Montfort - Bilingual - Anesthesiology
University of OttawaMontfort, OntarioCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 201–400
- Offered interviews
- 0–25%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Thu 5 Nov 2026,7:00–8:30 pm ESTvia CANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Interviews
2 dates, 18–19 Jan 2027
Montfort, 7 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Described as the only bilingual anesthesiology residency stream in Ontario.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
About 30% of training at a Francophone academic hospital, caring for patients in French.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Describes itself as the first Canadian centre with a formal perioperative echocardiography program.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- This is a 5-year University of Ottawa anesthesiology residency stream offered in partnership with Hôpital Montfort, Ottawa's Francophone academic hospital.
- About 70% of training is at The Ottawa Hospital, CHEO and the Heart Institute in English, and about 30% is at Montfort in French.
- Training opens with a simulation-heavy Anesthesia Bootcamp, and the interviews are virtual, with parts conducted in French.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Focus areas
- Francophone minority communities
- Training language
- English and French
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- general orientation and exposure to the operating rooms, acute pain service and pre-admission unit (Transition to Discipline · 1 block)
- Anesthesia Bootcamp (Foundations)
- general OR setting (Foundations)
- Pre-Anesthesia Unit (PAU) (Foundations)
- Acute Pain Service (Foundations)
- Trauma (Foundations)
- ICU (Foundations)
- Emergency (Foundations)
- Pediatric ER (Foundations)
- Ambulatory Anesthesia (Foundations)
- Respirology (Foundations)
- Cardiology (Foundations)
- Obstetrical unit (Foundations)
- Chronic pain (Core)
- vascular anesthesia (Core)
- regional anesthesia (Core)
- obstetrical anesthesia (Core)
- thoracic anesthesia (Core)
- neuro anesthesia (Core)
- cardiac anesthesia (Core)
- Transition to Practice (Transition to Practice · 6 blocks)
Where you train
Montfort, Ontario: 7 teaching sites.
- Ottawa Hospital, General Campus (Ottawa)
- Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus (Ottawa)
- Ottawa Hospital, Riverside Campus (Ottawa)
- Hôpital Montfort (Ottawa)
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (Ottawa)
- University of Ottawa Heart Institute (Ottawa)
- Queensway Carleton Hospital (Ottawa)
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 7 of 7.
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
- Epic (Atlas Alliance shared system), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
- Clinical record
- Epic (Atlas Alliance shared system), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
- Clinical record
- Epic, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
University of Ottawa Heart Institute
- Clinical record
- Epic (Atlas Alliance shared system), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Hospital size and activity: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.
About Ottawa
People
1,017,449residents, 2021 Census
Housing
2.9%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−9.6 °CJanuary mean21.3 °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)
- 18 and 19 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- MMI or rotating station
Info sessions
Thu 5 Nov 2026
7:00–8:30 pm EST
Town hall · VirtualCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
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, 18–19 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 2 dates, 26–27 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Ottawa Anesthesiology Residency Program offers a comprehensive, innovative 5-year training experience with a pioneering Competency-Based Medical Education approach.
- The program provides flexible, high-quality training across multiple sites, with a unique bilingual stream and a strong emphasis on simulation and resident development.
- Research
- Robust research agenda focusing on perioperative care, pain management, and medical education, with support for conference attendance and research paper presentations.
- Training setting
- Urban academic medical centers in Ottawa, including multiple hospital campuses with diverse clinical environments ranging from tertiary care centers to community hospitals.
- Teaching approach
- Learner-centered, competency-based education focusing on progressive skill development, reflective practice, and preparing residents for independent practice through structured stages and frequent formative assessments.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV/Resume
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- Interview performance
- Bilingual fluency assessment
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Asadollah Mir ghassemi
Faculty profile of Dr. Asadollah Mir ghassemi(opens in a new tab)
Medical Education; Health Care Quality and Patient Safety; Vascular Anesthesia; Point-Of-Care Ultrasound
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing. Site staff and other contacts are listed there too.
Anesthesiology elsewhere
Nearest to Montfort - Bilingual
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