Ottawa - Neurology
University of OttawaOttawa, Ontario
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 41
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 26–50%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Interviews
Not stated on CaRMS page
Ottawa, CMG stream: 10 teaching sites · IMG stream: 8 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Residents choose a research stream or a clinical stream near the end of PGY1.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Each resident runs their own weekly longitudinal General Neurology Clinic during the last three years.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- This is a five-year neurology residency with inpatient training on the General Neurology and Neurovascular CTUs at the Civic Campus.
- Near the end of first year, residents choose a research stream with dedicated research time and yearly deliverables, or a clinical stream requiring a scholarly project.
- Residents run their own weekly General Neurology Clinic over the last three years, and up to ten months of elective/selective time are available.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Required · research or quality-improvement project · protected time
By year
- PGY-1
- CTU
- NVU
- IM CTU
- IM
- ICU
- ER
- Psy
- Pall
- ID
- Con
- PGY-2
- NVU
- CTU
- Con
- Throm-bosis
- NRAD
- NOp/ Dizzy
- Conc/HA
- IM Selec
- IM or NRL Selec
- Res
- PGY-3
- CTU
- NVU
- Con
- EEG
- H/A
- EMG
- MVT/ COG
- MS/ Infl.
- Res
- PGY-4
- CTU
- NVU "junior staff"
- Con
- EMG
- Path
- NRL Selec
- PEDS
- NRL Cmty
- Res
- PGY-5
- CTU “junior staff”
- Con
- PEDS
- NRL Selec
- Res
- PGY-1
- CTU
- NVU
- IM CTU
- IM
- ICU
- ER
- Psy
- Pall
- ID
- Con
- PGY-2
- NVU
- CTU
- Con
- Throm-bosis
- NRAD
- NOp/ Dizzy
- HA/Con clinic
- IM Selec
- IM or NRL Selec
- Res
- PGY-3
- CTU
- NVU or Community Hospital Consult
- Con
- EEG
- H/A
- EMG
- MVT/ COG
- MS/ Infl.
- Res
- PGY-4
- CTU
- NVU or Con
- Con
- EMG
- Path/ NOnc
- NRL Selec
- PEDS
- NRL Cmty
- Res
- PGY-5
- CTU “junior staff”
- Con
- PEDS
- NRL Selec
- Res
Where you train
Ottawa, Ontario: CMG stream: 10 teaching sites · IMG stream: 8 teaching sites.
- Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus
- Ottawa Hospital - General Campus
- Ottawa Hospital - Riverside Campus
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- Queensway Carleton Hospital (Nepean)
- Montfort Hospital
- Hawkesbury General Hospital (Hawkesbury · rural or distributed site)
- Royal Ottawa Regional Rehabilitation Centre
- Ottawa Heart Institute
- Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus
- Ottawa Hospital - General Campus
- Ottawa Hospital - Riverside Campus
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- Queensway Carleton Hospital (Nepean)
- Montfort Hospital
- Hawkesbury General Hospital (Hawkesbury)
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 7 of 10; no published record for 3.
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 (CHEO)
- Clinical record
- Epic, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
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, CMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
- Return of service, IMG stream
- Required
- IMG requirements, IMG stream
- Assessment by a provincial clinical assessment program
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
Info sessions
The 2 sessions listed for 2027 have passed.
2 Neurology 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
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 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2020, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 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 | 4 | 5 years |
| |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years |
|
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 5 | 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 Neurology Residency Program, established in 1969, offers a comprehensive 5-year training experience focused on providing world-class neurology education.
- The program emphasizes clinical excellence, academic success, and preparing residents to excel in their chosen career paths while maintaining personal wellness.
- Research
- Dedicated research time in research stream, scholarly projects in clinical stream, access to Ottawa Health Sciences Research Institute with extensive clinical and basic research programs.
- Training setting
- Urban academic medical center with multiple hospital sites in Ottawa, including Ottawa Hospital (Civic, General, and Riverside Campuses), Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, and several community hospitals.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-Based Medical Education with progressive independence, focusing on comprehensive clinical training, research opportunities, and individual resident interests through flexible research and clinical streams.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV
- Electives
- Examinations
- Extra-curricular activities
- Leadership skills
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letters
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Bryce Durafourt
- Program office
Program administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Program websiteWebsiteInstagramCANPREPPCANPREPPincludes a resident experience sectionFrom the programThis program on CaRMS(opens in a new tab)
Neurology elsewhere
Nearest to Ottawa
- Bilingual
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