Montreal - Medical Genetics and Genomics
McGill UniversityMontreal, QuebecRegular stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 3
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
Regular stream · open to Canadian and international medical graduates
Interviews
3 dates, 21 Jan – 2 Feb 2027
Montreal, 6 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
A resident continuity clinic starting in PGY3, where residents follow new and previously seen patients.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Multidisciplinary clinics in cardiogenetics, neurofibromatosis and pediatric oncogenetics.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
A one-month rotation in metabolic and genetic bone disease clinics at Shriners Hospital.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- McGill's Medical Genetics and Genomics residency is a 5-year program based mainly at the MUHC Glen campus in Montreal.
- The first two years cover pediatrics, internal medicine and maternal-fetal medicine, and residents can do up to 6 months of electives outside McGill.
- Residents must complete a scholarly project, and from third year on they take call from home.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Required · scholarly or quality-improvement project
- Training language
- English and French
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- Medical Genetics (Transition to Discipline · 1 month)
- Pediatrics (Transition to Discipline · 1 month)
- Pediatrics: Hematology, Neurology, Endocrinology, Cardiology, Developmental Pediatrics, Nephrology, Inpatient Wards, NICU, Selectives (Foundations of Discipline)
- Internal Medicine: Cardiology (MAUDE--McGill Adult Unit for Congenital Heart Disease), Neurology, Inpatient Wards, Selectives (Foundations of Discipline)
- Maternal Fetal Medicine (Foundations of Discipline · 2 blocks)
- Biochemical Genetics lab and clinics (Core of Discipline · 2 months)
- Cytogenetics (Core of Discipline · 2 months)
- Molecular Genetics (Core of Discipline · 2 months)
- General pediatric genetics clinics (Core of Discipline · 2 months)
- General adult genetics clinics (Core of Discipline · 2 months)
- Inpatient consultation service (pediatric and adult, general and biochemical) (Core of Discipline)
- Resident Continuity Clinics (Core of Discipline · 6-10 per year)
- Prenatal diagnosis, including participation in the multidisciplinary Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Group (Core of Discipline)
- Cancer genetics (Core of Discipline · 2 months)
- Genetic counselling (Core of Discipline · one month)
- Metabolic and Genetic Bone disease clinics (Core of Discipline · 1 month · Shriners Hospital)
- Medical Genetics Selectives at McGill (Core of Discipline · McGill)
- Medical Genetics electives outside of McGill (Core of Discipline · up to 6 months · outside of McGill)
- Research (Core of Discipline)
- Resident Continuity Clinics (Transition to Practice · 6 per year)
Where you train
Montreal, Quebec: 6 teaching sites.
- Montreal Children’s Hospital
- The Royal Victoria Hospital
- The Montreal General Hospital
- The Jewish General Hospital (JGH)
- Shriner’s Hospital for Children
- Montreal Neurological Hospital
Record systems at the listed sites: TELUS at 4 of 6; no published record for 2.
Hospital facts
Public figures for hospitals named above, each with its source and reference period. They describe the hospital, not the program. We match names to the sources by name, so check each source before you rely on it.
- Clinical record
- TELUS (Oacis), since 2006, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Montreal Children’s Hospital
- Emergency visits
- 2025–2026: 25,738 · 2026–2027: 26,552
The Royal Victoria Hospital
- Emergency visits
- 2025–2026: 19,799 · 2026–2027: 20,604
The Montreal General Hospital
- Emergency visits
- 2025–2026: 14,039 · 2026–2027: 14,682
- Licensed beds
- physical health 236 · psychiatry 46
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The Jewish General Hospital (JGH)
- Emergency visits
- 2025–2026: 37,934 · 2026–2027: 39,472
- Licensed beds
- physical health 516 · psychiatry 52 · geriatrics 28 · neonatology 34
Shriner’s Hospital for Children
- Licensed beds
- physical health 22
Montreal Neurological Hospital
- Licensed beds
- physical health 90
About Montréal
People
1,762,949residents, 2021 Census
Housing
2.9%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−9.2 °CJanuary mean21.7 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
Goodfor the specialty here, 2025–2027
How they choose
- Application file components
- CV
- Electives
- Examinations
- Extra-curricular
- Leadership skills
- MSPRs
- Personal letters
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
- Return of service
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 21 and 28 Jan 2027; 2 Feb 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Panel
Info sessions
The 1 session listed for 2027 has passed.
Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $58,728 / year |
| PGY-2 | $64,809 / year |
| PGY-3 | $70,890 / year |
| PGY-4 | $76,969 / year |
| PGY-5 | $83,050 / year |
Call
- Call (as the program states it)
- Home call
- Call (provincial max)
- 6 calls in an establishment per 28 days
- Post-call rule (provincial)
- 8 hours of mandatory rest after a work period
- Max continuous duty (provincial)
- 16 hours in an establishment in any 24-hour period
Benefits
- Adoption leave
- 29 to 38 weeks55 to 75 % of salary
- Annual vacation
- 20 days/year
- Assistant Resident Coordinator
- $425/month
- Call Premium
- $607/28 days
- Conference leave
- 7 days pd/year
- Dental Plan
- Yes, available for a fee
- Exam leave
- Day (s) of the exam
- Extended Health Insurance
- Yes
- Leave for death in family
- From 1 to 5 days depending on the family member
- Leave of absence without pay (exceptional measure)
- 12 months maximum
- Life insurance
- Yes
- Long-Term disability insurance
- Yes
- Maternity leaveProvincial Program (RQAP*) and FMRQ **
- 21 weeks95 % of salary
- Meals
- Reduced feeFree during on-call duty
- Pager
- Provided by the establishment
- Parental leave (time sharing between parents)
- 19 to 29 weeks55 to 75 % of salary
- Parking
- ½ of doctors’ feeFree during on-call duty
- Paternity leaveProvincial Program (RQAP) and FMRQ
- 1 week, 100% of salary3 to 5 weeks, 100% of salary(two options)
- Professional Liability Insurance****(CPMA not applicable)
- Yes (free)
- Quebec Health Insurance Program / RAMQ***
- Yes
- Resident Coordinator
- $583/month
- Resuscitation courses and examination leave
- Day of the course and of the exam, course paid
- Sick leave
- 9.6 days pd / yearAnd reimbursement of days not taken
- Statutory and floating holidays
- 13/year
- Study leave
- 10 days pd/year
- Superior Financial Programs
- Yes
- Teaching Premium
- $240/28 days
- Wedding leave
- 7 days paid + 7 days without pay
Past matches
No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.
What this means
- A position can go unfilled because of where the site is, because it is open to IMGs only or to another restricted stream, or because the quota changed late.
- It says nothing about the quality of the training or how heavy the workload is.
- A site’s numbers are shown when it had positions open after round 1 in at least 2 of 8 years or at least 3 in one year.
Year by year
2027 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular stream | 3 | 5 years | 3 dates, 21 Jan – 2 Feb 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular stream | 3 | 5 years | 3 dates, 20 Jan – 3 Feb 2026 |
The 2026 page of the Regular stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- McGill University's Medical Genetics and Genomics Residency Program offers comprehensive training in medical genetics across 5 years.
- The program provides broad clinical exposure, competency-based medical education, and prepares residents to become expert medical geneticists serving diverse patient populations in Montreal.
- Research
- Each resident is expected to complete a scholarly project, with research advisors assigned by the end of the second training year.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple hospitals in Montreal, primarily at the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) Glen campus, with rotations at Montreal Children's Hospital, Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal General Hospital, Jewish General Hospital, and Shriners Hospital.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education focused on progressive skill development, self-directed learning, and promoting resident well-being through a collegial, supportive environment.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV review
- Elective evaluations
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Reference letters
- Personal statement
- Research portfolio
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Sarah Abdullah-Maklan
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Program Administrator, Operations Manager
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing. Site staff and other contacts are listed there too.
Medical Genetics and Genomics elsewhere
Nearest to Montreal
- French
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