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Hamilton - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
McMaster's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation residency is a comprehensive 5-year program that provides extensive training across all PM&R disciplines. The program emphasizes self-directed learning, evidence-based medicine, and offers flexible training to meet individual resident needs, preparing graduates for both academic and community-based practices.
- Program ID
- 29915
- Quota
- 3 positions
- Stream
- CMG
- Program Length
- 5 years
- Last Approved
- September 9, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 0 - 50
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 26 - 50 %
Teaching Philosophy
The program emphasizes self-directed learning, competency-based medical education, and lifelong learning with strong faculty supervision and guidance. Residents are encouraged to develop skills in self-evaluation and independent learning.
Training Setting
Training occurs across multiple Hamilton Health Sciences sites including the Regional Rehabilitation Centre, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton General Hospital, Juravinski Hospital, and St. Joseph's Healthcare, providing a diverse urban medical training environment.
- Competence by Design (CBD) training
- Weekly Academic Half-days
- Resident Research Day
- Opportunity to study in Health Research Methodology Masters Program
- Educational funding for courses and conferences
- Resident involvement in program planning committees
- One of the largest physiatry residency programs in Canada
- Approximately 25 full-and part-time physiatry faculty
- 1:1 resident to faculty supervision in core rotations
- Strong research opportunities
- Comprehensive training across PM&R disciplines
Mandatory research project completion, three dedicated research blocks, opportunity to present at conferences, and support for concurrent Health Research Methodology Masters program.
- Regional Rehabilitation Centre
- McMaster University Medical Centre
- Hamilton General Hospital
- Juravinski Hospital
- St. Joseph's Hospital
- St. Joseph's Mountain Site
Interview Dates
- February 4, 2026
- CV review
- Electives
- Examinations
- Extra-curricular activities
- Leadership skills
- Medical Student Performance Record
- 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.
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Data Source: This information is aggregated from publicly available sources. Last updated on 12/3/2025. Always verify details with the official program page.