Kingston - Urology
Queen’s UniversityKingston, OntarioCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 26–50%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
2 dates, 30–31 Jan 2027
Kingston, 5 teaching sites · optional rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Outreach clinics at Weeneebayko General Hospital in Moose Factory, a James Bay Indigenous centre.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
Program usually pays transportation and accommodation for residents presenting research at meetings.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Nearly one-to-one faculty-to-resident ratio: 8 faculty for 7 residents.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- Queen's Urology is a 5-year residency based at Kingston Health Sciences Centre, with PGY-1 and PGY-2 in Surgical Foundations.
- PGY-3 includes a mandatory 2-month pediatric urology rotation at SickKids in Toronto, with housing provided.
- The department has 8 faculty for 7 residents, and research participation is expected without a dedicated research rotation.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Focus areas
- Small program
- Research
- Required · research project · no protected time
- Getting around
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
By year
- PGY-1
- Urology26 weeks
- General Surgery12 weeks
- Plastic Surgery8 weeks
- Emergency Medicine4 weeks
- PGY-2
- Urology32 weeks
- Critical Care Medicine8 weeks
- Vascular Surgery8 weeks
- Interventional Radiology4 weeks
- PGY-3
- Urology36 weeks
- Elective8 weeks
- Pediatric Urology (UofT)8 weeks
Where you train
Kingston, Ontario: 5 teaching sites; optional rural rotation.
- Kingston Health Sciences Centre (Kingston General Hospital)
- Kingston Health Sciences Centre (Hotel Dieu Hospital)
- Lennox & Addington County General Hospital
- Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto)
- Weenybayko General Hospital (Moose Factory · rural or distributed site)
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 1 of 5, Lumeo at 3, MEDITECH at 1.
Moving to a new system: Weenybayko General Hospital.
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 for Sick Children
- Clinical record
- Epic, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Weenybayko General Hospital
- Clinical record
- MEDITECH Expanse (ONE HIS), moving to a new system
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 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)
- 30 and 31 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Panel
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.
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 | 1 | 5 years | 2 dates, 30–31 Jan 2027 |
|
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 2 | 5 years | Interviews not stated |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- Queen's University offers a 5-year Urology residency program with a strong academic focus and close working relationships between faculty and residents.
- The program provides comprehensive training in urological practice, emphasizing both clinical skills and research opportunities, with a collegial and nurturing atmosphere.
- Research
- Research projects are encouraged at all training levels, with opportunities to participate in clinical research, patient cohort analysis, and academic presentations.
- Training setting
- Located in Kingston, Ontario, training occurs across multiple hospital sites including Kingston Health Sciences Centre, with a diverse range of clinical experiences from urban academic centers to indigenous outreach clinics.
- Teaching approach
- Emphasizes progressive skill development through Competency-Based Medical Education, with frequent assessment of milestones using Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) and a focus on comprehensive urological training.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Academic Achievements
- Research Endeavors
- Extracurricular Activities
- Personal Letter
- Reference Letters
- Interview Performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Jason Izard
- Program office
Program Assistant
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Urology elsewhere
Nearest to Kingston
- Bilingual
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