University of Calgary - General Pathology - Calgary

Q: Pathology seems to be moving more and more into a subspecialty model – why would I do a residency in General Pathology?

While it is true that many academic centers are becoming increasingly populated with pathologists with fellowship training (e.g., gynecological pathology, dermatopathology etc.), there’s still a crucial role for generalists who can bridge the different lab departments at academic centers as well as for those who can oversee and manage all aspects of community and rural labs. The opportunity to go straight into the workforce after residency, or to have all fellowship opportunities in laboratory medicine (AP and CP) open to our learners is a benefit of the breadth of our training.

Q: What opportunities does the program offer to prepare its residents for the Royal College Exam?

People learn and prepare for the Royal College Exam differently and our program realizes this. We offer access to online exams (the RISE PLUS), exam question banks, in-person and online review courses (Canadian Association of Pathologists (CAP-ACP) and Osler), as well as a dedicated Royal College Exam-focused weekly review session for our senior residents guided by specialty faculty. This is in addition to the many weekly preceptor and resident-driven rounds and academic sessions throughout residency.

Q: What research opportunities are there to pursue in Calgary?

As an academic center, many of our anatomical and clinical pathology faculty members are actively involved in clinical, translational and even basic science research. There are also many opportunities to gain an appreciation of assay development/method validation through smaller projects, especially in the clinical pathology departments (clinical chemistry, microbiology, hematopathology etc.) and some of our community labs.

Q: What are some of the additional perks of being a resident in Calgary?

In addition to having beautiful facilities and a well-stocked physical and electronic library, we have a dedicated Continuing Medical Education (CME) budget ($2500/resident/year) to be spent on individual textbook purchases, electronics, and coverage for conference fees, travel and accommodation. We also cover the cost of registration for the yearly CAP-ACP Banff Pathology Course, the CAP-ACP Review Course once during residency and Royal College exam travel costs. Finally, the program has dedicated funding for various other activities (team building, career workshops, social events, etc.).

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University of Calgary – General Pathology – Calgary

Pathologie générale

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Dr. Davinder Sidhu

Directeur(trice) du programme

Anna Thomas

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Strong connection with community and rural labs: community laboratory longitudinal management program and passionate preceptors offering elective opportunities

Emphasis on pathology informatics: our General Pathology Division has several members with active interests in pathology informatics. With a catchment population of close to 1.4 million people on a common laboratory information system and 25 million reported tests per year, our training environment offers tremendous opportunities for research

Time spent with physician specialists and laboratorians in each area of clinical pathology (Microbiology, Chemistry, Apheresis, Hematopathology)

Graduated teaching (introductory rotations) and on-call responsibilities in all areas of surgical and clinical pathology. Protected longitudinal academics in Anatomical and Clinical Pathology throughout training

Our graduates are well-placed for their careers: either entering a staff pathologist role directly out of residency or pursuing a subspecialty fellowship in any area of Laboratory Medicine (Anatomical or Clinical Pathology)

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Renseignements généraux

State of the art laboratory facilities (grossing room, morgue, chemistry department etc.), office space (with windows!), equipment and study materials (dedicated up to date resident library)

Dedicated and passionate teaching, support and administrative staff who go out of their way to help residents succeed and tailor the program to meet the individual learner’s needs

Collegial environment fostered amongst residents to help each other learn and succeed in a non-judgemental environment [through horizontal knowledge transfer] as well as extracurricular bonding activities

Good balance of rotations at academic sites and community sites where you can interact with preceptors that were both locally trained (homegrown GP graduates) and those that provide a useful outsider’s view

Many opportunities for decompression and work-life balance with the Rockies at our doorstep, as well as a burgeoning culinary and night-life community in Calgary

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Informations sur les salaires

Post graduate salaries and benefits differ by province and are determined by two things: your training year, and the province you work in. See below the salaries and benefits for University of Calgary - General Pathology - Calgary.

Alberta
Pay Level 1	$58,934
Pay Level 2	$65,232
Pay Level 3	$70,259
Pay Level 4	$75,291
Pay Level 5	$81,584
Pay Level 6	$86,615
Pay Level 7	$93,577
Pay Level 8	$101,114


Educational Leave	14 days paid leave
Annual Vacation	4 weeks/yr
Call Stipends	Weekday in-house – $118.02 Weekend in-house / holiday – $178.72 Weekday home call – $59.01 Weekend home call / holiday – $89.35
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
Practice Stipend	$1,500
Extended Health Insurance	75% premium paid $1000 per year Flexible Spending Account*
Provincial Dues (% of salary)	.95%
Dental Plan	75% premium paid
CMPA Dues Paid	$1,500
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
Statutory Holidays	Paid days. Additional days off are given if resident works the day before and part of a named holiday.
Parental Leave	2 weeks leave with full pay and benefits; 52 weeks (inclusive of Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leaves) – unpaid leave
Sick leave	Up to 3 months or to end contract paid leave, whichever occurs first
Maternity Leave	18 weeks total (17 weeks paid to match 90% of salary when combined with EI)

Updated September 9, 2022

Resident Physicians shall advance to the next pay level upon completion of twelve (12) months of service at each level. (PARA Agreement – Article 35)

*Terms of Agreement July 1, 2018 – December 30, 2021
https://www.para-ab.ca/agreement/

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Calgary, a cosmopolitan Alberta city with numerous skyscrapers, owes its rapid growth to its status as the centre of Canada’s oil industry. However, it’s still steeped in the western culture that earned it the nickname “Cowtown,” evident in the Calgary Stampede, its massive July rodeo and festival that grew out of the farming exhibitions once presented here.

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While it is true that many academic centers are becoming increasingly populated with pathologists with fellowship training (e.g., gynecological pathology, dermatopathology etc.), there’s still a crucial role for generalists who can bridge the different lab departments at academic centers as well as for those who can oversee and manage all aspects of community and rural labs. The opportunity to go straight into the workforce after residency, or to have all fellowship opportunities in laboratory medicine (AP and CP) open to our learners is a benefit of the breadth of our training.

People learn and prepare for the Royal College Exam differently and our program realizes this. We offer access to online exams (the RISE PLUS), exam question banks, in-person and online review courses (Canadian Association of Pathologists (CAP-ACP) and Osler), as well as a dedicated Royal College Exam-focused weekly review session for our senior residents guided by specialty faculty. This is in addition to the many weekly preceptor and resident-driven rounds and academic sessions throughout residency.

As an academic center, many of our anatomical and clinical pathology faculty members are actively involved in clinical, translational and even basic science research. There are also many opportunities to gain an appreciation of assay development/method validation through smaller projects, especially in the clinical pathology departments (clinical chemistry, microbiology, hematopathology etc.) and some of our community labs.

In addition to having beautiful facilities and a well-stocked physical and electronic library, we have a dedicated Continuing Medical Education (CME) budget ($2500/resident/year) to be spent on individual textbook purchases, electronics, and coverage for conference fees, travel and accommodation. We also cover the cost of registration for the yearly CAP-ACP Banff Pathology Course, the CAP-ACP Review Course once during residency and Royal College exam travel costs. Finally, the program has dedicated funding for various other activities (team building, career workshops, social events, etc.).

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