Thunder Bay - Urology
NOSM UniversityThunder Bay, OntarioCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 2
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
2 dates, 30–31 Jan 2027
Thunder Bay, 5 teaching sites · required rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Regular outreach to Kenora, Dryden and Fort Frances to run clinics and procedures in smaller northern communities.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
24-hour in-hospital access to full-body cadavers for surgical skills training.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- This 5-year urology program takes two residents per year, based in Thunder Bay.
- Most rotations are at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre, with 5 mandatory blocks through the University of Toronto in paediatric urology, infertility and transplant.
- Residents do regional outreach with regular visits to Kenora, Dryden and Fort Frances.
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
- Regional community
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural / remote
- Rural exposure
- Required rural rotation
- Focus areas
- Northern
- Rural / remote
- Indigenous health
- Research
- Offered · 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
- General Surgery3 blocks
- Urology3 blocks
- Pediatrics Urology in Toronto2 blocks
- Vascular2 Blocks
- ICU2 blocks
- ER Trauma1 block
- PGY-2
- Urology8 blocks
- Research1 block
- Nephrology/Transplant TBay1 block
- Vascular1 block
- Fertility TO1 block
- Transplant TO1 block
- PGY-3
- Urology10 blocks
- Research1 block
- Pediatrics Urology in Toronto1 block
- Urology Clinic1 block
- PGY-4
- Urology10 blocks
- Research1 block
- Elective1 block
- Urology Clinic1 block
- PGY-5
- Urology13 blocks
Where you train
Thunder Bay, Ontario: 5 teaching sites; required rural rotation. A car is recommended.
- Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC)
- University of Toronto (Toronto)
- Kenora (Kenora · rural or distributed site)
- Dryden (Dryden · rural or distributed site)
- Fort Frances (Fort Frances · rural or distributed site)
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites: MEDITECH at 4 of 5; no published record for 1.
Moving to a new system: Kenora; Dryden; Fort Frances.
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
- MEDITECH Expanse, moving to a new system
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC)
- Clinical record
- MEDITECH Expanse, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
ONE HITS runs MEDITECH Expanse for northeastern Ontario hospitals in two waves: the three founding hospitals went live in October 2019; the 20 hospitals of Wave 2 (including Health Sciences North) are moving over, with no date on the page.
Hospital size and activity: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.
About Thunder Bay
People
108,843residents, 2021 Census
Housing
3.9%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−13.4 °CJanuary mean18.0 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
Undeterminedfor 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
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 30 and 31 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Panel
Info sessions
The 1 session listed for 2027 has passed.
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 | 2 | 5 years | 2 dates, 30–31 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 2 | 5 years | 3 dates, 7–10 Feb 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The NOSM University Urology Residency Program offers a comprehensive 5-year training experience focused on competence by design (CBD) model.
- Located in Thunder Bay, the program provides unique opportunities for residents to train in Northern Ontario, with exposure to diverse patient populations and specialized rotations through partnerships with the University of Toronto.
- Research
- Dedicated research blocks in PGY2, PGY3, and PGY4, with funding and expert guidance available for research projects.
- Training setting
- Primary training site is Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC), with specialized rotations in Toronto. Residents also participate in regional outreach to communities like Kenora, Dryden, and Fort Frances.
- Teaching approach
- Competence by Design (CBD) model of training, with a focus on hands-on learning, progressive independence, and comprehensive exposure to urology across diverse clinical settings.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV and academic background
- Elective experiences
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Walid Shahrour
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.
Urology elsewhere
Nearest to Thunder Bay
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