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Program Highlights

Public Health and Preventive Medicine is the medical specialty concerned with the health of populations. PHPM specialists assess population health and develop, implement, and evaluate health protection and promotion strategies to prevent disease and injury.

The primary mission of our program is to ensure that by the end of training each resident has the generalist competencies required of Canadian public health practitioners. Clinical and academic public health training is integrated to maximize exposure to both specialties early in training. Additionally, the program assists each resident in attaining the specialized competencies specific to their chosen career path. This latter objective is met by offering a flexible and customizable training program. Career paths/areas of focus within the context of University of Calgary PHPM Residency Program are:

  • Public Health Practice/Leadership (e.g. Medical Officer of Health, Health Care Executive)
  • Academic/Consulting (e.g. University, Non-Governmental Organization, Public Health Institute/Agency)
  • Clinical/Direct Patient Care (e.g. Primary Care, Addictions Medicine, Sexual Health, Travel Medicine)

For Family Medicine highlights, please see the University of Calgary Family Medicine CaRMS program description page

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General Information

There are two University of Calgary Public Health and Preventive Medicine (PHPM) CMG positions in this year’s CaRMS match, both of which include the opportunity for joint training in Family Medicine.

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Salary Information

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 - Public Health and Preventive Medicine including Family Medicine - 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 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/

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Explore Location

Aerial view of Calgary walking bridge
Calgary
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.

Frequently Asked Questions

No, we do not give preference to students who are graduates of the University of Calgary.

 

 

Yes, each application requires a personal letter and reference letters.

All chosen applicants will be notified by e-mail.

 

 

No, residency training starts July 1 and all residents are expected to start on this date and attend the orientation events that occur in the week prior to this start date.

Yes, the University of Calgary calculates tuition based on a pro-rated fee for residency which is approximately $600 for each of the Fall and Winter semesters. There is also an annual PGME $250 administration fee that is due during program registration. For PHPM residents not enrolled in a graduate degree program, tuition fees associated with approved CHS courses are waived.

Yes, all residents complete a research or quality improvement project during both Family Medicine and PHPM training. Support for project development, design, and ethics submission is provided by the programs.

The Department of Community Health Sciences offered thesis-based graduate degrees with specialization in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Population/Public Health, Health Services Research, Health Economics, and Medical Education.

To contribute to the success of Canadian physicians and the delivery of high-quality patient care, the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada has embarked upon an initiative to introduce competency-based medical education (CBME) in Canadian postgraduate specialty training and in professional practice in Canada. Competence by Design (CBD) aims to enhance patient care by aligning medical education and lifelong learning with evolving patient needs and empowering learners to more fully engage in their education process. PHPM will officially transition to competency based medical education in 2025.