Hamilton - Obstetrics and Gynecology
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
Interviews
2 dates, 25–26 Jan 2027
Hamilton, 11 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Four resident laparoscopy workshops per year at a Minimal Access Surgery centre and an animal lab.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Residents can achieve colposcopy certification during the colposcopy rotation.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- McMaster's five-year Obstetrics and Gynecology residency trains at Hamilton hospitals and at community hospitals in surrounding communities.
- PGY-2 includes 11 core blocks split between McMaster, St. Joseph's, and Kitchener-Waterloo or St. Catharines for community exposure.
- Each resident must complete one research project and one quality improvement initiative.
Based on what the program says about itself.
- You’re open to training at sites across a region, not at one hospital.
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What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Regional community
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Focus areas
- Procedural emphasis
- Small program
- Research
- Required · research project · protected time
- Getting around
- A car is recommended
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
- Travel is reimbursed
By year
- PGY-1
- Obstetrics & GynecologyThree four-week blocks
- Internal Medicine (CTU and Obstetrical Medicine)Two four-week blocks
- ICUTwo four-week blocks
- General SurgeryTwo four-week blocks
- Ambulatory/Women's Health Concerns ClinicsOne four-week block
- AnesthesiaOne four-week block
- Pediatrics (Pediatric Surgery and NICU)One four-week block
- Emergency MedicineOne four-week block
- PGY-2
- Junior Gynecologic Oncologytwo blocks
Other rotations
- Ultrasound and Prenatal Diagnosis (PGY-3/PGY-4)
- Maternal Fetal Medicine (PGY-3/PGY-4 · 3 Four Week Blocks · McMaster University Medical Centre)
- Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility (PGY-3/PGY-4 · 3 Four Week Blocks)
- Gynecologic Oncology (PGY-3/PGY-4 · 3 Four Week Blocks · Juravinski Hospital)
- Urogynecology (PGY-3/PGY-4 · 3 Four Week Blocks)
- Colposcopy (PGY-3/PGY-4 · 2-3 Four Week Blocks)
- Laparoscopy (PGY-3/PGY-4 · 1 or 2 - Four Week Blocks)
- Senior Gynecology Ambulatory Block (PGY-3/PGY-4 · 1 Four Week Block)
- Elective (PGY-3/PGY-4 · 6-9 Four Week Blocks)
- Chief Resident (PGY-4 and 5)
- Senior Gyne rotation (PGY-4 and 5 · Kitchener-Waterloo region)
- PGY-1
- Obstetrics & GynecologyThree four-week blocks
- Internal Medicine (CTU and Obstetrical Medicine)two four-week blocks
- ICUtwo four-week blocks
- General Surgerytwo four-week blocks
- Ambulatory/Women's Health Concerns Clinicsone four-week block
- Anesthesiaone four-week block
- Pediatrics (Pediatric Surgery and NICU)one four-week block
- Emergency Medicineone four-week block
- PGY-2
- junior gynecologic oncology rotationtwo blocks
- PGY-5
- Chief Resident
- Senior Gyne rotation
Other rotations
- Ultrasound and Prenatal Diagnosis (PGY-3/PGY-4)
- Maternal Fetal Medicine (PGY-3/PGY-4 · 3 Four Week Blocks · McMaster University Medical Centre)
- Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility (PGY-3/PGY-4 · Three 4-Week Blocks)
- Gynecologic Oncology (PGY-3/PGY-4 · 3 Four Week Blocks · Juravinski Hospital)
- Urogynecology (PGY-3/PGY-4 · 3 Four Week Blocks)
- Colposcopy (PGY-3/PGY-4 · 2-3 Four Week Blocks)
- Laparoscopy (PGY-3/PGY-4 · 1 or 2 - Four Week Blocks)
- Senior Gynecology Ambulatory Block (PGY-3/PGY-4 · 1 Four Week Block)
- Elective (PGY-3/PGY-4 · 6-9 Four Week Blocks)
Where you train
Hamilton, Ontario: 11 teaching sites. A car is recommended.
- McMaster University Medical Centre
- St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
- Juravinski Hospital
- St. Joseph's Hospital Center for Minimal Access Surgery
- Brantford General Hospital (Brantford · rural or distributed site)
- Oakville Hospital (Oakville · rural or distributed site)
- Joseph Brant Hospital (rural or distributed site)
- Grand River Hospital (Waterloo region · rural or distributed site)
- Guelph General Hospital (Guelph · rural or distributed site)
- Niagara Health Services – St Catharine’s (St. Catharines · rural or distributed site)
- Humber River Hospital (rural or distributed site)
Distributed across a region
- McMaster University Medical Centre
- St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton
- Juravinski Hospital
- Hamilton Health Sciences Animal Lab
- Brantford General Hospital (Brantford · rural or distributed site)
- Oakville Hospital (Oakville · rural or distributed site)
- Joseph Brant Hospital (rural or distributed site)
- Grand River Hospital (Waterloo region · rural or distributed site)
- Guelph General Hospital (Guelph · rural or distributed site)
- Niagara Health Services – St Catharine’s (St. Catharines · rural or distributed site)
- Humber River Hospital (rural or distributed site)
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites, all streams: Epic at 3 of 12, MEDITECH at 4, Oracle Health (Cerner) at 2; no published record for 3.
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
Brantford General Hospital
- Clinical record
- MEDITECH (cloud-based EHR), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Oakville Hospital
- Clinical record
- MEDITECH Expanse, fully electronic record since Nov 2021
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Grand River Hospital
- Clinical record
- Cerner, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Guelph General Hospital
- Clinical record
- Meditech, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Niagara Health Services – St Catharine’s
- Clinical record
- Oracle Cerner (Cerner hospital information system), fully electronic record
Humber River Hospital
- Clinical record
- MEDITECH Expanse, 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
- IMG requirements, IMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 25 and 26 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- MMI or rotating station
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.
6 Obstetrics and Gynecology info sessions at other programsAll info sessions
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 (as the program states it)
- In-house and home 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 | 2 dates, 25–26 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 2 dates, 25–26 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 8 | 5 years | 2 dates, 26–27 Jan 2026 |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 2 dates, 26–27 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- McMaster University's Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program offers comprehensive clinical and surgical training in both academic and community settings.
- The program is committed to preparing graduates who are excellent clinicians, leaders, and advocates in women's health, with a strong emphasis on research, scholarship, and interprofessional collaboration.
- Research
- Residents are required to complete one research project, with protected research time and strong faculty support for scholarly activities.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple urban and community hospitals in Hamilton and surrounding regions, including Hamilton Health Sciences, St. Joseph's Hospital, Juravinski Hospital, and community hospitals in Brantford, Oakville, and Waterloo.
- Teaching approach
- The program follows a Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) approach, focusing on outcomes-based learning and progressive skill development across five years of training.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV and academic accomplishments
- Electives
- Extra-curricular activities
- Leadership skills
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letter
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Sapna Sharma
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Education Team, General Mailbox
“Please email the general mailbox for all information” · the program’s note on CaRMS
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Obstetrics and Gynecology elsewhere
Nearest to Hamilton
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