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Ottawa - Vascular Surgery
The University of Ottawa's Vascular Surgery Residency Program is a comprehensive 5-year training experience designed to produce highly skilled and professional vascular surgeons. With a long history of excellence, the program offers extensive clinical exposure across open and endovascular procedures, emphasizing early independence and a balanced approach to education.
- Program ID
- 30275
- Quota
- 1 positions
- Stream
- CMG
- Program Length
- 6 years
- Last Approved
- October 8, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 0 - 50
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 51 - 75 %
Teaching Philosophy
The program emphasizes early exposure, progressive independence, and comprehensive training using Competency by Design (CBD) curriculum, preparing residents for independent surgical practice through structured educational frameworks.
Training Setting
Training occurs across three campuses of The Ottawa Hospital and the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, serving a catchment area of 1.25 to 1.5 million people in a tertiary referral center for Vascular disease.
- Competency by Design (CBD) Curriculum
- Research Coordinator Support
- Research Blocks
- Surgeon Scientist Program
- Weekly Difficult Case Rounds
- Academic Half-Days
- Technical Skills Sessions
- Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Vascular Laboratories (ICAVL) Rotation
- One of Canada's Earliest Vascular Surgery Programs
- Extensive Clinical Volume
- Balanced Open and Endovascular Training
- Strong Research Infrastructure
- Collegial and Equitable Program Culture
- Comprehensive International Graduate Placement
Residents can take research blocks, work with a full-time research coordinator, and are supported in pursuing advanced degrees with faculty holding Masters of Epidemiology.
- The Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus
- The Ottawa Hospital - General Campus
- The Ottawa Hospital - Civic Campus
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Interview Dates
- January 19, 2026
- CV
- Electives Experience
- Extra-Curricular Activities
- Leadership Skills
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal Letter
- Reference Documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
Ontario provincial salaries
Salary Progression (6-Year Program)
Starting Salary
$73,367
PGY-1
Maximum Salary
$104,167
PGY-6
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.