Hamilton - Emergency Medicine
McMaster UniversityHamilton, Ontario
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 81
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 26–50%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Town hall
all 2 info sessions of this programThu 5 Nov 2026,7:00–9:00 pm ESTvia CANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Interviews
1 date, 20 Jan 2027
Hamilton, 9 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Biennial mock Disaster Day simulating a disaster while residents run a busy emergency department.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Biennial critical care day practising procedures in the anatomy lab.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- McMaster's five-year Royal College Emergency Medicine program trains residents at Hamilton General, St. Joseph's, Juravinski and McMaster Children's hospitals.
- PGY 3 includes community emergency medicine, adult critical care, trauma and three selective blocks.
- Residents must complete at least one academic project suitable for peer review, and PGY 5 includes a resident-designed Area of Focused Competence.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Urban community
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Focus areas
- POCUS curriculum
- Research
- Required · research project · protected time
By year
- PGY-1
- research seminar series2-month
- Emergency Medicine
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- General Surgery
- Anesthesia
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- PGY-2
- POCUS Scanning Block2-4 week
- Emergency Medicine
- EMS Curriculum
- Cardiac Critical Care
- Pediatrics ICU
- PGY-3
- selective blocks3 selective blocks
- Community Emergency Medicine
- Critical Care (adult)
- Trauma
- PGY-4
- Emergency Medicineminimum of 10 Blocks
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine2 Blocks
- PGY-5
- Transition to Practice6 months
- Area of Focused Competence6 months
- PGY-1
- research seminar series2-month
- Emergency Medicine
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- General Surgery
- Anesthesia
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- PGY-2
- POCUS Scanning Block2-4 week
- Emergency Medicine
- EMS Curriculum
- Cardiac Critical Care
- Pediatrics ICU
- PGY-3
- selective blocks3 blocks
- Community Emergency Medicine
- Critical Care (adult)
- Trauma
- PGY-4
- Emergency Medicineminimum of 10 Blocks
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine2 Blocks
- PGY-5
- Transition to Practice6 months
- Area of Focused Competence6 months
Where you train
Hamilton, Ontario: 9 teaching sites.
- Hamilton General Hospital
- St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
- Juravinski Hospital
- McMaster Children's Hospital
- Brampton Civic Hospital
- Trillium Health Partners
- St. Catherine’s General Hospital
- Grand River Hospital
- St. Mary’s Hospital
Record systems at the listed sites, all streams: Epic at 7 of 12, Oracle Health (Cerner) at 3; no published record for 2.
Hospital facts
What official sources say for hospitals named above, each with its source and the date we read it. 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
- Epic, fully electronic record since Jun 2022
St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
- Clinical record
- Epic (Dovetale), fully electronic record since Dec 2017
Brampton Civic Hospital
- Clinical record
- Epic, fully electronic record since Oct 2026
Trillium Health Partners
- Clinical record
- Epic, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Show facts for 2 more sitesShow fewer
St. Catherine’s General Hospital
- Clinical record
- Oracle Cerner (Cerner hospital information system), fully electronic record
Grand River Hospital
- Clinical record
- Cerner, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Hospital size and activity: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.
About Hamilton
People
569,353residents, 2021 Census
Housing
3.5%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−3.1 °CJanuary mean21.9 °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
- Other file component(s)
- Return of service, CMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
- Return of service, IMG stream
- Required · IMGs only
- IMG requirements, IMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 20 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- MMI or rotating station
Info sessions
Thu 5 Nov 2026
7:00–9:00 pm EST
Town hall · VirtualCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Tue 19 Jan 2027
time not stated
Social · Virtual · Listed under interviews on CaRMS
Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $73,367 / year |
| PGY-2 | $79,670 / year |
| PGY-3 | $85,564 / year |
| PGY-4 | $92,701 / year |
| PGY-5 | $98,567 / year |
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 7 nights in 28 in-house
- Post-call rule (provincial)
- No new patient responsibilities after 24 hours in-hospital, except what clinical handover needs
- Max continuous duty (provincial)
- 24 hours in-hospital, then relieved after handover (up to 2 hours)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 8 | 5 years | 1 date, 20 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 20 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 8 | 5 years | 2 dates, 20–21 Jan 2026 |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 2 dates, 20–21 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The McMaster University Emergency Medicine Program offers a comprehensive 5-year Royal College training experience across multiple hospitals in Hamilton, Ontario.
- Residents receive extensive clinical training in emergency medicine, with opportunities for subspecialty training, research, and leadership development in a high-volume, high-acuity environment.
- Research
- Residents are required to complete at least one academic project suitable for peer-review and are encouraged to present at national and international meetings.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple urban hospitals in Hamilton, including Hamilton General Hospital, St. Joseph's Healthcare, Juravinski Hospital, McMaster Children's Hospital, and several community sites.
- Teaching approach
- Utilizes Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) with a focus on progressive skill development, frequent formative assessments, and tailored learning experiences that prepare residents for independent practice.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV and extracurricular activities
- Elective experiences
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- Interview performance
- Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
- Collaboration skills
- Communication skills
- Leadership potential
- Professionalism
Contacts and links
- Program directors
Dr. Caillin Langmann
Dr. Spencer SampleAssistant Program Director EM
Dr. Dean VlahakiAssistant Program Director EM
- Program office
Program Manager, Education Program Associate
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.
Emergency Medicine elsewhere
Nearest to Hamilton
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