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Montreal - Chirurgie générale
The Université de Montréal General Surgery Residency Program offers comprehensive surgical training across multiple specialties in Montreal, preparing residents for diverse practice settings through extensive clinical exposure, progressive autonomy, and a strong academic foundation.
- Program ID
- 30110
- Quota
- 5 positions
- Stream
- Regular
- Program Length
- 5 years
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 51 - 200
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 26 - 50 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-based medical education with progressive autonomy, focusing on CanMEDS roles and developing comprehensive surgical skills through structured clinical exposure and simulation-based learning
Training Setting
Urban medical centers in Montreal, including CHUM, CIUSSS-de-l'est-de-l'ile-de-Montréal, CIUSSS-du-nord-de-l'ile-de-Montréal, Trois Rivières Hospital, and Cité de la Santé Hospital in Laval
- Robotics certification program
- Clinician-researcher program with Master's and PhD options
- Two simulation centers with laparoscopic, endoscopic, and ultrasound simulators
- Mentorship program pairing senior and junior residents
- Surgical skills training on pigs
- Academic day with structured literature review
- Technical training sessions
- Simulation workshops
- Comprehensive surgical exposure across multiple specialties
- Strong clinical volume and diverse training sites
- Dynamic and engaged faculty
- High placement rate in competitive fellowships
- Robust research opportunities
- Advanced minimally invasive and robotic surgery training
Extensive research opportunities through clinician-researcher program with options for Master's and PhD degrees
- CHUM
- CIUSSS-de-l'est-de-l'ile-de-Montréal
- CIUSSS-du-nord-de-l'ile-de-Montréal
- Hôpital de Trois Rivières
- Hôpital de la Cité de la Santé à Laval
Interview Dates
- 2 février 2026
- Academic performance
- Research portfolio
- Motivation letter
- Reference letters
- CV
- Interview performance
- CanMEDS role assessment
Quebec provincial salaries
Salary Progression (5-Year Program)
Starting Salary
$49,258
PGY-1
Maximum Salary
$69,658
PGY-5
Benefits & Perks
... and 16 more benefits
Compensation data is province-wide and may vary by institution. Please verify with individual programs. Data sourced from CARMS.
PGY-1 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.