An initiative of
Dr. Jaggi Rao
Program Director
Réanne Lobay
Our program is fully accredited.
We have bright, new facilities.
We have several multidisciplinary clinics and many specialized clinics.
Our new program director is full of energy and ideas.
We have an extensive, well-developed support system for residents with an annual celebration of their achievements.
Edmonton is a large but safe city with affordable housing, limited traffic and an efficient LRT system.
The city is sports-oriented, with many arenas, an extensive trail system and an excellent riverfront pedestrian park system. And it’s not far to the Rocky Mountains.
There is a vibrant multicultural scene in the summer, with many festivals.
Alberta is a vast province with many natural attractions, from mountain ranges to beautiful lakes to dinosaur parks.
Alberta | |
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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*
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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
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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 2024
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 January 2022 – June 2024
https://www.para-ab.ca/agreement/
Yes, our program has electives in all five years. Once Covid-19 abates, electives will be possible throughout the world. Most of our residents have done electives at prestigious U.S. universities.
Yes, all faculty members are involved in research, from bench type with Dr. Elliott and Dr. Gniadecki, to QI research with Dr. Dytoc to clinical trials with Dr. Fiorillo. All faculty members do clinical research.
It is 100 per cent. Our graduates have obtained subspecialty training positions in Mohs surgery, lasers, cosmetic dermatology and pediatric dermatology in the most prestigious universities in the world, including Harvard, St. John’s Institute of Dermatology in London, and centres in San Francisco, New York, San Diego and Boston.
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