London - Ophthalmology
Western UniversityLondon, OntarioCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 2
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 0–25%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
1 date, 26 Jan 2027
London, 4 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Up to 6 months of electives across the five years, including community, subspecialty or research electives.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- Western University's ophthalmology residency is a 5-year program with a broadly based PGY-1 general year followed by four core years of integrated ophthalmology training.
- Most core training takes place at the Ivey Eye Institute at St. Joseph's Health Care in London, with neuro-ophthalmology at University Hospital and pediatric surgery at Victoria Hospital.
- Residents must take part in clinical or basic science research and may take up to 6 months of electives.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Required · research project
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Where you train
London, Ontario: 4 teaching sites.
- Ivey Eye Institute
- St. Joseph's Health Care
- University Hospital of the London Health Sciences Centre
- Children's Hospital (Victoria 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
- 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)
- 26 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.
10 Ophthalmology 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 | 2 | 5 years | 1 date, 26 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 2 | 5 years | 1 date, 22 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The Western University Ophthalmology Residency Program is a comprehensive 5-year training program designed to produce outstanding clinicians who can provide high-level ophthalmology care across Canada.
- The program offers a thorough clinical experience with subspecialty exposure, academic curriculum, research opportunities, and personalized mentorship.
- Research
- Residents must participate in clinical or basic science research, with support from a dedicated Research Director and Research Committee.
- Training setting
- Training occurs primarily at the Ivey Eye Institute at St. Joseph's Health Care in London, with additional rotations at University Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre, and Children's Hospital (Victoria Hospital).
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education with graded responsibility, progressive independence, and emphasis on diagnostic skill acquisition and surgical ability development.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- MSPR completion
- Academic record
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- Interview performance
- Research/publications
- Leadership skills
- Scholarly activities
Contacts and links
- Program directors
Dr. Verena Juncal
Dr. Lulu Bursztyn
CaRMS lists no email for the directors.
- Program office
Residency Program Assistant
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Ophthalmology elsewhere
Nearest to London
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