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Northern Ontario - General Surgery
NOSM University's General Surgery Residency Program offers a comprehensive 5-year training experience focused on producing exceptional surgeons prepared to serve Northern Ontario. The program provides early surgical skill training, individualized educational goals, and exposure to diverse clinical settings across urban, rural, and remote communities.
- Program ID
- 29608
- Quota
- 1 positions
- Stream
- IMG
- Program Length
- 5 years
- Last Approved
- October 8, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 51 - 200
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 51 - 75 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-based medical education with progressive independence, emphasizing hands-on learning, personalized mentorship, and a supportive, inclusive environment.
Training Setting
Residents are based in either Thunder Bay or Sudbury, with rotations throughout Northern Ontario in urban, rural, and remote clinical settings across multiple communities.
- Early surgical skill training
- Individualized educational goals
- Distributed training across multiple sites
- Research project requirements
- Funding for research and professional development
- Travel support for rotations
- Comprehensive surgical training across diverse settings
- Strong preceptor support
- Exposure to varied clinical environments
- Commitment to northern healthcare
Residents are expected to complete and present a minimum of two research projects over the five-year program, with research electives available to support individual research goals.
- Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
- Health Sciences North (Sudbury)
- Ottawa Hospital
- North Bay Regional Health Centre
- Sault Area Hospital
Interview Dates
- Sunday, January 19, 2025
- January 19, 2026
- January 19, 2025
- Academic record
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- Interview performance
- Surgical rotations performance
- Research potential
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
PGY-3 Rotations
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.