Hamilton - Medical Microbiology
McMaster UniversityHamilton, OntarioCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
1 date, 22 Jan 2027
Hamilton, 4 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
PGY-5 includes Junior Attending blocks in microbiology and clinical infectious diseases.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Every resident gets a turn as Chief Resident, including building the microbiology call schedule.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Recently added rotations include pediatric microbiology, assay design in molecular microbiology, and bioinformatics.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- McMaster's Medical Microbiology program is a 5-year direct-entry residency with clinical Infectious Diseases training integrated throughout.
- Training occurs at Hamilton General Hospital and St Joseph's Hospital - Charlton Campus, with community laboratory rotations at LifeLabs and reference services at Public Health Ontario.
- Residents are required to carry out a series of research projects.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Urban community
- Public health agency
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Required · research project
By year
- PGY-1
- General Internal Medicine4 blocks
- Bacteriology2 block
- ICU2 blocks
- Infectious Diseases2 blocks
- Virology/Molecular Microbiology1 block
- Emergency Medicine1 block
- General Pediatrics1 block
- PGY-5
- Junior Attending blocks in microbiology and clinical infectious diseases
Where you train
Hamilton, Ontario: 4 teaching sites.
- Hamilton General Hospital
- St Joseph's Hospital - Charlton Campus
- LifeLabs
- Public Health Ontario
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 2 of 4; 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.
Hamilton General Hospital
- Clinical record
- Epic, fully electronic record since Jun 2022
St Joseph's Hospital - Charlton Campus
- Clinical record
- Epic (Dovetale), fully electronic record since Dec 2017
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
- Return of service
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 22 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Panel
Info sessions
None listed on the program’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab) (read 20 Oct 2026) or on CANPREPP’s events calendar (read 24 Oct 2026). Programs add sessions through the fall.
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
Open after round 1 in 2 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 1 of 9 years.
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| Year | Open after round 1 | Open after round 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | not available | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2019, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 1 position open after round 2 in 2019, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2024, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 22 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 23 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- McMaster University's Medical Microbiology Residency Program is a comprehensive 5-year direct-entry program that trains residents to become skilled clinicians and laboratory physicians.
- The program offers a unique blend of clinical infectious disease training and laboratory microbiology experience, with a strong emphasis on research, mentorship, and individual career development.
- Research
- Residents are required to design and carry out research projects, with support from research coordinators. Most residents complete at least two abstracts/presentations and publish a peer-reviewed scientific paper.
- Training setting
- Integrated training across St. Joseph's Hospital and Hamilton Health Sciences, with rotations in regional laboratory services in Hamilton, including community and public health laboratory settings.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education with graduated responsibility, emphasizing self-directed learning, problem-based learning, and progressive independence throughout training.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV and interests
- Electives
- Leadership skills
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letter
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Brody Duncan
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Senior Education Program Associate
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Medical Microbiology elsewhere
Nearest to Hamilton
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