Program Contacts

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Important Information

Accreditation

The pediatrics residency program was given the status of Accredited Program by the Royal College in November 2024.

 

Eligibility

Please review Memorial University's Provincial Criteria and admission requirements for postgraduate medical education. Please note that observing and shadowing does not constitute active clinical practice or training and will not be accepted when reviewing an applicant's currency of practice/training.

 

Orientation

Applicants who match to Memorial University must attend orientation during the last week of June. Details will be provided in April 2026.

 

Post Match:

Please note that Memorial University does not participate in the post-match.

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Return of Service

No return of service is required.

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General Instructions

Program application language: English

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Supporting Documentation / Information

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Review Process

Applications submitted after file review has opened on March 17, 2026

Supporting documents (excluding letters of reference) that arrive after file review has opened  on  March 17, 2026

Letters of reference that arrive after the unmasking date on March 17, 2026

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Interviews

Selection Criteria

Please see descriptors below.

Program goals

The mission of the pediatric program at Memorial University is to provide trainees with the necessary knowledge and skills to work as a general pediatrician or to prepare them for further pediatric subspecialty training. 

The overall goal of the program is to help residents develop competency, as identified by the seven CanMEDS roles, as well as achieve the competencies for specialty training in pediatrics as outlined by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Our goals are to:

1. To provide diverse clinical exposures in a variety of environments, in combination with an academic curriculum, to give residents the necessary knowledge and skills to work as a general pediatrician or to prepare for further pediatric subspecialty training.

2. To foster opportunities to develop teaching skills and knowledge so as to enable residents to participate in medical education.

3. To understand research principles and apply these to develop and complete a scholarly project.

4. To understand the principles and develop the skills required to work with the interdisciplinary team which provides care for patients.

5. To develop management and leadership skills and apply these skills in graded clinical responsibility.

6. To develop an understanding of, and a commitment to, lifelong learning pediatric medicine.

7. To develop the ability to critically appraise medical research and literature, and apply this to clinical practice.

8. To understand the role of the pediatrician as an advocate for the needs of their patients, their families, and society as a whole, and develop the skills needed to advocate effectively.

9. To provide a positive learning environment where residents can develop an awareness and understanding of professional behavior, and apply it to daily practice.

10. To emphasize the importance of physician wellness and help develop the resiliency skills necessary for a successful career.

Selection process goals

At Memorial University we are looking for candidates who have a genuine committment to pediatrics who would thrive in a medium-sized residency program. Residents who train in our program should value enhanced opportunites for direct patient care experiences, as well as early transition to graded responsibilty, within a supported environment.

Our ideal candidates should recognize the value of educational experiences that exist in community hospital settings and be enthusiastic about undertaking rotations in rural areas. Our curriculum includes community general pediatric rotations in each of the three core years of training, with a community junior attending block in year four.

We are seeking residents with excellent communication skills who are able to work well in team settings. We value the collegial atmosphere that exists amongst our residents and faculty; residents in our program are expected to contribute to, and be supportive of, a positive learning environment. The ability to accept and respond to feedback is an important part of this relationship.

An interest in scholarly inquiry is valued. This can be shown through research, advocacy projects or patient education initiatives.

Candidates must have demonstrated professional conduct. Gaps in training must be fully explained.

File review process

Evaluation criteria :

Elective criteria

Interview process

Interview evaluation criteria :

Information gathered outside of CaRMS application

Specifically, we may consider:
Social interaction during program related events
Communication with program administration
Social media
Unsolicited reference letters
Unsolicited email references
Unsolicited verbal information on a candidate's prior performance
Unsolicited feedback from colleagues and co-workers

Ranking process

The behavior(s) exhibited below during the interview process may prevent an applicant from being ranked by our program :
Unprofessional or inappropriate behavior   
Did not attend interview   
Interview performance was not competitive   

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Program Highlights

The pediatric residency program at Memorial University of Newfoundland offers the opportunity to live in a vibrant east coast city, while attaining excellent pediatric training in a collegial and supportive academic environment.

Our moderately-sized pediatric residency program offers distinct advantages to learners; because we have no subspecialty residents, our pediatric residents have an early transition to independence within a supportive environment. Our program size also provides excellent opportunities for direct patient care experiences for learners in all levels of training. We have an excellent faculty to resident ratio which facilitates individualized learning and enhanced opportunities for observation and feedback. The inclusion of community rotations in all four years of training provides residents with the opportunity to experience the full breadth general pediatrics.

Our main training site is the Janeway Children’s Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre located in St. John’s - one of the oldest cities in North America. St. John’s provides amazing access to outdoor activities from hiking and biking to iceberg and whale watching. Our city also has an exceptional music and food scene, featuring award winning chefs and restaurants.

Of course, our east coast hospitality is renowned, which also makes St. John’s a lovely place to live, work and study.  

Stay tuned for the dates of our upcoming virtual information sessions on CanPREPP

To learn more exciting information about our program follow us on Instagram@munpeds.

 

 

 

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Program Curriculum

This residency program is for 4 years.

Program length of training does not exceed the Royal College or College of Family Physicians of Canada standard.

Residents receive 4 weeks of vacation per year

PGY 1 (13 Blocks)
	Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU) – 8 weeks Newborn Medicine - 4 weeks  NICU – 4 weeks  Pediatric Emergency Medicine – 4 weeks Ambulatory Pediatrics – 8 weeks Child Development – 4 weeks Subspecialty Selective – 8 weeks (Pediatric Cardiology, Genetics, Hematology/Oncology, Neurology, Endocrinology & GI/Rheumatology) Adolescent Medicine – 4 weeks Community – 4 weeks Enrichment Block - 4 weeks

PGY 2 (13 Blocks)
	NICU – 4 weeks PICU – 8 weeks Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU) – 8 weeks Subspecialty Selective – 4 weeks (Pediatric Cardiology, Genetics, Hematology/Oncology, Neurology, Endocrinology & GI/Rheumatology) Elective – 8 weeks (out-of-town/province) Pediatric Surgery – 4 weeks Psychiatry – 4 weeks Anesthesia – 2 weeks Research – 2 weeks Enrichment Block - 4 weeks Community Pediatrics - 4 weeks

PGY 3 (13 Blocks)

NICU – 4 weeks PICU – 4 weeks Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU) – 8 weeks Pediatric Emergency Medicine – 4 weeks Elective – 4 weeks Ambulatory Pediatrics – 4 weeks Subspecialty Selective – 8 weeks (Pediatric Cardiology, Genetics, Hematology/Oncology, Neurology, Endocrinology & GI/Rheumatology) Child Development – 4 weeks Community Pediatrics - 4 weeks Medical Education – 2 weeks Newborn Pediatrics – 2 weeks Enrichment Block - 4 weeks

PGY 4 (13 Blocks)
	Acute Care (PICU, NICU or ER) – 4 weeks Selective – 16 weeks (4 blocks) Elective – 12 weeks (3 blocks) Janeway Site Junior Attending – 8 weeks Learning and Behaviour - 4 weeks  Community Junior Attending - 4 weeks Enrichment Block - 4 weeks

Research

Research is an active component of residents’ training. All residents are required to complete a scholarly research project, during their residency, on a topic of interest. There is also a series of academic half days scheduled throughout the residency covering a range of research related topics. There is a full month of protected time divided in two parts in second and third years. Further research time can be scheduled during the third and fourth years of residency. For those who are interested in training for both a clinical and an academic career, there are a number of opportunities to further enhance a resident’s research training and experience. Faculty members are quite open to involving residents in existing programs of research. Added training is available through the Canadian Child Health Clinician Scientist Program or through the completion of a diploma or Master of Science in clinical epidemiology, done concurrently with one’s residency. The department also supports residents to present their work at national and international conferences and at our annual Pediatric Residents Research Day.

 

Seminars 

Four hours per week are spent in an academic half-day which covers all required competencies in a 3 year cycled curriculum. This is protected teaching time. There are also multiple other academic rounds that occur on a regularly scheduled basis including:

- Subspecialty rounds 

- Team rounds 

- CPS rounds 

 

 

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Training Sites

Resources:

Janeway Children's Health and Rehabilitation Centre

Health Sciences Centre

Western Memorial Regional Hospital

Central Newfoundland Regional Hospital

Residents may also complete rural rotations in New Brunswick and PEI.

 

Residents have three electives during the three years of core pediatric training. There are also elective experiences in the fourth year curriculum.

• If a resident has a recognized supervisor, and the elective is pertinent to the specialty, this may be taken in Canada, the United States or internationally.

The ratio of faculty to residents is approximately 1:1

There is a mandatory rural community rotation in each of the three core years.  These are with community pediatricians in various sites in Newfoundland and Labrador, and New Brunswick. Accommodation is provided for these rural rotations in accordance with housing policies of the Faculty of Medicine. Transportation for core rotations is reimbursed as per the Eastern Health Guidelines for Travel Reimbursement. 

The average patient load depends on the rotation and time of year. Over the course of the residency, each resident is involved in the care of a large number of patients. CTUs have at least two residents and clinical clerks. The senior residents assume a supervisory role.

Many of the subspecialty rotations accept one resident at a time, allowing for enhanced hands-on experience. Because we are a moderately-sized program, our residents are exposed to a wide variety and volume of clinical experiences.  The inclusion of mandatory rural community rotations in our core curriculum allows for a unique opportunity to experience multiple facets of general pediatrics.