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Kingston - Pediatrics

Queen’s UniversityKingston, Ontario

Stream

At a glance

Approx. quota
Length
4 years
Applications per year
51–200
Offered interviews
26–50%

CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates

IMG stream · open to international medical graduates

Return of service: Required · IMGs only

Interviews

5 dates, 18 Jan – 1 Feb 2027virtual

5 dates, 19 Jan – 2 Feb 2027virtual

Kingston, 5 teaching sites · required rural rotation

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What stands out about this program

  • No subspecialty residents or fellows (except NICU clinical fellows), so residents work directly with faculty.

    From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page

  • Training at a non-stand-alone children's hospital, emphasizing neonatal resuscitation and general pediatrics preparation.

    From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page

  • Senior residents run a longitudinal teaching consulting clinic and act as junior attendings.

    From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page

  • Queen's Pediatrics is a 4-year residency based at Kingston Health Sciences Centre, with about 20-24 residents.
  • Required rotations also take place at CHEO in Ottawa and community sites in Oshawa and Belleville.
  • There are no subspecialty residents or fellows apart from NICU clinical fellows, and each resident completes a scholarly project.

The summary is written by CdnMD from the program’s CaRMS description.

Based on what the program says about itself.

  • You’re open to training at sites across a region, not at one hospital.
    Show the quote

    enhanced by subspecialty and core rotations at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, in Ottawa, and by community neonatal and consulting pediatrics rotations at Lakeridge Health, in Oshawa.

Not a ranking.

What training looks like

Setting
  • Academic / tertiary hospital
  • Urban community
  • Regional community
  • Rural / remote
Rural exposure
Required rural rotation
Focus areas
  • Small program
  • Early independence
Research
Required · scholarly or quality-improvement project · protected time
Getting around
  • Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for

By year

PGY-1
  • Outpatient Pediatrics16 weeks
  • Inpatient Pediatrics8 weeks
  • NICU6 weeks (level 3 NICU)
  • NICULakeridge Health in Oshawa4 weeks (level 2 NICU - Lakeridge Health in Oshawa)
  • Hematology/Oncology4 weeks (2nd half of academic year)
  • Pediatric Emergency MedicineCHEO-Ottawa4 weeks
  • Pediatric Anesthesia2 weeks
  • Research / Quality Improvement and Patient Safety2 weeks
PGY-4
  • Ambulatory Pediatrics32 weeks
  • Electives8 weeks
  • Junior Attending (inpatients)4 weeks
  • Community PediatricsLakeridge Health - Oshawa4 weeks
  • Night float2 x 2 weeks

Other rotations

Listed by the program without a single PGY year.

  • NICU (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 8 weeks)
  • Inpatient Pediatrics (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 12 weeks)
  • PICU (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 8 weeks · CHEO-Ottawa)
  • Infectious Disease (with Allergy) (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 8 weeks)
  • Cardiology / Respirology (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 8 weeks)
  • Pediatric Surgery (General, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology) (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 4 weeks)
  • Neurology (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 4 weeks)
  • Genetics (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 4 weeks)
  • Developmental Pediatrics (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 4 weeks)
  • General Pediatrics (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 4 weeks)
  • Child Psychiatry (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 4 weeks)
  • Endocrinology / Gastroenterology (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 8 weeks)
  • Hematology/Oncology (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 4 weeks (first half of 3rd academic year))
  • Community Pediatrics (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 4 weeks)
  • Electives (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 8 weeks in PGY2 and 4 weeks in PGY3)
  • Research (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 2 weeks in PGY2 and 2 weeks in PGY3)
  • Night Float (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 2 x 2 weeks in PGY3)
PGY-1
  • Outpatient Pediatrics (ambulatory pediatrics including general pediatrics clinics, minor emergency, and pediatric subspecialty clinics)16 weeks
  • Inpatient Pediatrics8 weeks
  • Hematology/Oncology4 weeks
  • Pediatric Emergency MedicineCHEO-Ottawa4 weeks
  • Pediatric Anesthesia2 weeks
  • Research / Quality Improvement and Patient Safety2 weeks
PGY-4
  • Ambulatory Pediatrics (combination of ambulatory general pediatrics, subspecialty pediatrics, minor emergency, senior resident consulting clinic)32 weeks
  • Electives8 weeks
  • Junior Attending (inpatients)4 weeks
  • Community PediatricsLakeridge Health - Oshawa4 weeks
  • Night float2 x 2 weeks

Other rotations

Listed by the program without a single PGY year.

  • NICU (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 8 weeks)
  • Inpatient Pediatrics (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 12 weeks)
  • PICU (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 8 weeks · CHEO-Ottawa)
  • Infectious Disease (with Allergy) (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 8 weeks)
  • Cardiology / Respirology (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 8 weeks)
  • Pediatric Surgery (General, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Ophthalmology) (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 4 weeks)
  • Neurology (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 4 weeks)
  • Genetics (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 4 weeks)
  • Developmental Pediatrics (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 4 weeks)
  • General Pediatrics (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 4 weeks)
  • Child Psychiatry (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 4 weeks)
  • Endocrinology / Gastroenterology (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 8 weeks)
  • Hematology/Oncology (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 4 weeks)
  • Community Pediatrics (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 4 weeks · Quinte Healthcare in Belleville)
  • Electives (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 8 weeks in PGY2 and 4 weeks in PGY3)
  • Research (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 2 weeks in PGY2 and 2 weeks in PGY3)
  • Night Float (Core of Discipline (PGY-2 and PGY-3) · 2 x 2 weeks in PGY3)

✓ = the CaRMS page states it; – = not stated. From the program description and its rotation list.

Where you train

Kingston, Ontario: 5 teaching sites; required rural rotation.

  • Kingston Health Sciences Centre including Kingston General Hospital (KGH) and Hotel Dieu Hospital (HDH) Site
  • Lakeridge Health (Oshawa)
  • Quinte Healthcare (Belleville)
  • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) (Ottawa)
  • Moose Factory (Moose Factory · rural or distributed site)

Distributed across a region

Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 2 of 5, Lumeo at 2; no published record for 1.

Hospital facts

4 sites · clinical record systems where an official source states them

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
Lumeo regional health information system, fully electronic record since Dec 2024 As of 31 Oct 2026. At Kingston Health Sciences Centre including Kingston General Hospital (KGH) and Hotel Dieu Hospital (HDH) Site, Quinte Healthcare.

Lakeridge Health

Clinical record
Epic, fully electronic record since Dec 2021 As of 31 Oct 2026

Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)

Clinical record
Epic, system named (how far it goes is not stated) As of 31 Oct 2026

Verify with the official source: each source button opens the publisher’s own page.

Hospital size and activity: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.

About Kingston

  • People

    132,485residents, 2021 Census

    Municipality of Kingston

  • Housing

    2.4%rental vacancy rate

    October 2025 survey, Kingston, Ontario (census metropolitan area)

  • Winter and summer

    −7.0 °CJanuary mean20.8 °CJuly mean

    1991–2020 normals, Kingston, 5.5 km away

  • Job outlook

    Goodfor the specialty here, 2025–2027

More about Kingston (its page: housing, getting around, weather, things to do, and every program that names it)

Sites as the program’s CaRMS page lists them. City figures are public statistics for the place named by the location; they describe the place, not the program.

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.
Return of service
Required · IMGs only
IMG requirements
Not stated on CaRMS page

Application file components as each stream’s CaRMS page describes them.

Interviews and info sessions

Interview dates (2027 match)
18, 22, 25 and 29 Jan 2027; 1 Feb 2027
Interview dates (2027 match)
19, 23, 26 and 30 Jan 2027; 2 Feb 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.

8 Pediatrics info sessions at other programsAll info sessions

Pay and call

Provincial scale, last updated 6 Jan 2025 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab). Contract expired, may change. One provincial scale for Ontario, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 4 levels this program covers.

Annual salary by PGY level, Ontario
LevelAnnual salary
PGY-1
$73,367 / year
PGY-2
$79,670 / year
PGY-3
$85,564 / year
PGY-4
$92,701 / year

How provincial pay and rent compare

Call

Call (as the program states it)
In-house call · night float
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)

The union agreement’s limits and rules for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. PARO agreement, 1 Jul 2023 to 30 Jun 2026. The term has ended; its terms continue until a new agreement is signed. Read as of 1 Oct 2026.

Past matches

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

Positions at this site, all streams.

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.

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)).

Year by year

2027 match

The 2027 match, one row per stream (scrolls sideways on narrow screens)
StreamPositionsLengthInterviewsWhat changed
CMG stream44 years5 dates, 18 Jan – 1 Feb 2027Virtual
  • CaRMS page changed during the match: positions (noticed 13 Oct)
IMG stream14 years5 dates, 19 Jan – 2 Feb 2027Virtual
  • CaRMS page changed during the match: positions (noticed 13 Oct)

2026 match

The 2026 match, one row per stream (scrolls sideways on narrow screens)
StreamPositionsLengthInterviews
CMG stream45 years5 dates, 19 Jan – 2 Feb 2026
IMG stream15 years5 dates, 19 Jan – 2 Feb 2026
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
  • Queen's University offers a comprehensive 4-year Pediatrics residency program focused on producing highly skilled pediatric physicians capable of providing excellent care in any setting.
  • The program provides abundant practical clinical experiences, formal educational sessions, and graded responsibility to develop clinical decision-making and leadership skills.
Research
Each resident completes a scholarly project with mentorship, and presents at annual Department of Pediatrics Research Day.
Training setting
Training occurs across multiple sites including Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Lakeridge Health in Oshawa, Quinte Healthcare in Belleville, and Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) in Ottawa.
Teaching approach
Individualized training with progressive responsibility, focusing on developing confident, skilled pediatricians through hands-on clinical experiences and structured educational curriculum.
Enhanced skills
Not stated on CaRMS page
What the program looked at
  • Casper Test
  • Personal letter
  • Reference documents
  • Medical Student Performance Record
  • Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)

Positions, length and interviews as each match’s CaRMS pages stated them; what changed from our comparison of the two matches and our readings of the 2027 pages.

Contacts and links

Program directors
Program office

Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.

Program websiteWebsiteInstagramXCANPREPPCANPREPPProspective Residents at Queen's (PGME)(opens in a new tab)Queen's University(opens in a new tab)Kingston Health Sciences Centre(opens in a new tab)City of Kingston(opens in a new tab)This program on CaRMS(opens in a new tab)

Pediatrics elsewhere

Nearest to Kingston

  • Ottawa - PediatricsUniversity of Ottawa

    Ottawa · 146 km

    13 positions · CMG, IMG

  • Toronto - PediatricsUniversity of Toronto

    Toronto · 241 km

    20 positions · CMG, IMG

  • Peel & Surrounding Communities - PediatricsToronto Metropolitan University

    Peel & Surrounding Communities · 263 km

    4 positions · CMG, IMG

In these collections:

Source

The CMG stream’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab), last approved 20 Aug 2026 · The IMG stream’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab), last approved 20 Aug 2026 · 2027 match · not final until file review opens 26 November; as of 19 Oct 2026, re-checked every two weeks.

Accredited · CaRMS program IDs 36452 (CMG stream), 35992 (IMG stream) · How these pages are made › · See the 2026 match under Year by year

What changed, noticed 13 Oct: CMG stream: Quota published: 4 and 1 more. See what changed

What changed on the program’s CaRMS page

We read each program’s CaRMS page about every two weeks and note what differs. The date is when we noticed it; the change was made in the window shown. Reformatting is not listed, and a contacts change is listed without names.

  1. Noticed 13 Octchanged between 5 and 13 Oct

    • CMG stream: Quota published: 4

      Approximate Quota: 4
      From the CaRMS page, read 13 Oct

    • IMG stream: Quota published: 1

      Approximate Quota: 1
      From the CaRMS page, read 13 Oct

The Applications per year and Offered interviews figures are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS: past cycles, not your odds.

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 24 Oct 2026.

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