British Columbia

CRITERIA FOR ALL MEDICAL GRADUATES

To accommodate this change, there will be two consecutive PSM matches in this year’s match cycle:

• 2024 PSM: takes place in the fall of 2023 with a July 2024 start date; and
• 2025 PSM: will begin shortly after the 2024 PSM concludes in November, with a July 2025 start date.

For Entry in the 2024-25 Academic Year

The following policies apply to the 2024 Pediatric Subspecialty Match.  It is important to note that individual programs may have specific criteria that are used to review applications.  Applicants are responsible for reviewing program-specific criteria, as well as the provincial criteria listed below, to ensure they meet all required eligibility criteria.

With the change to Competence by Design (CBD) for residency training in Pediatrics in Canada, residents who are currently enrolled in an ACGME accredited Pediatrics programs in the U.S must now master all pediatric generalist competencies of the Pediatrics specialty prior to proceeding to applying for subspecialty training in Canada.

All residents currently enrolled in ACGME accredited Pediatrics programs in the U.S must have their training assessed by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada prior to being eligible to apply for Pediatrics subspecialty training in Canada. To have your training assessed, please contact Chantal Benoit at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (cbenoit@royalcollege.ca).

• Training level: Current resident
• Eligibility details
  • Candidates must have completed at least four years of RCPSC accredited training in Core Pediatrics by June 30, 2024, in order to be eligible for subspecialty training in this match.
  • Off-Cycle Residents:  Candidates who will complete their PGY4 training between July 1 and December 31, 2024, are eligible to apply.  Candidates must declare their completion date on the application form and request a late start.
  • Candidates in a core Pediatrics program or a Subspecialty Pediatrics program at the PGY4 level and higher are eligible to apply.

Subspecialty: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

• Training level: Current resident
• Eligibility details
  • Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Program according to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This includes residents enrolled in Anesthesiology, Cardiac Surgery, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery and Pediatrics.

Subspecialty: Pediatric Emergency Medicine

• Training level: Current resident
• Eligibility details
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine Program according to the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. This includes those residents enrolled in Emergency Medicine.

Subspecialty: Pediatrics subspecialties

• Training level: Licensed Physicians (including restricted licenses)
• Eligibility details
  • Licensed Physicians (including those on restricted licenses) are eligible to apply if they have Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited training in Pediatrics.

Current resident applicants must be enrolled in an accredited Core Pediatrics program in a Canadian training program. Training must be recognized by the RCPSC.

Pediatric residents who will be completing their PGY4 training after December 31, 2024, should apply to the 2025 match.

Off-cycle PGY-3 residents who are a part of the last non-CBD cohort are advised to reach out to their current Program Director for advice on next steps

CaRMS is partnering with third-party organizations to automate the verification of citizenship/legal status required by postgraduate offices for entry into residency. Third-party verification simplifies the process for applicants and programs. All applicants who do not receive third-party citizenship verification will be required to upload and assign an acceptable proof of citizenship document. Please see additional information here.

All supporting citizenship documentation must be notarized or certified.