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Montreal - Ophthalmology
McGill University offers a comprehensive 5-year Ophthalmology residency program that provides extensive clinical and surgical training across multiple subspecialties. The program emphasizes academic excellence, research opportunities, and multilingual patient care in a diverse, multicultural environment.
- Program ID
- 29456
- Quota
- 3 positions
- Stream
- Regular
- Program Length
- 5 years
- Last Approved
- September 22, 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 independence, emphasizing graduated responsibility for patient care and surgical skills throughout the residency.
Training Setting
Training occurs across five McGill University teaching sites in Montreal, including urban academic medical centers and hospitals serving a diverse, multicultural population.
- Daily early morning teaching
- Weekly 3-hour academic half day
- Weekly grand rounds lectures
- Research opportunities in basic and clinical science
- New surgical simulation program
- French language acquisition resources
- Visiting professors program
- Highly integrated residency training
- Strong accent on formal clinical teaching
- Extensive research opportunities
- Multilingual training environment
- Comprehensive surgical skills development
Research opportunities available throughout residency, including formal research rotations in PGY-1 and PGY-3, with opportunities to present research at annual McGill Day conference.
- Jewish General Hospital
- Montreal Children's Hospital
- Montreal General Hospital
- McGill Academic Eye Center
- Saint Mary's Hospital
Interview Dates
- January 23, 2026
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- Elective evaluations
- Interview performance
- Research/scholarly activities
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
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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.