Hamilton - Public Health and Preventive Medicine including Family Medicine
McMaster UniversityHamilton, Ontario
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 12
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–5051–200
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%0–25%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Info session
details info sessions of this programWed 4 Nov 2026,6:00–8:00 pm ESTvia CANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Interviews
1 date, 26 Jan 2027
Hamilton, 12 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Integrated training lets residents complete Family Medicine certification and a master's degree (MPH or HRM) during PGY-2 and 3.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- McMaster's five-year Public Health and Preventive Medicine program has training partnerships with Public Health Units in Hamilton, Waterloo, and Niagara.
- PGY-1 is largely hospital-based clinical training, PGY-2 and 3 combine Family Medicine training with master's coursework (MPH or HRM), and PGY-4 and 5 are senior PHPM rotations.
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
- Mixed settings
- Public health agency
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Offered · research project
By year
- PGY-1
- Introduction to Public HealthOne month
- PGY-1
- Introduction to Public HealthOne month
Other rotations
- Family Medicine training (PGY-2 and 3)
- senior rotations in PHPM (PGY-4 and 5)
Where you train
Hamilton, Ontario: 12 teaching sites.
- Hamilton Public Health Services
- Niagara Region Public Health
- Region of Waterloo Public Health
- Halton Region Public Health
- Public Health Ontario
- Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, Province of Ontario
- Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, McMaster University
- Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University
- Family Medicine Teaching Sites
- McMaster's Institute for Health Equity (MIHE)
- McMaster's Centre for Health Economics and Policy Analysis
- Ontario Health Clinic for Ontario Workers (OHCOW)
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites: no published record for 12 of 12.
Hospital facts
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
not published for this specialty
How they choose
- Application file components
- CV
- Electives
- Examinations
- Extra-curricular
- Leadership skills
- MSPRs
- Personal letters
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
- 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
- Assessment by a provincial clinical assessment program
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 26 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
- MMI or rotating station
Info sessions
Wed 4 Nov 2026
6:00–8:00 pm EST
Info session · VirtualCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
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 4 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2022, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2024, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2025, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 positions open after round 1 in 2026, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 1 position open after round 2 in 2026, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) |
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, 26 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
| IMG stream | 2 | 5 years | 1 date, 26 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 5 Feb 2026 |
| IMG stream | 2 | 5 years | 1 date, 5 Feb 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- McMaster's Public Health and Preventive Medicine (PHPM) residency program is a comprehensive 5-year training pathway that prepares physicians to improve population health through leadership roles in public health and academic settings.
- The program offers an integrated approach combining clinical training, academic coursework, and field placements with a strong emphasis on evidence-based community health practice and research.
- Research
- Residents gain research experience through coursework, field placements, and optional additional research activities, with opportunities in epidemiology, health policy, and population health research.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple urban and rural public health sites in Ontario, including Hamilton, Niagara, Waterloo, and various governmental and academic institutions.
- Teaching approach
- Adult-learner focused approach emphasizing life-long learning, flexible individual learning objectives, and active participation in academic activities guided by Royal College objectives.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Understanding of Public Health & Preventive Medicine
- Academic performance
- Ability to complete master's level training
- Clinical practice suitability
- Communication skills
- Potential program contribution
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Matthew Hodge
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Program Coordinator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Public Health and Preventive Medicine including Family Medicine elsewhere
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