McMaster University - Psychiatry - Hamilton

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McMaster University – Psychiatry – Hamilton

Psychiatry

Contact

Dr. Natasha Snelgrove

Program Director

Jessy MacArthur

Program Administrator

Application Details

Canadian Medical Graduates

6 Available Spots

International Medical Graduates

2 Available Spots

Events Calendar

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McMaster University

Aug

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— Information Session, Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information

McMaster University Internal Medicine Drop-in Session with Program Director

Sep

12:00

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— Information Session, Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director

McMaster University Internal Medicine Drop-in Session with Program Director

Oct

12:00

EDT

— Information Session, Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information

McMaster University Internal Medicine Drop-in Session with Program Director

Nov

12:00

EDT

— Information Session, Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information

McMaster University Internal Medicine Drop-in Session with Program Director

Program Highlights

Highlights of the McMaster Psychiatry Postgraduate Program include:

Dedicated, skilled faculty
Ideal program size allowing for diverse ideas for knowledge exchange yet personalized training
Breadth of clinical placement opportunities across the lifespan
Exceptional research endeavours with a spectrum of opportunities for residents to be involved in research including concurrent graduate level work
Robust psychotherapy training program
Outstanding academic curricula
Spectrum of opportunities for involvement in education including McMaster Clinician Educator Program
Exceptional Global Mental Health opportunities
Department also has Child & Adolescent, Geriatric and Forensic Psychiatry Subspecialty programs

General Information

Program application language: English

Salary Information

Post graduate salaries and benefits differ by province and are determined by two things: your training year, and the province you work in. See below the salaries and benefits for McMaster University - Psychiatry - Hamilton.

Ontario
	Effective October 4th, 2023
PGY1	$73,367.35
PGY2	$79,669.97
PGY3	$85,564.01
PGY4	$92,700.65
PGY5	$98,566.96
PGY6	$104,167.39
PGY7	$109,250.12
PGY8	$115,826.24
PGY9	$120,082.47


Professional Leave	7 working days/year Additional time off provided for writing any CND or US certification exam, leave includes the exam date and reasonable travel time to and from the exam site. Additional RCPSC & CFPC Certification Examination Prep Time Subject to operational requirements and at the request of a resident, a resident will not be scheduled for call duties for a period up to fourteen days prior to a CFPC or RCPSC certification exam. Subject to operational requirements and at the request of a resident, a resident will be granted up to seven consecutive days off during one of the four weeks preceding a CFPC or RCPSC certification exam.
Annual Vacation	4 weeks
Meal Allowance	No
Frequency of Calls	1 in 4 In-hospital, 1 in 3 home
Pregnancy Leave	17 weeks
Parental Leave	35 weeks, 37 weeks if resident did not take pregnancy leave
Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan	Top-up to 84% 27 weeks for women who take pregnancy and parental leave; 12 weeks for parents on stand-alone parental leave.
Provincial Health Insurance	Yes
Extended Health Insurance	Yes
Provincial Dues (% of salary)	1.3%
Dental Plan	85% paid for eligible expenses
CMPA Dues Paid	Under current arrangements, residents are rebated by Ministry of Health and Long Term Care for dues in excess of $300.
Long-Term Disability Insurance	Yes – 70% of salary, non-taxable.
Statutory and Floating Holidays	2 weeks leave with full pay and benefits; 10 stat days plus 1 personal floater. Residents are entitled to at least 5 consecutive days off over the Christmas or New Year period, which accounts for 3 statutory holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day), and 2 weekend days.
Life Insurance	Yes, 2x salary
Salary and Benefit Continuance	A resident that can’t work due to illness or injury will have salary and benefits maintained for 6 months or until end of appointment (whichever occurs first)
Call Stipend	Regular: $127.60 in-hospital; $63.80 home call or qualifying shift on shift-based services. Weekend premium: $140.36 in-hospital; $70.18 home call or qualifying shift on shift-based services.

Updated January 6, 2025

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Hamilton

Hamilton is a Canadian port city on the western tip of Lake Ontario. The Niagara Escarpment, a huge, forested ridge known locally as “the mountain” and dotted with conservation areas and waterfalls, divides the city. The long-distance Bruce Trail runs along the escarpment. HMCS Haida, a naval warship on the city’s lakefront, and the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum in the south, trace Canada’s military past.

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