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The Psychiatry residency program at the University of Saskatchewan is distributed across two sites and includes our Saskatoon and Regina campuses with approximately 35 residents (20 in Saskatoon and 15 in Regina). Regina provides training under a distributive learning experience with the College of Medicine office, and Associate Program Director (Dr. A. Papish). Regina has had CARMS specific positions since July 2010. The University of Saskatchewan Psychiatry program at the Regina site provides the full spectrum of training requirements for Residents, with the option to pursue additional elective opportunities in Saskatoon and throughout Saskatchewan, if desired.
The program has been developed to provide each trainee the opportunity to acquire the requisite knowledge and clinical expertise in Psychiatry integrating all of the CanMEDS roles, while developing individual academic interests. Structured, supervised clinical experience occurs in a variety of settings and with a wide variety of psychiatric disorders and problems. The Divisions of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Saskatoon and Regina provide academic and clinical experiences for Residents that extends to subspecialty training.
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Gross annual PGY-1 Salary | $61,635 |
Gross annual PGY-2 Salary | $67,217 |
Gross annual PGY-3 Salary | $72,794* |
Gross annual PGY-4 Salary | $78,348* |
Gross annual PGY-5 Salary | $83,860* |
Gross annual PGY-6 Salary | $89,359* |
Educational Leave | Minimum 7 days with pay, 12 Maximum |
Annual Vacation | 4 weeks |
Meal Allowance | n/a |
Frequency of Calls | 1:4 in-house (if in excess of 1:4 paid $196/period from 1700-0800 weekdays and $249 from 0800-0800 weekends)* 1:3 out-of-house |
Maternity Leave / Paternity | In conformity with Sask. Labour Standards Act – 17 weeks max maternity leave and up to 35 weeks parental leave. 5 paid days paternity (can split the 35 weeks parental leave with mother as desired.) |
Supplemental Maternity Leave Benefits | 15 weeks topped to 90% pay when eligible for Employment Insurance |
Provincial Health Insurance | Yes, if registered with Sask. Health |
Extended Health Insurance | Blue Cross family coverage, if registered with a Provincial Health Plan |
CMPA Dues Paid | 100% |
Dental Plan | 100% |
Statutory and Floating Holidays | 1.5 times pay or 1/2 pay & day off for stats, plus 6 extra paid days off at Christmas |
Long-Term Disability Insurance | Paid premium cost for Disability Insurance |
Life Insurance | Paid premium, >$100,000 coverage |
Sick Leave | 1.25 days per month to maximum 75 days |
Provincial Dues (% of salary) | 1% |
Employee Assistance Program | Two programs available through SMA and University of Saskatchewan |
On-Call Stipends | Home Light: per duty period: $72 weekday; $83 weekend In House: per duty period: $166 weekday; $191 weekend ICU/CCU: per duty period: $166 weekday; $191 weekend |
Updated August 24, 2022
*Effective January 1, 2021
Term of Collective Agreement – visit http://www.residentdoctorssk.ca/contract/current-collective-agreement for contract details.
Residents’ salaries are determined by the Resident Doctors of Saskatchewan Collective agreement. Resident doctors are remunerated through salaries, call stipends, and stat holiday pay. Current salaries are listed below:
Residents generally work from 8:30-9:00 am to 5:00 pm, with the exception of two days per week when the residents meet for morning teaching rounds at 8:00 am or when they are administering ECT during their PGY2 adult inpatient rotation. PGY1 and PGY2 residents do four call shifts per month with PGY1 residents buddied with an upper year resident. PGY3-5 residents do three call shifts per month.
The residents have a strong voice in shaping the program. They play an active role in program curriculum development with representation on the resident training, Competency by Design, and research committees. To ensure ongoing resident safety and contract support, residents also contribute to the department safety committee and Resident Doctors of Saskatchewan. Constructive feedback and communication are strong suits of the program through monthly resident-only forums followed by a resident administration meeting with the Program Director.
The program will be hosting virtual meet and greets for potential candidates to meet with our residents and faculty to provide an opportunity to learn more about our program. The dates and times will be posted on our website and the AFMC National Web Calendar of Events.
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