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Kingston - Ophthalmology
Queen's University offers a tight-knit, collegial 5-year Ophthalmology residency program with one-on-one teaching, high surgical volume, and flexible individual learning plans. The program provides comprehensive clinical and surgical training across various ophthalmology subspecialties.
- Program ID
- 29201
- Quota
- 2 positions
- Stream
- CMG
- Program Length
- 5 years
- Last Approved
- August 28, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 51 - 200
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 26 - 50 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-Based Medical Education with progressive increase in responsibility, emphasizing individual learning, critical appraisal, and research development.
Training Setting
Training occurs in Kingston, Ontario, across multiple teaching hospitals including Hotel Dieu Hospital and Kingston General Hospital, with additional external facilities.
- University of Toronto basic science program (TORIC)
- Research Stream for interested residents
- Flexible individual learning plans
- Annual research day
- Critical appraisal and research development course
- Full Royal College accreditation
- High surgical/procedural volume
- One-on-one teaching
- Tight-knit program environment
- Comprehensive subspecialty exposure
Residents are expected to design and conduct research projects, with strong encouragement to present at national and international meetings.
- Hotel Dieu Hospital
- Kingston General Hospital
Interview Dates
- Friday, January 30, 2026
- January 30, 2026
- CASPer Test
- Program Questionnaire
- CV
- Electives
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- Research/Publications
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
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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.