London - Urology
Western UniversityLondon, OntarioCMG stream
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 3
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
Interviews
2 dates, 30–31 Jan 2027
London, 3 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Pediatric robotic urologic surgery; the page describes this as the only such centre in Canada.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Every resident receives an annual travel grant of $1,500–$3,000.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Robotic surgery available at all three hospital training sites, with annual robotic training lab at CSTAR.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
- Western University's urology residency is a 5-year program based at three academic hospitals in London, Ontario.
- Community exposure comes through distributed electives in Windsor, Sarnia, Woodstock and Stratford, with housing typically arranged and financed by the university.
- Residents can complete a Master of Science in Surgery in PGY1 or PGY2, and junior residents take call on a week-based night float system.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Regional community
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Offered · research project
- Getting around
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Where you train
London, Ontario: 3 teaching sites.
- St. Joseph’s Hospital
- University Hospital
- Victoria Hospital
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
- 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)
- 30 and 31 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Panel
Info sessions
The 1 session listed for 2027 has passed.
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 (as the program states it)
- In-house and home call · night float · frequency “1 in 3”
- 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 2 of 8 years (2019–2026); still open after round 2 in 0 of 9 years.
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| Year | Open after round 1 | Open after round 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | not available | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 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 | 1 position open after round 1 in 2026, CaRMS list (opens in a new tab) | 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 | 3 | 5 years | 2 dates, 30–31 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 3 | 5 years | 7–8 Feb 2026, listed as a range |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- Western University's Urology Residency Program offers a comprehensive five-year training experience that prepares residents to become skilled, compassionate urologists.
- The program provides balanced training across academic and community practice settings, with exposure to all major urology subspecialties and a strong focus on mentorship and resident well-being.
- Research
- Offers Master of Science in Surgery, provides research grants up to $5,000, and supports conference and travel funding for residents
- Training setting
- Residents train across three major academic hospital sites in London, Ontario: St. Joseph's Hospital, University Hospital, and Victoria Hospital, with additional community-based rotations in Windsor, Sarnia, Woodstock, and Stratford.
- Teaching approach
- Fully integrated Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) model with a subspecialty rotation structure that promotes progressive development of clinical knowledge and technical expertise.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Curriculum Vitae
- Letters of Reference
- Personal Letter
- Electives performance
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Jennifer Bjazevic
- Program office
Urology Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Urology elsewhere
Nearest to London
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