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Ottawa - Psychiatry

University of OttawaOttawa, Ontario
Psychiatry
IMG Stream
2 Positions
Official Page

The University of Ottawa Psychiatry Program offers a comprehensive 5-year training experience focused on developing highly qualified psychiatrists. The program emphasizes a broad range of psychiatric expertise, with exceptional medical educators and opportunities for specialized training across various psychiatric domains.

Quick Facts
Program ID
29345
Quota
2 positions
Stream
IMG
Program Length
5 years
Last Approved
October 8, 2025
Last Updated
December 3, 2025
Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
401 - 600
Avg. Interview Rate
0 - 25 %
Program Overview

Teaching Philosophy

Competency-based medical education using a progressive independence model, focusing on developing comprehensive psychiatric skills across CanMEDS roles with regular assessment and measurement of competencies.

Training Setting

Urban academic medical centers in Ottawa, including multiple hospital campuses with diverse psychiatric settings and patient populations.

Focus Areas
Geriatric Psychiatry
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Forensic Psychiatry
Addiction Psychiatry
Sleep Medicine
Schizophrenia
Psychotherapy
Psychopharmacology
Special Features
  • Strong teaching faculty
  • National review course in psychiatry
  • Additional medical education training opportunities
  • Inter-provincial and international electives
  • Strong psychotherapy program
  • Opportunities to do rotations in French and English
Program Strengths
  • Exceptional group of medical educators
  • Wide breadth of psychiatric expertise
  • Ratio of residents to faculty is 1:4
  • Reasonable call frequency
  • Comprehensive academic curriculum
Patient Populations
Adult inpatient psychiatric patients
Adult outpatient psychiatric patients
Child and adolescent psychiatric patients
Geriatric psychiatric patients
Patients with severe and persistent mental illness
Consultation-liaison patients
Research Opportunities

Protected time for mandatory scholarly project, comprehensive seminar series on research methodology, annual Research Day presentation

Teaching Hospitals
  • The Ottawa Hospital Civic Campus
  • The Ottawa Hospital General Campus
  • Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
  • The Royal Ottawa Hospital
  • Montfort Hospital
Training Setting Type
Academic medical center
Community hospital
Specialized psychiatric hospital
Enhanced Skills Training
Psychotherapy training
Forensic Psychiatry
Addiction Psychiatry
Interview Information

Interview Dates

  • January 19, 2026
  • January 20, 2026
  • January 22, 2026
  • January 23, 2026
  • January 26, 2026
  • January 27, 2026
  • January 29, 2026
  • January 30, 2026
  • February 2, 2026
  • February 3, 2026
  • February 5, 2026
  • February 6, 2026
  • January 12, 2026
Evaluation Criteria
  • MCCQE Part I score
  • NAC examination
  • Medical student performance record
  • Personal letter
  • References
  • CV/Research portfolio
  • Interview performance
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.

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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.