Sherbrooke - Urologie

Université de SherbrookeSherbrooke, QuebecRegular stream

From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See 2027 Urology programs

Approx. quota: 2 positions
Length: 5 years
Applications per year: 0–50
Offered interviews: 76–100%

Regular stream

Interviews

1 date as the CaRMS page writes it

Sherbrooke, 5 teaching sites

CaRMS program page

Summary

The Urology Residency Program at the Université de Sherbrooke offers a dynamic, collaborative training experience that progressively develops expert, responsible, and ethical urologists.
The five-year program includes three years at Sherbrooke and two years at either Université Laval or Université de Montréal.

What training looks like

Research: Residents are required to complete a research project under urologist supervision, with two dedicated research stages and support for academic presentations.
Training setting: Training occurs across multiple hospital sites in Sherbrooke, including CHU Fleurimont, CHU Hotel-Dieu, Hôpital Argyll, CH Magog, and Centre Médical Spécialisé, providing diverse clinical experiences.
Teaching approach: Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) with a focus on progressive independence, validated through Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) and emphasizing teamwork, responsibility, and continuous skill development.
Enhanced skills: Robotic Surgery
Uro-Radiology Training

By year

PGY-1: UrologyVarious hospitals36 weeks
General SurgeryVarious hospitals12 weeks
Surgical Intensive CareCHU Fleurimont4 weeks
PGY-2: UrologyVarious hospitals36 weeks
Clinical ResearchCHU Fleurimont8 weeks
Surgical Intensive CareCHU Fleurimont4 weeks
General SurgeryVarious hospitals4 weeks
PGY-3: UrologyVarious hospitals48 weeks
Vascular SurgeryVarious hospitals4 weeks

✓ = the CaRMS page states it; – = not stated. From the program description and its rotation list.

Where you train

Sherbrooke, Quebec: 5 teaching sites.

CHU Fleurimont
CHU Hotel-Dieu
Hôpital Argyll
CH Magog
Centre Médical Spécialisé

Record systems at the listed sites: no published record for 5 of 5.

About Sherbrooke

People
172,950residents, 2021 Census
Municipality of Sherbrooke
Housing
2.7%rental vacancy rate
October 2025 survey, Sherbrooke, Quebec (census metropolitan area)
Winter and summer
−9.5 °CJanuary mean19.7 °CJuly mean
1991–2020 normals, Lennoxville, 9.1 km away
Job outlook
Moderatefor the specialty here, 2025–2027

More about Sherbrooke (its page: housing, getting around, weather, things to do, and every program that names it)

Sites as the program’s CaRMS page lists them. City figures are public statistics for the place named by the location; they describe the place, not the program.

How they choose

What the program looks at: Interview Performance
Clinical Evaluations
Curriculum Vitae
Recommendation Letters
Motivation Letter
Extra-Curricular Activities

Interviews and info sessions

Interview dates (2026 match): 30 janvier 2026
Format: Not stated on CaRMS page

Interview dates and format are as the program wrote them.

Pay and call

Provincial scale, last updated 23 Jul 2026 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab). One provincial scale for Quebec, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 5 levels this program covers.

Annual salary by PGY level, Quebec
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

How provincial pay and rent compare

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

The union agreement’s limits and rules for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. FMRQ agreement, 1 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2028. Read as of 1 Oct 2026.

Benefits

28 lines as listed by CaRMS in 2022–2024: Adoption leave, Annual vacation, Assistant Resident Coordinator, and more

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.

Positions at this site, all streams.

Quebec: different match process, not directly comparable.

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.

Source: CaRMS’s lists of positions open after round 1 and after round 2, as read in October 2026 (latest: 2026 round 1 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab), 2026 round 2 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab)).

Contacts and links

Contacts weren't collected for the 2026 match.

See 2027 Urology programs, or the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab).

This program on CaRMS

Urology elsewhere

Nearest to Sherbrooke

Montreal - UrologieUniversité de Montréal
Montreal · 131 km
2 positions · Regular
Québec - UrologieUniversité Laval
Québec · 165 km
2 positions · Regular
Montreal - UrologyMcGill University
Montreal · 131 km
1 position · Regular

Source

The program’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab) · 2026 match · last approved date not on file.

Accreditation not stated on CaRMS page · CaRMS program ID 29872 · How these pages are made ›

The Applications per year and Offered interviews figures are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS: past cycles, not your odds.

Independent. Not affiliated with CaRMS or the program. Programs edit their descriptions during the match; confirm on carms.ca (opens in a new tab) before you apply. Data last updated on CdnMD 5 Oct 2026.

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