Ottawa - Vascular Surgery
University of OttawaOttawa, OntarioCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
1 date, 25 Jan 2027
Ottawa, 3 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Rotations in an ICAVL-accredited Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory at the Civic Campus.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Full-time research coordinator nurse supports resident research projects.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- The University of Ottawa Vascular Surgery program is a 5-year residency based at The Ottawa Hospital's three campuses and the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario.
- Training covers open and endovascular surgery, including a two-month interventional radiology angio-suite rotation and rotations in the vascular diagnostic lab.
- Residents can take research blocks, with optional research years after PGY-2.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Focus areas
- Early independence
- Research
- Offered · research project · protected time
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- rotation in the angio-suite (two-month)
- rotations in the lab (Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory at the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic Campus)
Where you train
Ottawa, Ontario: 3 teaching sites.
- The Ottawa Hospital
- Civic Campus
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 3 of 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)
Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
- 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
- Other file component(s)
- Return of service
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 25 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
- Panel
Info sessions
The 1 session listed for 2027 has passed.
3 Vascular Surgery 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 | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 25 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 1 | 6 years | 1 date, 19 Jan 2026 |
| IMG stream | 1 | 6 years | 1 date, 19 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Ottawa's Vascular Surgery Residency Program is a comprehensive 5-year training experience designed to produce highly skilled and professional vascular surgeons.
- With a long history of excellence, the program offers extensive clinical exposure across open and endovascular procedures, emphasizing early independence and a balanced approach to education.
- Research
- Residents can take research blocks, work with a full-time research coordinator, and are supported in pursuing advanced degrees with faculty holding Masters of Epidemiology.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across three campuses of The Ottawa Hospital and the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, serving a catchment area of 1.25 to 1.5 million people in a tertiary referral center for Vascular disease.
- Teaching approach
- The program emphasizes early exposure, progressive independence, and comprehensive training using Competency by Design (CBD) curriculum, preparing residents for independent surgical practice through structured educational frameworks.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV
- Electives Experience
- Extra-Curricular Activities
- Leadership Skills
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal Letter
- Reference Documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Prasad Jetty
- Program office
Administrative Coordinator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Vascular Surgery elsewhere
Nearest to Ottawa
- Bilingual
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