Program Contacts

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Important Information

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR THE APPLICANT

The University of Manitoba campuses are located on original lands of Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Metis Nation.  We respect the Treaties and Agreements that were made on these territories, we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past, and we dedicate ourselves to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

 About the Department:

The University of Manitoba and the Faculty in the Department of Pathology are dedicated in assisting and teaching residents on an ongoing basis to educate residents on becoming exceptional practitioners, leaders and researchers in diagnostic services in the field of Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology to help improve health status and services to the Province of Manitoba and across Canada.

The Royal College fully accredited Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology Residency Training Program aims to foster a welcoming, resourceful and supportive environment, in order to help residents of the program prepare for certification in Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology, while assisting in their academic goals for becoming exceptional graduates and leaders in their field.  Some of the resources that assist the residents in achieving their goals are the following:  Annual Research Day, Mandatory Scholarly Activities, Annual Resident Retreat, multiple competency based assessments including the Annual In-Service Exam with digital images.  The Department provides support for the resident to attend the Residency Review Course and other conferences including CAP-ACP, and will support the resident for out of province/out of country elective rotations.  As well, the Department of Pathology has a very high faculty to resident ratio which provides residents more one on one teaching opportunities and more pathology exposure.

Mandatory PGME New Resident Orientation Day:  Friday, June 26, 2026

Mandatory Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology Residency Program Orientation Day: July 2, 2026 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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General Instructions

Program application language: English

Application documentation must be submitted in English.

Translated documents will be accepted only if verified by a certified translator.

You are required to fulfill ALL of the most current Provincial Criteria for Canadian Medical Graduates for Manitoba

The criteria can be found at:  https://www.carms.ca/match/r-1-main-residency-match/eligibility-criteria/manitoba/

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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

We ask all candidates to limit emails and phone calls for following up with your application status, as its a busy time of year and there can be a delay for responses.   If you do not receive an email from the program by March 24, 2026, then you were not selected for the interview process.

Steps for interview process:

All applications are reviewed by the Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology Admissions Committee.  Multiple reviewers review the applications and the choice of candidates selected for an interview is by consensus.

Those selected for an interview will receive an invite by email from the Program Assistant to schedule a date/time.

Once the applicant's interview date/time has been confirmed, the Program Assistant will send another email with more details/instructions pertaining to your interview date and time.

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Interviews

Dates:

• March 24, 2026

Selection Criteria

The Department of Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology Residency Program at the University of Manitoba is committed to a fair, equitable, and transparent selection process.

All applicants will have a comprehensive and structured review of their CaRMS file which will also include the following:

1. Successful completion of undergraduate medical studies at an accredited Medical School.

2. Demonstrated interest in Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology (e.g. electives, research, relevant publications). 

The review will be conducted by the Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology Admission Committee and the selection for interview will be determined by the outcome of the file review.

Program goals

The University of Manitoba is committed to the social justice principles of equity, access & participation and to promoting opportunities for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous, Black, racially marginalized Peoples, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities) and women.

The Max Rady College of Medicine and the Department of Pathology are dedicated in assisting and teaching residents on an ongoing basis to educate residents on becoming exceptional practitioners, leaders and researchers in diagnostic services in the field of Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology to help improve health status and services to the Province of Manitoba and across Canada.

The Royal College fully accredited Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology Residency Training Program aims to foster a welcoming resourceful and supportive environment, in order to help residents of the program prepare for certification in Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology, while assisting in their academic goals for becoming exceptional graduates and practitioners in their field.  

Selection process goals

The Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology Residency Training Program Admission Committee are identifying applicants who have demonstrated or posed an interest in the field of Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology by taking electives or other observerships; and have demonstrated the ability and enthusiasm to learn and can adapt to various demands of Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology; applicants who have actively participated in research activities.

An inclusive, open and diverse community is essential to excellence and fosters voices that have been ignored or discouraged. To address the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences commitment to equity, access and participation, and in recognition of the underrepresentation of members of historically and currently excluded groups,  our program has taken the following proactive measures as part of our selection process: implicit bias training for all selection committee members, diverse representation of selection committee members, minimum one blinded interviewer, inclusion of interview questions targeted to assess applicant commitment to EDIA, offering necessary accommodations during the interview process, and second pass/review of applicants below interview and rank order list cut off to review for possible bias. We strive for diverse perspectives and cultural safety throughout the hiring process (resident selection committees, short-list of applicants, interviews).

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

Our program offers residents the opportunity to train at multiple laboratory sites within the cities of Winnipeg and Brandon (Westman Laboratory). Our multiple teaching and training sites receive a wide variety of cytology, surgical and autopsy cases. Our department has a hybrid generalist-subspecialty practice offering the residents the benefits of both general surgical pathology and subspecialty training. Our department has a busy autopsy service covering adult and pediatric hospital based and medico-legal autopsy cases from across the province. Beyond the protected academic half-day, the residents are offered many slide sessions by the teaching faculty within the department.

Some of the resources that assist the residents in achieving their goals are the following:  Annual Research Day, Scholarly Activities, Annual Resident Retreat, multiple competency based assessments including the Annual In-Service Exam with digital images.  The Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology Residency Program is actively engaged in Professionalism workshops and teaching sessions.  As well, the program offers multiple safety sessions along with Quality Assurance and lab management.  The Department also has additional training through the Simulation Lab sessions.  The Department provides support for the resident to attend the Residency Review Course and other conferences including CAP-ACP, and will support the resident for out of province/out of country elective rotations.  As well, the Department of Pathology has a very high faculty to resident ratio which provides residents more one on one teaching opportunities and more pathology exposure.

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Program Curriculum

This residency program is for 5 years.

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

The program adheres to the Standards of Accreditation for Residency Programs, Training Experiences and Competencies in Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology set by the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada. The program's goal is to prepare residents to be practicing Diagnostic and Molecular Pathologists. Scholarly activity is mandatory for all residents. Residents are encouraged to pursue basic research activities during their training to further assist them in their future career planning. Residents are exposed to a variety of administrative, organizational and managerial structures within the Department of Pathology and Shared Health Manitoba.

 

General Structure and Content of the Program

The Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology Residency Training Program is designed to meet the training requirements of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.  We pride ourselves on having a demanding and comprehensive program that provides residents the opportunity to individualize a training plan tailored to their ultimate career goals.  The following includes the current rotation requirements for the Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology Residency Training Program at the University of Manitoba.  Note that one “block” equals 4 weeks of training and there is a total of approximately 13 blocks per year.

 

Competency By Design Stream (CBD)

Transition to Discipline Schedule - Schedules are scheduled by the Resident Program Assistant

1 Block (including Histology)

 

Foundations Schedule - Schedules are scheduled by the Resident Program Assistant

1 Block Autopsy 
1 Block Surgery (Surgical Oncology)
1 Block Internal Medicine – GI
1 Block Radiology
1 Block Gynecologic Oncology
1 Block Medical Oncology
2 Blocks Grossing
2 Blocks Introduction to Surgical Pathology 
2 Blocks Jr Core Surgical Pathology

 

Core Schedule (Mandatory/Selective) - Schedules will be organized by Resident and Academic Advisor

9 to 12 Blocks Surg Path (HSC/St. B) 
2 Blocks Forensic (HSC/St. B) Longitudinal Hospital Autopsies are performed in PGY 2-3
4 Blocks Cytology                                                                                                                                                                                                      
2 Blocks Pediatric Path
1 Block Molecular Path                                                                                                                                                                                                                                2 Blocks NeuroPathology
2 Blocks Hematopath (must be consecutive blocks)
1 Block Renal Path 
1 block Bone and Soft Tissue
1 block GI Path
1 Block Head and Neck
1 Block Pulmonary
1 block Breast
1 block Gyne Path
1 block Dermatopathology
1 block Liver path 
1 block Ophthalmic Path

Community Rotations - (Electives) including:

1 block SurgPath Brandon, MB
Other elective rotations are welcomed (out of province/country)

If a Resident is interested in the Community Rotation Electives this should be discussed with their Academic Advisor and Program Director and can be taken during Core or Transition to Practice Schedule

  

Transition to Practice Schedule  - Will be organized by the Program Director and CBD Committee

 

 

Scholarly Project (Mandatory)

Successful completion of a scholarly project relevant to Diagnostic & Molecular pathology is a requirement for certification (based on the Royal College’s criteria). Residents are encouraged to complete and present their project by the end of their Core Schedule. The resident may schedule “Research Project (Elective)” time into their schedule so they can work on/finalize their project with the approval of their Academic Advisor, Research Supervisor and Program Director.  The supervisor must submit a detailed work plan on what the resident will accomplish during this rotation block. In addition, the supervisor must provide a progress report outlining their accomplishments. Residents are still expected to attend Academic Half Day Sessions, Pathology Grand Rounds, and any other teaching sessions during the “research project rotation”.

 

The program outlined above is to be regarded as the minimum training requirement. The Program Director and the CBD Committee may require the resident to do additional training to ensure that clinical competences have been achieved.

 

 

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Training Sites

The Basic Clinical Training rotations are completed at the Health Sciences Centre and Saint Boniface Hospital.

Training in Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology is distributed across four hospital sites in Winnipeg, including:

• Health Sciences Center
• Saint Boniface Hospital
• Grace General Hospital
• Victoria General Hospital

These four sites receive and process all pathology specimens collected at the 7 Hospital sites in Winnipeg.

Residents are encouraged to undertake elective rotations in Surgical Pathology and Cytopathology at the Westman Laboratory in Brandon.