Ottawa - Dermatology
University of OttawaOttawa, Ontario
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 31
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 0–25%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Interviews
1 date, 4 Feb 2027
Ottawa, CMG stream: 7 teaching sites · IMG stream: 8 teaching sites · optional rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Senior residents can join week-long dermatology clinics in Iqaluit, fully sponsored by the Nunavut government.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
The Division pays for voluntary American Board of Dermatology practice exams.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- The University of Ottawa Dermatology program is a five-year residency based at The Ottawa Hospital's Civic, General and Riverside campuses, with further rotations at CHEO, community offices, Dynacare and Laserderm.
- Training is mostly outpatient, with dermatopathology blocks in PGY 2-5 and call taken from home.
- Each year, 1-2 senior residents may join a staff dermatologist for a week of clinics in Iqaluit, sponsored by the Nunavut government.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Urban community
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Research
- Required · research project
- Getting around
- A car is recommended
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
- Travel is reimbursed
By year
- PGY-1
- dermatology3 blocks
- internal medicine inpatients2 blocks
- pediatric inpatients1 blocks
- adult emerg1 block
- pediatric emerg1 block
- vascular1 block
- plastics1 block
- rheumatology1 block
- infectious disease1 block
- family medicine1 block
- PGY-2
- dermatology7 blocks
- rheumatology1 block
- allergy/immunology1 block
- ambulatory pediatrics1 block
- dermatopathology1 block
- elective1 block
- Mohs1
- PGY-3
- dermatology11 blocks
- dermatopathology1 block
- elective1 block
- PGY-4
- dermatology9 blocks
- elective2 blocks
- laser / cosmetic dermatology1 block
- dermatopathology1 block
- PGY-5
- dermatology7 blocks
- elective3 blocks
- transitions to practice1 block
- laser / cosmetic dermatology1 block
- dermatopathology1 block
- PGY-1
- dermatology3 blocks
- internal medicine2 blocks
- pediatrics wards1 blocks
- adult emerg1 block
- pediatric emerg1 block
- vascular1 block
- plastics1 block
- rheumatology1 block
- infectious disease1 block
- family medicine1 block
- PGY-2
- dermatology7 blocks
- rheumatology1 block
- Mohs1 block
- allergy/immunology1 block
- ambulatory pediatrics/medicine1 block
- dermatopathology1 block
- elective1 elective block
- PGY-3
- dermatology11 blocks
- dermatopathology1 block
- elective1 elective block
- PGY-4
- dermatology9 blocks
- elective2 elective blocks
- laser / cosmetic dermatology1 block
- dermatopathology1 block
- PGY-5
- dermatology7 blocks
- elective3 elective blocks
- transitions to practice1 block
- laser / cosmetic dermatology1 block
- dermatopathology1 block
Where you train
Ottawa, Ontario: CMG stream: 7 teaching sites · IMG stream: 8 teaching sites; optional rural rotation. A car is recommended.
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
- Victoria Park Laserderm
- Dynacare Laboratories (Dermatopathology)
- Community Dermatology offices
- Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre (ORCC)
- Ottawa Derm Centre
- Iqaluit (Iqaluit · rural or distributed site)
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
- Victoria Park Laserderm
- Dynacare Laboratories (Dermatopathology)
- Community Dermatology Offices
- Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital
- Ottawa Derm Centre
- Charlie Logue Dermatology Centre of Excellence
- Iqaluit (Iqaluit · rural or distributed site)
Record systems at the listed sites, all streams: Epic at 1 of 10; no published record for 9.
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.
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
- Clinical record
- Epic, 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, CMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
- Return of service, IMG stream
- Required · IMGs only
- IMG requirements, IMG stream
- Assessment by a provincial clinical assessment program
- “Language of instruction at medical school being English.”
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 4 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.
3 Dermatology 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 (as the program states it)
- Home 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
Open after round 1 in 2 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 0 of 9 years.
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| Year | Open after round 1 | Open after round 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | not available | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2023, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2025, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 |
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, 4 Feb 2027 | Nothing noted |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 4 Feb 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 3 | 5 years | 1 date, 6 Feb 2025 |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 6 Feb 2025 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Ottawa's Dermatology Residency Program is a comprehensive 5-year training program designed to produce competent, safe, and compassionate consultant dermatologists.
- The program provides broad-based and balanced exposure to all aspects of dermatology, with a strong emphasis on clinical skills, research, and professional development across multiple clinical settings.
- Research
- Residents are strongly encouraged to prepare papers for presentation/publication, with opportunities for additional research projects aligned with their interests.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple urban hospital sites in Ottawa, including The Ottawa Hospital (Civic, General, and Riverside Campuses), Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), and various specialized clinics and community offices.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education focusing on progressive independence, with iterative exposure to and feedback on CanMEDS roles: medical expert, communicator, collaborator, leader, health advocate, scholar, and professional.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- CV
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- Elective experiences
- Research/publications
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Andrea Dawson
- Program office
Program Coordinator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Dermatology elsewhere
Nearest to Ottawa
- Bilingual
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