McMaster Adult Palliative Medicine Residency

Overview

Two-year Royal College adult palliative medicine residency at Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph's Healthcare, with integrative oncology/psychosocial blocks and community rotations including Six Nations of the Grand River and the PEACH homeless programme.

The programme

Training type

Subspecialty training programme

Duration

2 years (PGY4–PGY5)

Start

July 1 (academic year)

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Department

Not stated on official page

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Any Royal College entry pathway for Adult Palliative Medicine, including completed core training in Internal Medicine, Neurology or Anesthesia.

International applicants

IMGs who are Canadian citizens/permanent residents apply via CaRMS; sponsored trainees may apply via McMaster PGME sponsorship agreements.

Visa support

Not stated on official page

Licence requirement

CPSO educational or independent licence (Ontario)

How to apply

Deadline

Per the CaRMS Medicine Subspecialty Match timeline

Application method

Through the CaRMS Medicine Subspecialty Match (MSM).

Funding

Funding

Salaried residency position (Ontario Ministry of Health-funded for eligible CaRMS applicants)

Official sources