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London - Psychiatry
Western University's Psychiatry Residency Program offers a comprehensive 5-year training experience in London and Windsor, Ontario. The program provides a balanced educational approach with a favorable faculty-to-resident ratio, allowing for direct supervision and exposure to the full breadth of psychiatric practice. Residents benefit from a flexible curriculum, strong research opportunities, and a supportive learning environment.
- Program ID
- 29186
- Quota
- 6 positions
- Stream
- CMG
- Program Length
- 5 years
- Last Approved
- September 19, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 401 - 600
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 0 - 25 %
Teaching Philosophy
The program emphasizes competency-based medical education with progressive independence, focusing on comprehensive training that prepares residents for diverse psychiatric practice settings through supervised clinical experiences, didactic teaching, and longitudinal learning.
Training Setting
Training occurs across multiple urban academic medical centers in London, Ontario, including London Health Sciences Centre, St. Joseph's Health Care, and specialized facilities like the Child and Parent Resource Institute.
- Unique block-long orientation program
- Resident Research Track
- Protected educational time on Thursdays
- Resident-led continuous quality improvement
- Interprovincial and international elective opportunities
- Monthly research groups
- Reflection groups for PGY2-4
- Consolidation block in PGY4 for exam preparation
- Graded on-call system
- Royal College accredited program
- Excellent research infrastructure
- Strong subspecialty training opportunities
- Comprehensive psychotherapy training
- Diverse clinical exposure
- Supportive learning environment
- Competitive post-training employment opportunities
Residents participate in research methodology training, with active research programs in mood and anxiety disorders, stress-related disorders, and child-adolescent psychiatry.
- London Health Sciences Centre - Victoria Hospital
- London Health Sciences Centre - University Hospital
- St. Joseph's Health Care
- Parkwood Institute Mental Health Care
- Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care
- Child and Parent Resource Institute
Interview Dates
- January 20, 2026
- January 23, 2026
- January 28, 2026
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Medical school transcript
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- Interview performance
- Research/scholarly activities
- Leadership potential
- Extra-curricular activities
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-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.