For more information about this examination, please see the Medical Council of Canada website.
This basic clinical training year provides the Pathology resident with a basis of clinical knowledge that will assist them in clinical interpretation of Pathology results as well as assisting in preparation for the LMCC Part II examination. The first year PGY1 of training is a clinical training year during which the resident rotates through clinical disciplines, including general surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, oncology, internal medicine, and several electives. General Pathology is a broad based specialty that bridges clinical and laboratory medicine, incorporating aspects of both anatomic pathology and clinical pathology. In Regina, training is provided at Regina Pasqua Hospital and Regina General Hospital.
Paul's Hospital, and Saskatoon City Hospital. In Saskatoon, training is provided at the Royal University Hospital, St. Training occurs in both of the major centers of the Province of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon and Regina.
The General Pathology residency program is based out of the Royal University Hospital located on next to the beautiful and bustling University of Saskatchewan campus. The General Pathology Residency training program aspires to educate, support, and mentor residents that are capable, confident, and competent laboratory physicians with the skills to handle the wide variety of challenges posed in General Pathology practice. The University of Saskatchewan offers a 5-year residency training program in General Pathology, and currently boasts ten residents at various training levels between PGY-1 and PGY-5.