Head and Neck Surgery - Otolaryngology

McGill UniversityUnknown, QuebecRegular stream

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CaRMS program description, 2026 match, last approved 22 Sep 2025

From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version

Positions (approx. quota): 3 positions
Length: 5 years
Stream: Regular
Discipline: Otolaryngology
Applications per year: 0–50
Applicants offered interviews: 26–50%
Accreditation: Accredited
CaRMS program ID: 29571

Bands are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS. They describe past cycles, not your odds.

Summary

McGill University's Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery residency is a comprehensive 5-year program that provides exceptional surgical training across all subspecialties. The program emphasizes competency-based medical education, research opportunities, and a supportive learning environment in the vibrant city of Montreal.

Training

Research

Residents receive 3 months of dedicated research time, funding for conference presentations, and mentorship from academic leaders.

Training setting

Training occurs in state-of-the-art facilities in downtown Montreal, including multiple major hospitals such as McGill University Health Centre, Montreal Children's Hospital, and Jewish General Hospital.

Teaching approach

The program follows a Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) approach, emphasizing progressive independence, frequent formative assessments, and targeted learning outcomes throughout the training stages.

Setting types

Academic medical center
Tertiary care center
Community hospital

Focus areas

Otology
Rhinology
Laryngology
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Head and Neck Surgery
Facial Plastic Surgery

Patient populations

Pediatric patients
Adult patients
Complex surgical cases
Multicultural urban population

Highlights

Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME)
Temporal bone drilling course
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery masterclass
Weekly protected teaching half-days
Weekly Grand Rounds
3 months dedicated research rotation
Simulation courses
Women in Otolaryngology (WIO) mentorship program

Strengths

Comprehensive surgical exposure
Strong research support
Supportive learning environment
Diverse training sites
Excellent mentorship
Bilingual training opportunities

Enhanced skills

Facial Plastic Surgery
Community practice exposure

By year

PGY-1

Early Otolaryngology Exposure3 months
Anesthesiology
Critical Care Medicine
General Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Neurosurgery

PGY-2

OtolaryngologyFull-time

PGY-3

Research3 months
Cosmetic Facial Plastic Surgery5 weeks
Pediatric Otolaryngology

PGY-4

Elective RotationsVarious sitesUp to 4 rotations
Subspecialty Clinics

PGY-5

Subspecialty Clinics

From the program's rotation list.

Selection

What the program looks at

CV review
Electives
Extra-curricular activities
Leadership skills
Reference documents
Research/Publications
Academic performance
Interview performance

Applications per year

0–50

Applicants offered interviews

26–50%

Interviews

Dates (2026 match): 26 Nov 2025; 22 Jan 2026

Programs can change interview dates. Confirm on carms.ca.

Pay

Provincial scale, last updated 23 Jul 2026 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Annual salary by PGY level, Quebec
Level	Annual salary
PGY-1	$58,728 / year
PGY-2	$64,809 / year
PGY-3	$70,890 / year
PGY-4	$76,969 / year
PGY-5	$83,050 / year

One provincial scale for Quebec, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 5 levels this program covers.

Benefits

Benefits as listed by CaRMS in 2022–2024; check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Adoption leave: 29 to 38 weeks55 to 75 % of salary
Annual vacation: 20 days/year
Assistant Resident Coordinator: $425/month
Call Premium: $607/28 days
Conference leave: 7 days pd/year
Dental Plan: Yes, available for a fee
Exam leave: Day (s) of the exam
Extended Health Insurance: Yes
Leave for death in family: From 1 to 5 days depending on the family member
Leave of absence without pay (exceptional measure): 12 months maximum
Life insurance: Yes
Long-Term disability insurance: Yes
Maternity leaveProvincial Program (RQAP*) and FMRQ **: 21 weeks95 % of salary
Meals: Reduced feeFree during on-call duty
Pager: Provided by the establishment
Parental leave (time sharing between parents): 19 to 29 weeks55 to 75 % of salary
Parking: ½ of doctors’ feeFree during on-call duty
Paternity leaveProvincial Program (RQAP) and FMRQ: 1 week, 100% of salary3 to 5 weeks, 100% of salary(two options)
Professional Liability Insurance****(CPMA not applicable): Yes (free)
Quebec Health Insurance Program / RAMQ***: Yes
Resident Coordinator: $583/month
Resuscitation courses and examination leave: Day of the course and of the exam, course paid
Sick leave: 9.6 days pd / yearAnd reimbursement of days not taken
Statutory and floating holidays: 13/year
Study leave: 10 days pd/year
Superior Financial Programs: Yes
Teaching Premium: $240/28 days
Wedding leave: 7 days paid + 7 days without pay

Call

Call (provincial max): 6 calls in an establishment per 28 days

The union agreement’s cap for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. Check with the program.

FMRQ agreement, 1 Apr 2021 to 31 Mar 2028.

Teaching sites

Royal Victoria Hospital
Montreal Children's Hospital
Jewish General Hospital
Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital
Montreal General Hospital

Hospital facts

Public figures for hospitals named above, each with its source and reference period. They describe the hospital, not the program, and are not a ranking. We match names to the province’s lists by name, so check each source before you rely on it.

Royal Victoria Hospital

Matched to Hôpital Royal Victoria (Montréal) in the province’s hospital list.

Emergency visits: 2025–2026: 19,799 · 2026–2027: 20,604 Cumulative from 1 April to the end of period 5 of 13 (about 20 weeks) of each fiscal year. Not a yearly total: compare only the same period.

Montreal Children's Hospital

Matched to L'Hôpital de Montréal pour Enfants (Montréal) in the province’s hospital list.

Emergency visits: 2025–2026: 25,738 · 2026–2027: 26,552 Cumulative from 1 April to the end of period 5 of 13 (about 20 weeks) of each fiscal year. Not a yearly total: compare only the same period.

Jewish General Hospital

Matched to Hôpital Général Juif (Montréal) in the province’s hospital list.

Emergency visits: 2025–2026: 37,934 · 2026–2027: 39,472 Cumulative from 1 April to the end of period 5 of 13 (about 20 weeks) of each fiscal year. Not a yearly total: compare only the same period.
Licensed beds: physical health 516 · psychiatry 52 · geriatrics 28 · neonatology 34 Capacity on the facility’s permit (au permis), by bed type, as of the 1 Oct 2026 extraction. Not staffed or open beds, and not added up across bed types.

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Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

Matched to Hôpital Neurologique de Montréal (Montréal) in the province’s hospital list.

Licensed beds: physical health 90 Capacity on the facility’s permit (au permis), by bed type, as of the 1 Oct 2026 extraction. Not staffed or open beds, and not added up across bed types.

Montreal General Hospital

Matched to Hôpital Général de Montréal (Montréal) in the province’s hospital list.

Emergency visits: 2025–2026: 14,039 · 2026–2027: 14,682 Cumulative from 1 April to the end of period 5 of 13 (about 20 weeks) of each fiscal year. Not a yearly total: compare only the same period.
Licensed beds: physical health 236 · psychiatry 46 Capacity on the facility’s permit (au permis), by bed type, as of the 1 Oct 2026 extraction. Not staffed or open beds, and not added up across bed types.

Sources and licences

Contient de l'information fournie par le ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec et visée par CC BY 4.0. Données modifiées. (Contains information provided by the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec under CC BY 4.0. Data modified.)

Unfilled positions in past years

No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.

Positions at this site, all streams.

Quebec: different match process, not directly comparable.

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. Verify with the CaRMS lists. Source: CaRMS’s lists of positions open after round 1 and after round 2, as read in October 2026 (latest: 2026 round 1 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab), 2026 round 2 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab)). 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.

Contacts

Contacts weren't collected for the 2026 match.

The current program director and contacts are on the 2027 version of this program and on the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab).

Location

Unknown, Quebec

Independent. Not affiliated with CaRMS or the program. Programs edit their descriptions during the match; confirm on carms.ca (opens in a new tab) before you apply. Data last updated on CdnMD 5 Oct 2026.