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Ottawa - Emergency Medicine

University of OttawaOttawa, Ontario
Emergency Medicine
CMG Stream
9 Positions
Official Page

The University of Ottawa's RCPSC Emergency Medicine Residency is designed to graduate clinicians with excellent clinical skills while providing trainees opportunities to foster their own interests within emergency medicine. The program boasts over 90 emergency staff physicians dedicated to resident training, with a strong focus on supporting residents academically, personally, and professionally.

Quick Facts
Program ID
29670
Quota
9 positions
Stream
CMG
Program Length
5 years
Last Approved
September 5, 2025
Last Updated
December 3, 2025
Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
51 - 200
Avg. Interview Rate
26 - 50 %
Program Overview

Teaching Philosophy

The program follows the Royal College's Competence by Design (CBD) curriculum, emphasizing progressive competence development through four stages: Transition to Discipline, Foundations, Core, and Transition to Practice.

Training Setting

Training occurs across multiple urban hospital sites in Ottawa, including the Ottawa Hospital General Campus, Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus, and the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO).

Focus Areas
Emergency Medicine
Clinical Skills Development
Leadership Training
Patient Advocacy
Equity and Diversity
Special Features
  • Competence by Design (CBD) Curriculum
  • Weekly Protected Academic Full Day
  • State-of-the-art Simulation Centre
  • Six-month Area of Concentrated Expertise (ACE)
  • Research and Scholarly Project Requirement
  • Funding for ACLS, ATLS, and PALS Courses
  • Conference Presentation Support
Program Strengths
  • World-renowned emergency medicine scholarship
  • Diverse and expert faculty
  • Comprehensive training across multiple sites
  • Strong research infrastructure
  • Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Patient Populations
Adult Emergency Patients
Pediatric Emergency Patients
Trauma Patients
Critical Care Patients
Research Opportunities

All residents are expected to produce a research or educational project, with support from research faculty. Many residents present work at national/international conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals.

Teaching Hospitals
  • Ottawa Hospital - General Campus
  • Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus
  • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO)
Training Setting Type
Academic medical center
Urban hospital
Pediatric hospital
Enhanced Skills Training
Critical Care
Prehospital and Transport Medicine
Point of Care Ultrasonography
Simulation Education
Toxicology
Pain Medicine
Palliative Care
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Interview Information

Interview Dates

  • January 23, 2026
Evaluation Criteria
  • CV Review
  • Electives Review
  • Extra-curricular Activities
  • Leadership Skills
  • Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
  • Personal Letter
  • Reference Documents
  • Research/Publications
  • Transcripts
Compensation & Benefits

Ontario provincial salaries

Updated January 6, 2025

Salary Progression (5-Year Program)

Starting Salary

$73,367

PGY-1

Maximum Salary

$98,567

PGY-5

Benefits & Perks

PGY Level: Salary

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

Curriculum & Rotations

PGY-1 Rotations

Adult Emergency MedicineBlocks not specified
Pediatric Emergency MedicineBlocks not specified
Internal Medicine2 blocks
General Surgery1 block
Orthopaedics1 block

PGY-2 Rotations

Anesthesia2 blocks
Psychiatry1 block
Obstetrics/Gynaecology1 block
Neurology1 block

PGY-3 Rotations

Adult ICU3 blocks
Cardiology/CCU2 blocks
Elective Critical Care1 block
Trauma1 block
Toxicology1 block
Electives3 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.