London - Neurology
Western UniversityLondon, Ontario
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 41
- 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
2 dates, 4–5 Feb 2027
1 date, 4 Feb 2027
London, 4 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
PGY-5 residents serve as junior attending in the Urgent Neurology Clinic and inpatient service.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Optional 'Bootcamp in Sustainable Quality' course with longitudinal coaching for resident QI projects.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- Western's Neurology residency is a 5-year program based mainly at University Hospital and Victoria Hospital of London Health Sciences Centre in London.
- Residents start a Resident Longitudinal Clinic in PGY-2 and complete a quality improvement project, with optional research blocks.
- In PGY-5, residents act as junior attending in the Urgent Neurology Clinic and inpatient service.
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
- neurology home service1-2 introductory blocks
- internal medicine and its subspecialties
- neurosurgery
- emergency medicine
- psychiatry
- Urgent Neurology service
- PGY-2
- Neurocritical carea block
- medicine subspecialties
- physical medicine and rehabilitation
- palliative care
- sleep medicine
- Resident Longitudinal Clinic
- PGY-5
- Urgent Neurology Clinic
- inpatient service
Other rotations
- inpatient ward (PGY-3-4)
- emergency department (PGY-3-4)
- Urgent Neurology Clinic (PGY-3-4)
- subspecialty outpatient clinics (PGY-3-4)
- pediatric neurology (PGY-3-4)
- neuropathology (PGY-3-4)
- PGY-1
- introductory blocks on the neurology home service2-3 blocks
- Urgent Neurology servicea block
- internal medicine and its subspecialties
- neurosurgery
- emergency medicine
- psychiatry
- PGY-2
- Neurocritical carea block
- medicine subspecialties
- physical medicine and rehabilitation
- palliative care
- sleep medicine
- Resident Longitudinal Clinic
- PGY-5
- Urgent Neurology Clinic
- inpatient service
Other rotations
- inpatient ward (PGY-3-4)
- emergency department (PGY-3-4)
- Urgent Neurology Clinic (PGY-3-4)
- subspecialty outpatient clinics (PGY-3-4)
- pediatric neurology (PGY-3-4)
- neuropathology (PGY-3-4)
Where you train
London, Ontario: 4 teaching sites.
- London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital
- London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital
- London Regional Cancer Program
- St. Joseph's Health Care, Parkwood Hospital
Record systems at the listed sites: Oracle Health (Cerner) at 3 of 4; no published record for 1.
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
- OneChart (Cerner electronic patient record), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
St. Joseph's Health Care, Parkwood Hospital
- Clinical record
- Cerner (OneChart), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Hospital size and activity: 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, CMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
- Return of service, IMG stream
- Required
- IMG requirements, IMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match), CMG stream
- 4 and 5 Feb 2027
- Interview dates (2027 match), IMG stream
- 4 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 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
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 | 4 | 5 years | 2 dates, 4–5 Feb 2027 | Nothing noted |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 4 Feb 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 4 | 5 years | 2 dates, 5–6 Feb 2026 |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 5 Feb 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The Western University Neurology Residency Program offers a comprehensive 5-year training experience in a collegial learning environment.
- The program provides extensive clinical exposure across all neurology subspecialties, with a strong emphasis on research, quality improvement, and preparing residents for independent practice.
- Research
- Residents can opt for research blocks, are encouraged to complete research projects, and have opportunities to present at the annual CNS Research Day.
- Training setting
- Urban medical training environment in London, Ontario, spanning multiple hospital sites including London Health Sciences Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care, and Parkwood Hospital.
- Teaching approach
- A competency-based approach emphasizing progressive independence, continuous feedback, and comprehensive skill development across all CanMEDS roles.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- CV/Background
- Electives
- Research experience
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Anita Florendo-Cumbermack
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Medical Education Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Neurology elsewhere
Nearest to London
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