Edmonton - Orthopedic Surgery
University of AlbertaEdmonton, AlbertaCMG stream
From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version
- 4 positions
- 5 years
- CMG
- Orthopedic Surgery
- 51–200
- 51–75%
- Accredited
- 29890
Summary
The University of Alberta Orthopedic Surgery Residency Program is a comprehensive 5-year training program designed to develop well-rounded orthopedic surgeons. The program offers extensive clinical and surgical experiences across multiple subspecialties, with a strong emphasis on research and academic development.
Training
- Research
- Residents complete literature reviews, clinical and basic science research projects, with support from research directors and opportunities for graduate degrees through the Clinician Investigator Program.
- Training setting
- Residents train across multiple urban hospitals in Edmonton, including trauma sites, community hospitals, and specialized children's hospitals, with opportunities for rural rotations in Red Deer and Yellowknife.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education following CanMEDS roles, emphasizing progressive independence, hands-on surgical experience, and comprehensive skill development across multiple orthopedic subspecialties.
- Setting types
- Academic medical center
- Trauma centers
- Community hospitals
- Pediatric hospital
- Focus areas
- Spine Surgery
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Arthroplasty
- Tumor Surgery
- Trauma Surgery
- Sports Medicine
- Upper Extremity Surgery
- Lower Extremity Surgery
- Hand Surgery
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Patient populations
- Pediatric patients
- Trauma patients
- Athletes
- Elderly patients
- Patients requiring musculoskeletal interventions
- Highlights
- Surgical Foundations Program
- Simulation Training
- Vertimed Simulator Platform
- Royal College Accredited Simulation Program
- Virtual Reality Simulation Training
- Yearly Funding for Courses and Conferences
- Clinician Investigator Program Option
- Research Project Requirements
- Summer Anatomy Cadaver Lab Sessions
- Strengths
- 1:2 Resident to Faculty Ratio
- Large Clinical Catchment Area
- Robust Research Program
- Excellent Fellowship Matching
- Comprehensive Subspecialty Training
- Reduced Service Work
- Flexible Elective Opportunities
- Enhanced skills
- Rural Orthopedic Practice
- Research Training
- Simulation Skills
- Subspecialty Exposure
By year
- PGY-1
- General Orthopedic + Spine Surgery24 weeks
- Orthopedic Pediatrics4 weeks
- General Surgery4 weeks
- Hospitalist4 weeks
- Emergency Medicine4 weeks
- Vascular Surgery4 weeks
- Coronary Care4 weeks
- Vacation4 weeks
- PGY-2
- Jr. Arthroplasty Surgery8 weeks
- Jr. Orthopedic Trauma Surgery8 weeks
- Orthopedic Rural/Community Practice8 weeks
- Jr. Sports8 weeks
- Jr. Spine8 weeks
- ICU8 weeks
- Plastic Surgery4 weeks
- Vacation4 weeks
- PGY-3
- Upper Extremity12 weeks
- Pediatrics12 weeks
- Tumor12 weeks
- Foot & Ankle12 weeks
- Electives4 weeks
- Vacation4 weeks
- PGY-4
- Arthroplasty12 weeks
- Sports12 weeks
- Trauma12 weeks
- Spine8 weeks
- Electives8 weeks
- Vacation4 weeks
- PGY-5
- Pediatrics12 weeks
- Trauma12 weeks
- Upper Extremity8 weeks
- Transition to Practice8 weeks
- Foot & Ankle4 weeks
- Consolidation4 weeks
- Electives4 weeks
- Vacation4 weeks
Selection
- What the program looks at
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Reference Letters
- CASPer Test
- Personal Letter
- CV/Research Experience
- Interview Performance
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Applicants offered interviews
- 51–75%
Interviews
- Dates (2026 match)
- Not stated on CaRMS page
Pay
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $67,440 / year |
| PGY-2 | $74,153 / year |
| PGY-3 | $80,058 / year |
| PGY-4 | $86,281 / year |
| PGY-5 | $92,698 / year |
Benefits
- Annual vacation
- 4 weeks/yr
- Call Stipends
- weekday in-house – $118.02weekend in-house / holiday – $178.72weekday home call – $59.01weekend home call / holiday – $89.35
- CMPA dues paid
- $1,500
- Dental plan
- 75% premium paid
- Educational leave
- 14 days paid leave
- Extended health insurance
- 75% premium paid$1000 per year Flexible Spending Account*
- Frequency of calls
- In-house call: 7/28. 2/4 weekend call.Home call: 9/28. 2/4 weekend call**A Resident scheduled on Home call but who is required to work more than four hours in hospital during the call period, of which more than one full hour is past 12:00 a.m. and before 6:00 a.m., or more than six (6) hours in hospital during the call period, shall be remunerated at the rate for In-House call.$100 per day for each scheduled weekend day of patient rounds when not on-call
- Life insurance
- 100% towards $150,000 coverage
- Life Support Course Costs (Program Approved
- 100% paid
- Long-term disability insurance
- 100% paid for 75% gross income
- Maternity Leave
- 18 weeks total (17 weeks paid to match 90% of salary when combined with EI)
- Parental Leave
- 2 weeks leave with full pay and benefits;52 weeks (inclusive of Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leaves) – unpaid leave
- Practice Stipend
- $1,500
- Provincial dues (% of salary)
- .95%
- Sick leave
- Up to 3 months or to end contract paid leave, whichever occurs first
- Statutory holidays
- Paid days. Additional days off are given if resident works the day before and part of a named holiday.
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 1 in 4 in-house
Teaching sites
- University of Alberta Hospital
- Royal Alexandra Hospital
- Stollery Children's Hospital
- Misericordia Community Hospital
- Grey Nuns Community Hospital
- Sturgeon Community Hospital
Hospital facts
Hospital size and activity: Alberta doesn't publish this as open data.
Contacts
Contacts weren't collected for the 2026 match.
The current program director and contacts are on the 2027 version of this program and on the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab).
Location
Edmonton, Alberta
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About the city
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Climate
- January average
- −10.3 °C
- July average
- 18.1 °C
- Snowfall
- 123.9 cm a year
- Days below −20 °C
- 23.8 days a year
People
- Population
- 1,010,899 people
- Official languages
- English only 91.0% · French only 0.1% · English and French 6.6% · neither 2.3%
- Immigrants
- 32.5% of residents
- Indigenous identity
- 5.8% of residents
- How people commute
- car, truck or van 85.1% · public transit 8.1% · walking or cycling 4.4% · other 2.4%
- Median household income
- $90,000 before tax
Rural and remote
- Population centre
- Edmonton, a large urban population centre (100,000 or more people)
- Remoteness index
- 0.114
Housing, cost and work
- Rental vacancy rate
- 3.8%
- Basic cost of living
- $58,876 a year
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
Job outlook
- Outlook, 2025–2027
- Very good
- Canada-wide, to 2033
- Strong risk of Shortage