Contact

Dr. Jessica Trier

Program Director

Kaitlyn Cats

Program Administrator
Application Details

Canadian Medical Graduates

1 Available Spots

Events Calendar

Upcoming Events
17
Oct
20:00  
EDT  
— Information Session
Queen's PM&R Info Session
Upcoming Events From
Queen's University
15
Oct
19:00  
EST  
— Resident Panel
Queen's Family Medicine - Resident Information Session
19
Oct
13:00  
EST  
— Town Hall Session
Queen's Ophthalmology Town Hall
23
Oct
19:00  
EST  
— Meet & Greet
Queen's University General Surgery Meet and Greet
24
Oct
18:00  
EST  
— Information Session
Queen's Internal Medicine Info Session with PD and Residents
24
Oct
19:00  
EST  
— Information Session, Resident Q&A, Social Event
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY DIAGNOSTIC & MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY - MEET THE RESIDENTS
27
Oct
14:00  
EST  
— Information Session, Resident Q&A, Social Event
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY DIAGNOSTIC & MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY - MEET-THE RESIDENTS
30
Oct
20:00  
EDT  
— Information Session
Queen's PHPM Information Session
30
Oct
18:00  
EST  
— Information Session
Queen's Internal Medicine Info Session with PD and Residents

Program Highlights

Quick Facts

Our program offers junior rehabilitation rotations in the Foundations of Discipline stage, and longer senior rehabilitation rotations in the Core of Discipline stage. Although not required by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, this spiral curriculum allows graduated progression of responsibilities, as well as spaced repetition to consolidate rehabilitation knowledge.

The program includes a particular focus on Clinical EMG training that meets the six-month training requirement for EMG certification on completion of the program.

Longitudinal academic coaching is provided throughout residency training.

Funding is available to attend relevant national and international conferences. 

Collegial group of faculty and residents.

New accessible hospital on Lake Ontario.

Residents are provided the opportunity for at least a one-month community rehabilitation rotation in a small to medium sized community outside the academic medical centre.  

Residents have first on call responsibilities Monday through Thursday each week, with the exception to statutory holidays. Hospitalist physicians are first on call on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and on statutory holidays. 

Read more

General Information

This residency program is for 5 years.

The Queen’s University, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation program is a fully accredited program, which meets the training requirements of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The program is structured with a mix of block and longitudinal components.

Please refer to the CaRMS program description page for more details about the rotations and stages of training: https://meds.queensu.ca/source/FHS%20PME%20Phys%20Med%20and%20Rehab%20Brochure%202020.pdf 

Program Overview

The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency (PM&R) postgraduate training program is five years in length. Residents complete their first two blocks in Transition to Discipline, learning “Rehab Basics.” Foundations of Discipline (FD) is primarily off-service, but residents will have rotations in core PM&R areas as well. In Core of Discipline (CD), residents have the opportunity to revisit these core rotations as a senior resident. Going through the rotations twice allows for graduated responsibility and independence, and consolidation of knowledge from other off-service rotations such as Rheumatology, Neurology and Orthopedic Surgery.

During PM&R rotations, residents will participate in longitudinal rehabilitation clinics, such as Neuromuscular Rehabilitation and Prosthetics and Orthotics (P&O). Residents complete 1 block of Pediatric Rehabilitation and 1 block of P&O in Ottawa. Residents complete 6 blocks of EMG, which affords the opportunity to meet the CSCN (EMG) examination requirements.

The Transition to Practice (TP) stage allows residents to focus on career planning and preparation for independent practice. Residents in the TP stage are given opportunities to function as a junior attending, with enhanced responsibilities equivalent to those of a consultant in PM&R.

*Rotation order may vary due to scheduling conflicts and rotation availability.

Funding is provided on an annual basis for educational leave to attend conferences and courses.  

 

Training Sites

Providence Care Hospital has a 60 bed rehabilitation unit in the rehabilitation/geriatric/complex care/mental health hospital setting. There are outpatient clinics, an EMG lab, and a full complement of allied health care professionals. This new state of the art health care facility is the site of all inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services since April 2017. This new site has significantly enhanced the clinical, education and research experiences of residents.

Kingston Health Sciences Centre-SITE: Hotel Dieu Hospital, Kingston–medicine, surgery, neurology and pediatric ambulatory clinics.

Kingston Health Sciences Centre-SITE: Kingston General Hospital–acute-care inpatient services.

University of Ottawa (Affiliation Agreements) for 1 block Pediatric Rehabilitation rotation at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and 1 block of Prosthetics and Orthotics.

Community Rehabilitation rotation– with the option of other sites at multiple locations across Ontario.

Resources

All residents are provided with a Queen’s email address, internet access and dedicated office space with a computer. On-site library facilities include a small departmental library containing print and medical resources and an excellent hospital library with knowledgeable staff. The Health Sciences Library on the Queen’s University campus has additional resources.

Read more

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 Queen's University - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Kingston.
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
  1. 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.
  2. 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 week*s 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

Visit the PARO website.
www.myparo.ca

Read more

Explore Location

Aerial view of the Kingston harbour front and cityscape
Kingston
History innovation thrive in our dynamic city located along the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, an easy drive from Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal, in the heart of eastern Ontario. With a stable and diversified economy that includes global corporations, innovative startups and all levels of government, Kingston’s high quality-of-life offers access to world-class education and research institutions, advanced healthcare facilities, affordable living and vibrant entertainment and tourism activities.

Resident Experience

Jasmine Elliott
PGY-1
Spiral learning design: having the opportunity to rotate through each PM&R service as a junior and senior resident, which better enables you to set learning goals, engage in graduated learning responsibilities, and monitor your progress•Competence by design (CBD) curriculum since 2017: this is led by Dr. Jessica Trier who is dedicated to medical education research and advancing medical education through providing teaching and comprehensive feedback in the clinical setting daily•Small size: with one resident per year, we have a tight knit program; each member is invested in one another’s learning and growth

Frequently Asked Questions