An initiative of
Dr. Jay Zhu
Program Director
Asha Belisle
Our five-year residency program offer trainees the opportunity to treat a broad spectrum of plastic surgery patients, including large volumes of general trauma cases, acute and reconstructive hand surgery, burn surgery and virtually all aspects of facial trauma.
Acute and reconstructive microsurgical experience is offered at the University of Alberta and Royal Alexandra hospitals.
Our residents work and learn in established outpatient clinics in brachial plexus and congenital hand issues, hand surgery, cleft lip and palate surgery, general plastic surgery and burn surgery.
The Institute for Reconstructive Sciences in Medicine (iRSM) unit at the Misericordia Community Hospital also offers experience in the use of Osseo integrated implants and maxillofacial prosthetics in a carefully selected group of patients.
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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/
Plastic surgery cases range from pediatric reconstructive procedures to cranial-facial, peripheral nerve, microsurgery, wrist reconstruction, cancer reconstruction, burn reconstruction and cosmetic surgery.
Plastic surgery is always growing and changing. Advances are continually being made in reconstructive surgery and applied to the field. The largest challenge in Canada over the next decade will be the shrinking workforce and increasing population. There will be greater demand to train more plastic surgeons and more jobs for graduates.
We are one of the few programs in the country with a strong background in all domains of plastic surgery. Residents are exposed to a larger and more diverse clinical volume and caseload than in any other program.
Days vary depending on whether you are in the operating room or clinics. A day can start in either a reconstructive or cosmetic clinic. Surgery days also vary depending on whether they are reconstructive or cosmetic in nature.
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