McMaster University - Family Medicine - Hamilton

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McMaster University – Family Medicine – Hamilton

Family Medicine

Contact

Dr. Heather Waters

Program Director

Christine Marits

Program Administrator

Application Details

Canadian Medical Graduates

31 Available Spots

International Medical Graduates

8 Available Spots

Events Calendar

Upcoming Events

There are no events at this time.

Upcoming Events From

McMaster University

Sep

12:00

EDT

— Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director

McMaster Internal Medicine PD Meet and Greet

Oct

18:00

EST

— Information Session, Program Director or Assistant Program Director

McMaster Internal Medicine PD Info Session

Oct

19:00

EST

— Information Session

McMaster Pediatric Residency Program- CaRMS Townhall

Oct

19:30

EST

— Information Session

Psychiatry Specifics – McMaster Style!

Oct

12:00

EDT

— Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director

McMaster Internal Medicine PD Meet and Greet

Oct

17:00

EST

— Meet & Greet

McMaster Psychiatry Residents’ Meet & Greets

Oct

18:00

EST

— Resident Q&A, Resident Panel

McMaster Pediatric Residency Program- Ask a Resident Night

Nov

18:00

EST

— Resident Q&A, Resident Panel

McMaster Pediatric Residency Program- Ask a Resident Night

Program Highlights

Diverse patient population from all walks of life
Dynamic faculty with interests including HIV, global health, care of the elderly, shelter health, obstetrics and women’s health, art in medicine, information technology, palliative care, procedural skills, medical education
Maternity Centre of Hamilton: A unique teaching site providing FM-centered obstetrical care
Pediatric Emergency Medicine rotation
Established McMaster tradition of adult education and innovation
Family Health Team model of care in academic and community teaching practices
Inter-professional team based care and education
Clinical teaching opportunities with undergraduate medical students

General Information

The Hamilton site consists of three separate teaching units: McMaster Family Practice, Stonechurch Family Health Centre, and Community-based Residency Teaching. Residents request their unit of preference via an internal match following a successful CaRMS match.

McMaster Family Practice (MFP) and Stonechurch Family Health Centre (SFHC) are large academic units with a depth of resources. Residents in these settings will experience multidisciplinary team-based care, dedicated supervision, and formal teaching sessions on site. Both units use our unique electronic medical record system, OSCAR, which is an open source web-based electronic patient record system for delivery of evidence-based resources at point of care.

The Community-Based Residency Teaching (CBRT) Unit will appeal to those who prefer a community practice, and a one-to-one preceptor model. CBRT practices are located in and around the Hamilton region (30 minute driving radius).

All Hamilton residents, regardless of teaching unit, come together weekly for InQuiry, Priority Plus Topics academic sessions (PPT) and Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences (MHBS) at the David Braley Health Sciences Centre (DBHSC).

CaRMS Positions

CMG CaRMS Positions: 31
IMG CaRMS Positions: 8

Contacts

Dr. Judy MacKinnon – Site Director
Karen Osorio Arango — Education Associate, eduhamil@mcmaster.ca

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 - Family Medicine - Hamilton.

Ontario
	Effective October 4th, 2023
PGY1	$67,044.99
PGY2	$72,804.48
PGY3	$78,190.61
PGY4	$84,712.26
PGY5	$90,073.03
PGY6	$95,190.86
PGY7	$99,836.15
PGY8	$105,844.41
PGY9	$109,734.47


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 October 4, 2023

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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.

Resident Experience

Samantha Yang

R2

In my opinion, the highlights of our program include supportive co-residents and staff, Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences (MHBS), and the Pediatric Emergency Rotation. I like how each week, we have the opportunity to share difficult cases with our small group and feel comfortable to do so, because we have the same groups throughout the 2-year training program. I also thought that the Pediatric Emergency Rotation was unique, as not many programs have this, and provided very relevant pediatric experience.

What I’ve enjoyed about being a resident at the Hamilton site, is being a part of a cohort that is small enough to form bonds with my co-residents, while having individualized support from my preceptor, and also having access to tertiary care centres. I appreciate that the site matched me to a preceptor that would be able to help reach my learning goals. For instance, I have an interest in Care of the Elderly, and feel very fortunate to work with the Care of the Elderly Director at McMaster to learn about how he approaches cases and manages the older adults in his practice. Being in Hamilton has also allowed me to explore other specialties on electives such as Addictions and Chronic Pain, and I appreciate the opportunity to gain experience in these areas.

Outside of residency, I’ve enjoyed playing on an intramural soccer team composed of residents from different years and programs, going for spontaneous hikes, and exploring the amazing food scene in Hamilton! As someone who eats plant-based and has a peanut allergy, I’ve been really pleased to find many restaurants that can accomodate my dietary restrictions and make delicious food.

The program fosters wellness through regular town halls and check-ins with our preceptors to discuss ways to improve wellness in our program. I appreciate that we have regular check-ins with our primary preceptor that give us an avenue to talk about how we’ve been feeling with someone we’re familiar with and brainstorm ways to improve our wellbeing. We also have resident-led groups such as the Stonechurch Resident Wellness Group and the McMaster Family Practice Wellness Group that have been doing a wonderful job at planning social events and wellness talks to help us take care of ourselves!

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