Pediatric - Neurology

McGill UniversityUnknown, QuebecRegular stream

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CaRMS program description, 2026 match, last approved 22 Sep 2025

From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version

Positions (approx. quota): 1 position
Length: 5 years
Stream: Regular
Discipline: Neurology
Applications per year: 0–50
Applicants offered interviews: 76–100%
Accreditation: Accredited
CaRMS program ID: 29847

Bands are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS. They describe past cycles, not your odds.

Summary

McGill University's Pediatric Neurology Residency Program is a comprehensive 5-year training program designed to produce independent and competent Pediatric Neurologists. The program offers abundant clinical exposure, diverse clinical experiences, and a strong emphasis on research and scholarly activities across multiple specialized neurology domains.

Training

Research

6-month dedicated research block with opportunities to initiate and complete research projects in clinical neurology or neurosciences

Training setting

Urban academic medical center with multiple hospital sites in Montreal, including Montreal Children's Hospital, Montreal Neurological Hospital, McGill University Health Center Glen Site, Montreal General Hospital, and Jewish General Hospital.

Teaching approach

Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) approach focusing on targeted learning outcomes, frequent formative assessments, and progressive skill development across multiple clinical and scholarly domains.

Setting types

Academic medical center
Tertiary care center
University hospital network

Focus areas

Pediatric Neurology
Neurogenetics
Drug-resistant Epilepsy
Neuromuscular Disorders
Neonatal Neurology
Demyelinating Diseases
Cerebral Palsy
Developmental Delay
Stroke
Brain Malformations
Neuro-oncology

Patient populations

Pediatric neurology patients
Emergency department patients
Neonatal intensive care patients
Pediatric intensive care patients
Inpatient neurology patients

Highlights

6-month research block
Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME)
Weekly pedagogical half-day
Interprovincial and international elective opportunities
Yearly Pediatric Neurology Education retreat
Integration with McGill Adult Neurology Residency Program

Strengths

High volume and diverse clinical exposure
Comprehensive research opportunities
Specialized neurology clinics
Strong academic teaching curriculum
Multicultural training environment
Bilingual (English/French) patient care training

Enhanced skills

Neurophysiology testing
EEG interpretation
Epilepsy surgery
Neuromuscular assessment

By year

PGY-1

General PediatricsMCH52 WEEKS

PGY-2

Pediatric Electives (Psychiatry, neuroradiology, neurosurgery, genetics, ID, hemato-oncology, etc ...)MCH28 weeks
Clinical Teaching Unit (CTU):Adult Neuro-8 weeks; Pediatric Neuro-16 weeksJGH,MCH,MGH,MNH24 weeks

PGY-3

Neuroscience - 6 month research blockJGH, MCH, MGH, MNH24 weeks
CTU:Adult Neuro-16 weeks;Pediatric Neuro-8 weeksJGH,MCH,MGH,MNH24 weeks
Community Neurology4 weeks

From the program's rotation list.

Selection

What the program looks at

CV review
Elective evaluations
Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
Personal letter
Reference letters
Interview performance

Applications per year

0–50

Applicants offered interviews

76–100%

Interviews

Dates (2026 match): 2 Feb 2026

Programs can change interview dates. Confirm on carms.ca.

Pay

Provincial scale, last updated 23 Jul 2026 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Annual salary by PGY level, Quebec
Level	Annual salary
PGY-1	$58,728 / year
PGY-2	$64,809 / year
PGY-3	$70,890 / year
PGY-4	$76,969 / year
PGY-5	$83,050 / year

One provincial scale for Quebec, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 5 levels this program covers.

Benefits

Benefits as listed by CaRMS in 2022–2024; check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Adoption leave: 29 to 38 weeks55 to 75 % of salary
Annual vacation: 20 days/year
Assistant Resident Coordinator: $425/month
Call Premium: $607/28 days
Conference leave: 7 days pd/year
Dental Plan: Yes, available for a fee
Exam leave: Day (s) of the exam
Extended Health Insurance: Yes
Leave for death in family: From 1 to 5 days depending on the family member
Leave of absence without pay (exceptional measure): 12 months maximum
Life insurance: Yes
Long-Term disability insurance: Yes
Maternity leaveProvincial Program (RQAP*) and FMRQ **: 21 weeks95 % of salary
Meals: Reduced feeFree during on-call duty
Pager: Provided by the establishment
Parental leave (time sharing between parents): 19 to 29 weeks55 to 75 % of salary
Parking: ½ of doctors’ feeFree during on-call duty
Paternity leaveProvincial Program (RQAP) and FMRQ: 1 week, 100% of salary3 to 5 weeks, 100% of salary(two options)
Professional Liability Insurance****(CPMA not applicable): Yes (free)
Quebec Health Insurance Program / RAMQ***: Yes
Resident Coordinator: $583/month
Resuscitation courses and examination leave: Day of the course and of the exam, course paid
Sick leave: 9.6 days pd / yearAnd reimbursement of days not taken
Statutory and floating holidays: 13/year
Study leave: 10 days pd/year
Superior Financial Programs: Yes
Teaching Premium: $240/28 days
Wedding leave: 7 days paid + 7 days without pay

Call

Call (provincial max): 6 calls in an establishment per 28 days

The union agreement’s cap for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. Check with the program.

FMRQ agreement, 1 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2028.

Teaching sites

Montreal Children's Hospital
Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute
McGill University Health Center Glen Site
Montreal General Hospital
Jewish General Hospital

Hospital facts

Public figures for hospitals named above, each with its source and reference period. They describe the hospital, not the program, and are not a ranking. We match names to the province’s lists by name, so check each source before you rely on it.

Montreal Children's Hospital

Matched to L'Hôpital de Montréal pour Enfants (Montréal) in the province’s hospital list.

Emergency visits: 2025–2026: 25,738 · 2026–2027: 26,552 Cumulative from 1 April to the end of period 5 of 13 (about 20 weeks) of each fiscal year. Not a yearly total: compare only the same period.

McGill University Health Center Glen Site

Matched to Hôpital Glen (Montréal) in the province’s hospital list.

Licensed beds: physical health 480 · psychiatry 8 · neonatology 52 Capacity on the facility’s permit (au permis), by bed type, as of the 1 Oct 2026 extraction. Not staffed or open beds, and not added up across bed types.

Montreal General Hospital

Matched to Hôpital Général de Montréal (Montréal) in the province’s hospital list.

Emergency visits: 2025–2026: 14,039 · 2026–2027: 14,682 Cumulative from 1 April to the end of period 5 of 13 (about 20 weeks) of each fiscal year. Not a yearly total: compare only the same period.
Licensed beds: physical health 236 · psychiatry 46 Capacity on the facility’s permit (au permis), by bed type, as of the 1 Oct 2026 extraction. Not staffed or open beds, and not added up across bed types.

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Jewish General Hospital

Matched to Hôpital Général Juif (Montréal) in the province’s hospital list.

Emergency visits: 2025–2026: 37,934 · 2026–2027: 39,472 Cumulative from 1 April to the end of period 5 of 13 (about 20 weeks) of each fiscal year. Not a yearly total: compare only the same period.
Licensed beds: physical health 516 · psychiatry 52 · geriatrics 28 · neonatology 34 Capacity on the facility’s permit (au permis), by bed type, as of the 1 Oct 2026 extraction. Not staffed or open beds, and not added up across bed types.

Sources and licences

Contient de l'information fournie par le ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec et visée par CC BY 4.0. Données modifiées. (Contains information provided by the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec under CC BY 4.0. Data modified.)

Unfilled positions in past years

No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.

Positions at this site, all streams.

Quebec: different match process, not directly comparable.

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. Verify with the CaRMS lists. Source: CaRMS’s lists of positions open after round 1 and after round 2, as read in October 2026 (latest: 2026 round 1 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab), 2026 round 2 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab)). 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.

Contacts

Contacts weren't collected for the 2026 match.

The current program director and contacts are on the 2027 version of this program and on the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab).

Location

Unknown, Quebec

Independent. Not affiliated with CaRMS or the program. Programs edit their descriptions during the match; confirm on carms.ca (opens in a new tab) before you apply. Data last updated on CdnMD 5 Oct 2026.