Kingston - Radiation Oncology
Queen’s UniversityKingston, OntarioCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 3
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
1 date, 29 Jan 2027
Kingston, 4 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Research ties to the Queen's Cancer Research Institute, home of the Canadian Cancer Trials Group.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- Queen's Radiation Oncology is a 5-year residency based at the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario at Kingston Health Sciences Centre.
- Community experience and pediatric oncology are provided outside the main training facility.
- Each resident is expected to complete at least one significant research project, with proposals reviewed by a dedicated Research Committee.
- Interviews are held by Zoom on January 29, 2027.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Required · research project
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- Respirology (Foundations of Discipline (FOD))
- Pathology (Foundations of Discipline (FOD))
- Medical Oncology (Foundations of Discipline (FOD))
- Palliative Care (Foundations of Discipline (FOD))
- Hematology/Oncology (Foundations of Discipline (FOD))
- Gynecological Oncology (Foundations of Discipline (FOD))
- brachytherapy (Core of Discipline (COD))
- stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) (Core of Discipline (COD))
Where you train
Kingston, Ontario: 4 teaching sites.
- Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario at Kingston Health Sciences Centre
- Kingston General Hospital
- Hotel Dieu Hospital
- University of Toronto (Toronto)
Record systems at the listed sites: Lumeo at 2 of 4; no published record for 2.
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
- Lumeo regional health information system, fully electronic record since Dec 2024
Hospital size and activity: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.
About Kingston
People
132,485residents, 2021 Census
Housing
2.4%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−7.0 °CJanuary mean20.8 °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
- Return of service
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 29 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- MMI or rotating station
Info sessions
Info sessions planned, dates not published yet.
7 Radiation Oncology 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 (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 | 3 | 5 years | 1 date, 29 Jan 2027 |
|
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 2 | 5 years | 1 date, 23 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The Queen's University Radiation Oncology residency program offers a comprehensive 5-year training experience designed to prepare residents for successful careers in academic or community-based oncology practice.
- The program provides an enriching academic environment with state-of-the-art facilities, multidisciplinary learning, and opportunities for research, mentorship, and professional growth.
- Research
- Residents are required to complete at least one significant research project, with support from a dedicated Research Committee and opportunities for national/international conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications.
- Training setting
- Located in Kingston, Ontario, with training primarily at the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario at Kingston Health Sciences Centre, which includes Kingston General Hospital and Hotel Dieu Hospital.
- Teaching approach
- Follows Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) principles, emphasizing progressive skill development, formative feedback, and mastery of Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) across four training stages.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV review
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
- Collaboration skills assessment
- Communication skills evaluation
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Martin Korzeniowski
Faculty profile of Dr. Martin Korzeniowski(opens in a new tab)
Prostate Brachytherapy, Partial Breast Radiotherapy, GU Malignancies
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Oncology Program Coordinator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Radiation Oncology elsewhere
Nearest to Kingston
- Bilingual
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