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Hamilton - Diagnostic and Clinical Pathology
The McMaster Diagnostic and Clinical Pathology (DCP)/General Pathology Program has a stellar reputation for graduating residents who are valued for the depth of skill and expertise they provide. The program offers an organized, yet flexible curriculum tailored to each resident's needs, with a cohesive resident group, highly responsive program administration, and dedicated faculty.
- Program ID
- 30318
- Quota
- 1 positions
- Stream
- CMG
- Program Length
- 5 years
- Last Approved
- September 9, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 51 - 200
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 0 - 25 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) focusing on achievement of outcomes using the CanMEDS framework. Training is divided into four stages: Transition to Discipline, Foundations of Discipline, Core of Discipline, and Transition to Practice.
Training Setting
Integrated training across 4 main hospital sites in Hamilton: McMaster University Medical Center, St. Joseph's Hospital, Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Center, and Hamilton General Hospital. Each site has specific areas of expertise with associated clinicopathological rounds.
- Academic coaches for each resident
- Mentorship program
- Digital Pathology sign-out opportunities
- Mandatory academic half days
- Journal clubs
- Interesting slide review rounds
- Transfusion Medicine Boot camp
- Research funding opportunities
- Comprehensive training across multiple pathology subspecialties
- Flexible curriculum tailored to individual resident needs
- Strong research and academic support
- Multiple hospital training sites
- Extensive research funding opportunities
Residents have access to the Pathology and Molecular Medicine Department Resident Research Grant, with multiple additional grants available through hospital services, McMaster, and the Royal College.
- McMaster University Medical Center
- St. Joseph's Hospital
- Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Center
- Hamilton General Hospital
Interview Dates
- February 5, 2026
- February 6, 2026
- CV
- Electives
- Extra-curricular activities
- Leadership skills
- Personal letter
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
Ontario provincial salaries
Salary Progression (5-Year Program)
Starting Salary
$73,367
PGY-1
Maximum Salary
$98,567
PGY-5
Benefits & Perks
Compensation data is province-wide and may vary by institution. Please verify with individual programs. Data sourced from CARMS.
PGY-1 Rotations
PGY-2 Rotations
PGY-3 Rotations
PGY-4 Rotations
PGY-5 Rotations
Data Source: This information is aggregated from publicly available sources. Last updated on 12/3/2025. Always verify details with the official program page.