Program Overview

Residents are guided through a two year educational program that meets all the Royal College of Physicians of Canada requirements for subspecialty certification in medical oncology. Education extends well beyond this with supported opportunities including Master's degree programs at other institutions as appropriate to each resident's career goals.
  • Two-year program under the auspices of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada preparing graduates for subspecialty practice in medical oncology.
  • Based at the Cross Cancer Institute, a full service, free standing cancer Institute including departments of:
    • Medical Oncology
    • Oncologic Imaging
    • Radiation Oncology
    • Experimental Oncology
    • Gynecological Oncology
    • Palliative Care
    • Pathology & Laboratory Oncology
    • Pediatric Oncology (based at the U of A Hospital)
    • Surgical Oncology
  • Run by the academic staff of the Cross Cancer Institute who also hold joint appointments with the faculty of Medicine and Dentistry at the University of Alberta.

Each resident in the program is automatically a member of the residency training program committee through which he/she has the opportunity to shape his/her own program and, as his/her ideas for a specific career path develop, tailor his/her subsequent program to meet his/her individualized goals.
Prerequisites

  1. L.M.C.C.

  2. Three years of training in internal medicine approved by the Royal College of Physicians of Canada.

Program Dates

A two-year program: July 1 (year 1) until June 30 (year 2).

Please refer to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada for specific information on the mandated objectives for Residency Training Programs.
Remuneration
Residents will be paid according to the PARA (Professional Association of Residents of Alberta) agreement concerning remuneration of residents commensurate with their number of years of postgraduate training.
Call
In-house, first call during evenings and weekends is not a requirement of the training program. However, should a medical oncology resident choose to do this call, the CCI recognizes this work as a professional service and remunerates residents at competitive rates. It is planned to introduce junior consultant call for medical oncology residents to further their educational experience.
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