London - Cardiac Surgery
Western UniversityLondon, OntarioCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 6
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 0–25%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
1 date, 6 Feb 2027
London, 3 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Dedicated PGY-3 enrichment year for academic, research or clinical interests, with Master's enrolment encouraged.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Paediatric cardiac surgery rotation done out of province at the Montreal Children's Hospital.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- Western's six-year Cardiac Surgery residency trains residents mainly at University Hospital in London, Ontario, where about 1500 adult cardiac procedures are performed annually.
- PGY-1 and PGY-2 form part of Surgical Foundations, and PGY-3 is an enrichment year for academic, research, or clinical interests.
- Paediatric cardiac surgery is done at the Montreal Children's Hospital, and cath lab and senior vascular rotations are generally done in Windsor.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Regional community
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Offered · research project · protected time
By year
- PGY-3
- enrichment year
- PGY-4
- Vascular Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Cardiac Surgery
- PGY-5
- pediatric cardiac surgery
- adult Cardiac Surgery
Other rotations
- cardiac surgery (PGY-1 and PGY-2)
- thoracic surgery (PGY-1 and PGY-2)
- vascular surgery (PGY-1 and PGY-2)
- cardiology, including echocardiography and cath lab (PGY-1 and PGY-2)
- emergency medicine (PGY-1 and PGY-2)
- anesthesia (PGY-1 and PGY-2)
- Chief resident in adult cardiac surgery (PGY-6)
Where you train
London, Ontario: 3 teaching sites.
- University Hospital
- Victoria Hospital
- Montreal Children's Hospital (Montreal)
Record systems at the listed sites: Oracle Health (Cerner) at 2 of 3, TELUS at 1.
Hospital facts
Public figures for hospitals named above, each with its source and reference period. 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
- OneChart (Cerner electronic patient record), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Montreal Children's Hospital
- Clinical record
- TELUS (Oacis), since 2006, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
- Emergency visits
- 2025–2026: 25,738 · 2026–2027: 26,552
For the other sites: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.
About London
People
422,324residents, 2021 Census
Housing
3.8%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−5.4 °CJanuary mean21.0 °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)
- 6 Feb 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.
2 Cardiac 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 |
| PGY-6 | $104,167 / 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 | 6 years | 1 date, 6 Feb 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 1 | 6 years | 1 date, 7 Feb 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The Western University Cardiac Surgery Residency Program is a comprehensive 6-year training program designed to develop highly competent cardiac surgeons.
- The program offers extensive clinical experience across multiple surgical disciplines, with a strong emphasis on surgical skills, research, and academic development.
- Research
- No mandatory research requirements, but trainees are strongly encouraged to participate in clinical and laboratory research, with potential for Master's thesis preparation.
- Training setting
- Training occurs primarily at University Hospital in London, Ontario, with additional rotations at Victoria Hospital and pediatric rotations at Montreal Children's Hospital. The program serves a population of 450,000 in Southwestern Ontario.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education with progressive independence, emphasizing comprehensive surgical training, research participation, and continuous self-improvement.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Academic record
- CV/Research portfolio
- Reference letters
- Interview performance
- Personal letter
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Lee Myers
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Program Assistant
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Cardiac Surgery elsewhere
Nearest to London
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