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Montreal - Internal Medicine

McGill UniversityMontreal, Quebec
Internal Medicine
Regular Stream
30 Positions
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McGill's Internal Medicine Residency Program offers comprehensive training across three core teaching hospitals in Montreal. The program emphasizes compassionate, professional patient care grounded in scientific understanding, with a strong focus on the 'Oslerian' tradition of medicine and developing outstanding physicians.

Quick Facts
Program ID
29865
Quota
30 positions
Stream
Regular
Program Length
5 years
Last Approved
September 22, 2025
Last Updated
December 3, 2025
Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
401 - 600
Avg. Interview Rate
26 - 50 %
Program Overview

Teaching Philosophy

Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) with a focus on progressive learning, frequent low-stake assessments, and entrustable professional activities (EPAs) to ensure comprehensive skill development.

Training Setting

Urban academic medical centers in Montreal, training across three core teaching hospitals: Jewish General Hospital, Montreal General Hospital, and Royal Victoria Hospital, serving a diverse, multicultural community.

Focus Areas
Internal Medicine
Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Simulation-Based Learning
Competency-Based Medical Education
Research and Scholarly Activities
Special Features
  • Simulation-based initiatives since 2006
  • Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS) training
  • Integrated Research Track (IRT)
  • Scholarly Activity Rotation (SAR)
  • Academic Half-Day curriculum
  • Competence by Design (CBD) implementation
Program Strengths
  • World-renowned research opportunities
  • Comprehensive simulation training
  • Multilingual healthcare environment
  • Strong academic and clinical training
  • Flexible research pathways
Patient Populations
Diverse urban patient populations
Multicultural community patients
French and English-speaking patients
Research Opportunities

Extensive research opportunities with protected time through Scholarly Activity Rotation (SAR) and Integrated Research Track (IRT), with options for graduate coursework and intensive research activities.

Teaching Hospitals
  • Jewish General Hospital
  • Montreal General Hospital
  • Royal Victoria Hospital
Training Setting Type
Academic medical center
Tertiary care center
Urban hospital network
Enhanced Skills Training
Point-of-Care Ultrasound
Research Track
Teaching skills
Quality Improvement
Interview Information

Interview Dates

  • January 27, 2026
  • January 29, 2026
  • February 2, 2026
Evaluation Criteria
  • Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
  • Reference letters
  • Personal letter
  • CV/Résumé
  • Standardized exam scores (MCCQE, NAC)
  • Interview performance
Compensation & Benefits

Quebec provincial salaries

Updated September 9, 2022

Salary Progression (5-Year Program)

Starting Salary

$49,258

PGY-1

Maximum Salary

$69,658

PGY-5

Benefits & Perks

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

... and 16 more benefits

Compensation data is province-wide and may vary by institution. Please verify with individual programs. Data sourced from CARMS.

Curriculum & Rotations

PGY-1 Rotations

medical clinical teaching units (CTU)* • 3-5 blocks
night float (NF) • 0.5-1 block (in the form of 1-2 half-block(s))
emergency room internal medicine consults (ERC) • 1-3 blocks
intensive care unit (ICU) • 1 block
coronary care unit (CCU) • 1 block
selectives/electives** • 4-5 blocks (of which 1 is made of 2 half-blocks)

PGY-2 Rotations

medical clinical teaching units (CTU)* • 2-4 blocks
night float (NF) • 0.5 block
emergency room internal medicine consults (ERC) • 1-3 blocks
intensive care unit (ICU) • 1 block
coronary care unit (CCU) • 1 block
ambulatory clinics • 1 block
community internal medicine • 1 block
selectives/electives** • 2.5-3.5 blocks

PGY-3 Rotations

medical clinical teaching units (CTU) • 2-3 blocks
night float (NF) • 0.5 block
emergency room internal medicine consults (ERC) • 1-3 blocks
intensive care unit (ICU) • 1 block
coronary care unit (CCU) • 1 block
ambulatory clinics • 1 block
neurology • 1 block
selectives/electives** • 3.5-4.5 blocks
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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.