London - Vascular Surgery
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
1 date, 28 Jan 2027
London, teaching sites not stated on CaRMS page
What stands out about this program
Main operating suite is a hybrid operating theatre with fusion imaging for endovascular work.
From “Training sites” on the CaRMS page
Each resident completes and presents one research project per year, with funding for meeting abstracts.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- Western University's Vascular Surgery program is a five-year direct-entry residency that took its first residents in 2012.
- The first two years are core surgery, and the final three years are intermediate and senior vascular rotations.
- The clinical teaching unit is at one tertiary care hospital, and research is mandatory, with one project per year.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Focus areas
- Small program
- Research
- Required · research project · protected time
By year
- PGY-3
- vascular surgery
- vascular laboratory
- electives
- research
Other rotations
- vascular surgery (PGY1 & PGY2)
- general surgery (PGY1 & PGY2)
- thoracic surgery (PGY1 & PGY2)
- cardiac surgery (PGY1 & PGY2)
- cardiology (PGY1 & PGY2)
- trauma (PGY1 & PGY2)
- emergency medicine (PGY1 & PGY2)
- intensive care (PGY1 & PGY2)
- interventional vascular radiology (PGY1 & PGY2)
- Elective (PGY1 & PGY2)
- research blocks (PGY1 & PGY2)
- vascular surgery (PGY4 & PGY5)
- interventional vascular radiology (PGY4 & PGY5)
- elective or research block (PGY4 & PGY5)
Where you train
London, Ontario: teaching sites not stated on the CaRMS page.
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)
- 28 Jan 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.
3 Vascular Surgery 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 | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 28 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 1 | 6 years | 1 date, 29 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- Western University offers a comprehensive 5-year direct entry Vascular Surgery residency program with exceptional clinical and academic opportunities.
- The program provides robust training in both open and endovascular techniques, preparing residents for successful careers in academic or community vascular surgery.
- Research
- Mandatory annual research project with financial support for conference abstracts, supervised by faculty to ensure successful completion and dissemination.
- Training setting
- Large volume tertiary care center with a conveniently situated clinical teaching unit, featuring a state-of-the-art hybrid operating theatre and advanced medical facilities in London, Ontario.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-Based Medical Education with progressive independence, emphasizing hands-on learning, case-based education, and comprehensive surgical skill development through structured rotations and academic sessions.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV
- Extra-curricular activities
- Leadership skills
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letter
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Oonagh Scallan
- Program office
Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Vascular Surgery elsewhere
Nearest to London
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