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London - Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology

Western UniversityLondon, OntarioCMG stream

At a glance

Approx. quota
2 positions−1 from 3 in the 2026 match
Length
5 years
Applications per year
0–50
Offered interviews
76–100%

CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates

Interviews

4 dates, 25–28 Jan 2027virtual

London, 5 teaching sites

Program website(opens in a new tab)X(opens in a new tab)CANPREPP profile(opens in a new tab)CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab)

What stands out about this program

  • Longitudinal, on-site forensic pathology training throughout residency.

    From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page

  • All city pathologists and residents work together at one centralized department site.

    From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page

  • Combined residency/MSc or residency/PhD programs available.

    From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page

  • Western University's Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology program is a 5-year residency centralized at London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital.
  • PGY1 includes seven clinical Foundations blocks before pathology rotations, and core training covers surgical pathology, cytopathology, molecular pathology, neuropathology and autopsy.
  • Residents must complete two research projects, one a Quality Assurance project, and forensic training is longitudinal.

The summary is written by CdnMD from the program’s CaRMS description.

What training looks like

Setting
  • Academic / tertiary hospital
Rural exposure
Not stated on CaRMS page
Research
Required · research or quality-improvement project

By year

PGY-1
  • Core Discipline2 blocks
PGY-2
  • Hematology-oncology
  • Core grossing block
PGY-5
  • Transition to Practice7 blocks

Other rotations

Listed by the program without a single PGY year.

  • Medical Genetics / Molecular Diagnostics (Foundations of Discipline)
  • Internal Medicine (Foundations of Discipline)
  • Medical Oncology (Foundations of Discipline)
  • General Surgery (Foundations of Discipline)
  • Gynecologic Oncology (Foundations of Discipline)
  • Otolaryngology (Foundations of Discipline)
  • Pediatric Surgery (Foundations of Discipline)
  • Pathology department (Foundations of Discipline · 3 blocks)
  • Surgical Pathology (PGY2-5)
  • Cytopathology (PGY2-5)
  • Molecular Pathology (PGY2-5)
  • Neuropathology (PGY2-5)
  • Autopsy (PGY2-5)

✓ = the CaRMS page states it; – = not stated. From the program description and its rotation list.

Where you train

London, Ontario: 5 teaching sites.

  • London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital
  • Regional Cancer Clinic
  • Stratford General Hospital (Stratford)
  • Bluewater Health (Sarnia)
  • Grey Bruce Regional Health Centre (Owen Sound)

Record systems at the listed sites: Oracle Health (Cerner) at 2 of 5; no published record for 3.

Hospital facts

2 sites · clinical record systems where an official source states them

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.

London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital

Clinical record
OneChart (Cerner electronic patient record), system named (how far it goes is not stated) As of 31 Oct 2026

Grey Bruce Regional Health Centre

Clinical record
Cerner, system named (how far it goes is not stated) As of 31 Oct 2026

Verify with the official source: each source button opens the publisher’s own page.

Hospital size and activity: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.

About London

  • People

    422,324residents, 2021 Census

    Municipality of London

  • Housing

    3.8%rental vacancy rate

    October 2025 survey, London, Ontario (census metropolitan area)

  • Winter and summer

    −5.4 °CJanuary mean21.0 °CJuly mean

    1991–2020 normals, London, 10.3 km away

  • Job outlook

    Goodfor the specialty here, 2025–2027

More about London (its page: housing, getting around, weather, things to do, and every program that names it)

Sites as the program’s CaRMS page lists them. City figures are public statistics for the place named by the location; they describe the place, not the program.

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.

Application file components as the program describes them.

Interviews and info sessions

Interview dates (2027 match)
25, 26, 27 and 28 Jan 2027
Format
Virtual
  • Traditional (one on one/two on one)
  • 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.

3 Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology info sessions at other programsAll info sessions

Pay and call

Provincial scale, last updated 6 Jan 2025 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab). Contract expired, may change. One provincial scale for Ontario, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 5 levels this program covers.

Annual salary by PGY level, Ontario
LevelAnnual 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

How provincial pay and rent compare

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)

The union agreement’s limits and rules for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. PARO agreement, 1 Jul 2023 to 30 Jun 2026. The term has ended; its terms continue until a new agreement is signed. Read as of 1 Oct 2026.

Past matches

No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.

Positions at this site, all streams.

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.

Source: CaRMS’s lists of positions open after round 1 and after round 2, as read in October 2026 (latest: 2026 round 1 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab), 2026 round 2 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab)).

Year by year

2027 match

The 2027 match, one row per stream (scrolls sideways on narrow screens)
StreamPositionsLengthInterviewsWhat changed
CMG stream25 years4 dates, 25–28 Jan 2027Virtual
  • Positions 3 → 2 from the 2026 match

2026 match

The 2026 match, one row per stream (scrolls sideways on narrow screens)
StreamPositionsLengthInterviews
CMG stream35 years5 dates, 26–30 Jan 2026
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
  • Western University's Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology program offers comprehensive training in pathology with a strong academic focus.
  • The program provides residents with high-quality education across all pathology subspecialties, emphasizing competency-based medical education and individual resident success.
Research
Residents are required to complete two research projects, with opportunities in clinicopathological research, bench research, digital pathology, AI, and medical education scholarship.
Training setting
Centralized at London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital, located on the main Western University campus. Single training site with modern department facilities.
Teaching approach
Competency-based medical education with progressive independence, focusing on individual resident success through comprehensive curriculum, regular evaluations, and tailored learning experiences.
Enhanced skills
Not stated on CaRMS page
What the program looked at
  • CV review
  • Reference letters
  • Personal letter
  • Academic record
  • Interview performance
  • In-house written examinations
  • Oral examinations
  • Rotation reviews

Positions, length and interviews as each match’s CaRMS pages stated them; what changed from our comparison of the two matches and our readings of the 2027 pages.

Contacts and links

Program director
Program office

Program Coordinator

Write to the officeccampbel@uwo.ca

Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.

Program websiteWebsiteXCANPREPPCANPREPPThis program on CaRMS(opens in a new tab)

Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology elsewhere

Nearest to London

Source

The program’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab) · 2027 match · last approved 28 Aug 2026 · not final until file review opens 26 November; as of 19 Oct 2026, re-checked every two weeks.

Accredited · CaRMS program ID 35972 · How these pages are made › · See the 2026 match under Year by year

The Applications per year and Offered interviews figures are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS: past cycles, not your odds.

Independent. Not affiliated with CaRMS or the program. Programs edit their descriptions during the match; confirm on carms.ca (opens in a new tab) before you apply. Data last updated on CdnMD 24 Oct 2026.

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