
Housing
2.7%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−9.5 °CJanuary mean19.7 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
Goodfor the specialty here, 2025–2027
How they choose
- Application file components
- Extra-curricular
- Leadership skills
- CV
- Reference documents
- MSPRs
- Examinations
- Personal letters
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
- Electives
- Return of service
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 26 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
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.
3 Dermatology info sessions at other programsAll info sessions
Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $58,728 / year |
| PGY-2 | $64,809 / year |
| PGY-3 | $70,890 / year |
| PGY-4 | $76,969 / year |
| PGY-5 | $83,050 / year |
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 6 calls in an establishment per 28 days
- Post-call rule (provincial)
- 8 hours of mandatory rest after a work period
- Max continuous duty (provincial)
- 16 hours in an establishment in any 24-hour period
Benefits
- Adoption leave
- 29 to 38 weeks55 to 75 % of salary
- Annual vacation
- 20 days/year
- Assistant Resident Coordinator
- $425/month
- Call Premium
- $607/28 days
- Conference leave
- 7 days pd/year
- Dental Plan
- Yes, available for a fee
- Exam leave
- Day (s) of the exam
- Extended Health Insurance
- Yes
- Leave for death in family
- From 1 to 5 days depending on the family member
- Leave of absence without pay (exceptional measure)
- 12 months maximum
- Life insurance
- Yes
- Long-Term disability insurance
- Yes
- Maternity leaveProvincial Program (RQAP*) and FMRQ **
- 21 weeks95 % of salary
- Meals
- Reduced feeFree during on-call duty
- Pager
- Provided by the establishment
- Parental leave (time sharing between parents)
- 19 to 29 weeks55 to 75 % of salary
- Parking
- ½ of doctors’ feeFree during on-call duty
- Paternity leaveProvincial Program (RQAP) and FMRQ
- 1 week, 100% of salary3 to 5 weeks, 100% of salary(two options)
- Professional Liability Insurance****(CPMA not applicable)
- Yes (free)
- Quebec Health Insurance Program / RAMQ***
- Yes
- Resident Coordinator
- $583/month
- Resuscitation courses and examination leave
- Day of the course and of the exam, course paid
- Sick leave
- 9.6 days pd / yearAnd reimbursement of days not taken
- Statutory and floating holidays
- 13/year
- Study leave
- 10 days pd/year
- Superior Financial Programs
- Yes
- Teaching Premium
- $240/28 days
- Wedding leave
- 7 days paid + 7 days without pay
Past matches
No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular stream | 2 | 5 years | 1 date, 26 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular stream | 2 | 5 years | 1 date as the CaRMS page writes it |
The 2026 page of the Regular stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The Université de Sherbrooke Dermatology Residency Program is a comprehensive 5-year training program that provides residents with extensive clinical experience across multiple dermatological subspecialties.
- The first two years are completed at Université de Sherbrooke, with the remaining three years transferred to McGill University, offering a unique and collaborative training experience.
- Research
- Opportunities for scholarly activities, including scientific article presentations and potential research projects across various dermatological subspecialties.
- Training setting
- Training primarily occurs at CHUS (Hôpital Fleurimont and Hôtel-Dieu in Sherbrooke), with additional rotations at affiliated hospitals including Hôpital Charles-Le Moyne, CSSS de Chicoutimi, and Hôpital Ste-Justine.
- Teaching approach
- The program emphasizes competency-based medical education with regular formative assessments, focusing on developing clinical skills, scholarly activities, and professional competencies through continuous feedback and evaluation.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Academic performance
- Clinical evaluations
- Stage assessments
- Simulated exams (written and OSCE)
- Oral presentations
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr(e) Alexandre Laroche
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Secrétaire de direction
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Dermatology elsewhere
Nearest to Sherbrooke
- Bilingual
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