London - Nuclear Medicine
Western UniversityLondon, OntarioCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
2 dates, 21–22 Jan 2027
London, 3 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Only English-language five-year first-entry Nuclear Medicine residency in Canada.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Recognized as an SNMMI Radiopharmaceutical Therapy Center of Excellence with a high-volume radioligand therapy program.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Access to a dedicated Molecular Imaging and Theranostics Clinical Research Unit.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
- Western University's Nuclear Medicine program is a five-year, first-entry residency with one resident per PGY level.
- Residents train across three teaching hospitals in London: Victoria Hospital, University Hospital and St. Joseph's Hospital.
- PGY1 is a clinical year with nine rotations plus an anatomy rotation, followed by core Nuclear Medicine training with Diagnostic Radiology and electives in PGY2-5.
- Residents are expected to do research or scholarly work, with protected time.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Focus areas
- Small program
- Research
- Required · research or quality-improvement project · protected time
- Training language
- English
By year
- PGY-1
- anatomy rotationfour-week
- General Surgery
- Adult and Pediatric Emergency Medicine
- Medical and Radiation Oncology
- Medicine CTU
- Cardiology
- Neurology
- Nephrology
- PGY-2
- general Nuclear Medicine
- PET/CT
- nuclear cardiology
- radiopharmacy
- radionuclide therapy
- PGY-5
- core Nuclear Medicine rotations
Other rotations
- Diagnostic Radiology rotations (PGY2-4 · two per year)
- optional elective rotation (PGY2-4)
Where you train
London, Ontario: 3 teaching sites.
- Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre
- University Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre
- St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Care London
Record systems at the listed sites: Oracle Health (Cerner) 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
- OneChart (Cerner electronic patient record), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
St. Joseph’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Health Care London
- 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
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 21 and 22 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- MMI or rotating station
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.
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 4 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 1 of 9 years.
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| Year | Open after round 1 | Open after round 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | not available | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2019, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2020, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 1 position open after round 2 in 2020, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) |
| 2021 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2021, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2024, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 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 | 1 | 5 years | 2 dates, 21–22 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 26 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- Western University's Nuclear Medicine Residency Program offers comprehensive training in molecular imaging and theranostics over 5 years.
- The program provides extensive exposure to nuclear medicine disciplines, including nuclear cardiology, PET-CT, and therapy, with state-of-the-art equipment and a diverse, committed teaching staff.
- Research
- Residents are provided with protected research time and opportunities for collaboration between Nuclear Medicine and Radiology.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across multiple urban hospital sites in London, Ontario, including Victoria Hospital, St. Joseph's Hospital, University Hospital, and Woodstock General Hospital.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education with progressive independence, focusing on comprehensive training and exposure to diverse nuclear medicine technologies and procedures.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV
- Transcript
- Grades
- Supervisor comments
- Publications
- Extra-curricular activities
- Reference letters
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Duncan Sutherland
- Program office
Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Nuclear Medicine elsewhere
Nearest to London
- Bilingual
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