Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME)
Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME)
260 Brodie Centre, 727 McDermot Avenue
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB Canada R3E 3P5
Office: (204) 789-3290   Fax: ( 204) 789-3929 
Email: pgme@med.umanitoba.ca


Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education:
Clifford Yaffe,
MD, FRCSC, FACS


Director, PGME Core Curriculum
Virginia Fraser, MD, FRCSC, FACS


Associate Dean's Assistant:
Donna Coulis
(204) 789-3290

Responsible for:

  • Managing the Associate Dean’s schedule, including booking all appointments for the Associate Dean.
  • Event planning for PGME New Resident Orientation, Resident Research Day and other special events. 
  • Maintains Program Directors listing, updates as new information is provided and notifies the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC)
  • PGME verification of training requests (Verifications are completed once a week on Fridays)
  • Processes approved travel claims forms for residents and program directors.


PGME Program Manager
Pending appointment

PGME Lead
Wendi Charette
(204) 272-3120

Responsible for:

  • PGME Administration, implementing goals and objectives of the PGME Executive Committee
  • Human resources, financial management, project management
  • Contract administration for sponsored applicants
  • PGME Core Curriculum session scheduling
  • Website content and updates



Administrator - Postgraduate Medical Education
Gail Tomczuk
204-789-3452

Responsible for:

  • Coordination and maintenance of the Basic Clinical Training year rotation schedule
  • Distribution and collection of BCT ITERs, PGY-1 rotation confirmations
  • CaRMS contact for programs
  • Completion of training certificates
  • CAPER database updates
  • External resident elective requests.


Administrator - Postgraduate Medical Education
Laurie Anne Vermette
(204) 789-3498

Responsible for:

  • PGME Administration including assistance with PGME accreditation
  • PGME Accreditation Workshop support
  • Clinician Investigator Program (CIP) Administration - Support for Program and Director and trainees and main contact for admitting.


Administrator - Postgraduate Medical Education
Kristy McGregor
(204) 789-3352

Responsible for:

  • PGME resident administration and support
  • VISA resident applications and main contact for admitting
  • Awards and Scholarships
  • Annual University of Manitoba registration for new/renewing PGME residents/fellows
  • Registration for mandatory courses (i.e. Biostats I/II, Epidemiology)
  • Clinical Fellowships


Project Assistant- Documentation and Accreditation
Jenn Doroniuk
(204) 789-3453

Responsible for:

• Administrative support for the 2014 RCPSC and CFPC Accreditation process
• Support PGME records management



Curriculum Management System Coordinator
Kim Le
(204) 789-3865

Responsible for:

• Implementation of the CMS program
• Administration, planning and main contact for the Curriculum Management System-VENTIS
• Coordinates the training of the Curriculum Management System



Administrator – PGME Finance
Tracy Smith
(204) 789-3568

Responsible for:

• Finance Administrator for PGME
• Program support for processing transfers, resident travel, mandatory courses



Medical Staff Administrative Services (MSAS)
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority/University of Manitoba
4th Floor – 650 Main Street
Winnipeg, MB R3B 1E2

Resident Employment Inquiries

Contact: MSAS_Residents@wrha.mb.ca

Resident Payroll Inquiries

Contact: wrha_payroll@wrha.mb.ca