An initiative of
Dr. Michael McCall
Program Director
Christy MacKinnon & Caitlyn Killips
Alberta | |
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Pay Level 1 | $68,789 |
Pay Level 2 | $75,636 |
Pay Level 3 | $81,659 |
Pay Level 4 | $88,007 |
Pay Level 5 | $94,552 |
Pay Level 6 | $100,382 |
Pay Level 7 | $107,935 |
Pay Level 8 | $113,000 |
Educational Leave | 14 days paid leave |
Annual Vacation | 4 weeks/yr |
Call Stipends | Weekday in-house – $159.49 Weekend in-house / holiday – $243.09 Weekday home call – $72.81 Weekend home call / holiday – $96.61 |
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/
Our general surgery program has a strong tradition of training excellent surgeons. The clinical volume is among the highest of all the programs in Canada. All the surgeons in the city are committed to teaching, and this is reflected in the excellent training our residents receive. There are few programs in North America with such high clinical volumes, research opportunities and dedicated teachers.
There are many subspecialists teaching in our program. Residents will be exposed to all the subspecialty areas of general surgery during their training. If there is any area in which a resident would like to spend more time, there are opportunities available during elective rotations to explore these interests. U of A has faculty members with specialty training in liver transplantation, hepatobiliary surgery, colorectal surgery, endocrine surgery, head and neck surgery, trauma, critical care, surgical oncology, global surgery, minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and bariatric surgery. Residents also rotate through services dedicated to vascular surgery and thoracic surgery.
There are elective opportunities in the third and fourth years that can be used to explore any specific areas of interest.
Each resident is required to present at the annual research day at least three times during the course of their residency. This research is presented at a General Surgery Research Day each spring. Residents are encouraged to enter an MSc or PhD program if they have a strong interest in research.
