Overall Program Highlights

• Recognized as the top Postgraduate Training Program in Ontario by PARO in 2018 and 2025
• Learner-centered with a well-supported and resident-led wellness program
• Excellent mentoring and career advisement
• Strong experience with and leadership in Competency-based Medical Education (CBME)
• Great waterfront and family-friendly city

Resident Wellness

• Resident wellness committee with program funding for special events and initiatives
• Fall 1-day retreat to connect residents
• Annual winter 2-day retreat
• Regular resident social events (e.g., climbing, kayaking, cooking, holiday dinner, etc)
• Excellent support services for residents facing stressors and personal challenges

Clinical Services:

• 5 CTUs provide training in the management of inpatient medicine
• Medical Short Stay team (CTU-E)
• Stepdown ICU for critically ill patients run by Medicine
• Hospitalist Service to divert ALC patients from teaching services
• PGY3 Night Float for acute medicine call
• Continuity Clinic for PGY-2 and PGY-3 Residents
• Competency-based educational curriculum

Research Opportunities:

Queen’s Internal Medicine is dedicated to providing residents the opportunity to engage in significant research.

• Mentorship by leading researchers
• Maximum protected research time (up to three blocks over three years)
• Research training workshops (grant writing and scientific writing)
• Annual Resident Research Day
• Regular journal club events organized by residents and supported by Faculty members and the program

Teaching:

Residents in our program are very engaged in teaching — both formally through the Medical School, and informally through leading teaching events within our program.