Postgraduate Medical Education
Building healthy communities through high quality, innovative postgraduate medical education.
About Postgraduate Medical Education
The mission of Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) at the Cumming School of Medicine (CSM) is to deliver outstanding clinical training that prepares graduating physicians to provide excellent health care to Albertans.
Each program offers unique, discipline-specific educational opportunities to support the development of competencies necessary for independent practice. Achievement of these competencies is also mandated to satisfy certification requirements of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC).
The PGME office oversees 65 accredited residency training programs which take place in a variety of clinical and academic settings in Calgary and in distributed sites throughout the province. Programs range from two to eight years in length, and each has independent, defined curricula established by the relevant College.
Welcome from our Associate Dean
On behalf of the Cumming School of Medicine, welcome to PGME at the University of Calgary. We have over 1200 postgraduate learners in Calgary, Lethbridge, and Medicine Hat, along with many other sites in Southern Alberta. Our PGME office oversees 65 residency programs accredited with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC). We also offer a wide variety of clinical and research fellowships which welcome fellows from around the world.
In my role as Associate Dean, I am responsible for ensuring that our institution and programs meet accreditation standards and that we provide high quality central programming and support for our trainees. Along with our PGME Staff and Program Directors, my goal is to ensure that we offer excellent training in a safe and inclusive learning environment.
I invite you to explore our website to learn more about our programs, supports, policies, and procedures.
Sincerely,
Melinda Davis, BMed, FANZCA
Associate Dean, PGME
Directors of Resident Support
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-Report learner mistreatment, bullying or harassment in the workplace
-Request support in navigating residency environment
-Concerns about your training program, curriculum, clinical safety or processes
-Want to speak to a faculty physician outside of the PGME
-A safe space to discuss concerns
-Confidential and separate from PGME
The Office of Resident Affairs and Physician Wellness
-1-on-1 Counseling Services with Registered Professionals
-Occupational Therapy Resources and Support
-Medical Learner Accommodations
-Peers CARE Peer Support Program in collaboration with Well Doc Alberta
-Wellness Programming and Resources
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