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Thank you for your interest in the University of Ottawa’s Diagnostic Radiology program. We are proud of our program. We have much to offer and look forward to meeting you!
Check back in the early new year and follow our social media — we will be holding an informal meet and greet to answer any questions you may have! This will be announced through a variety of channels, including our Instagram account.
7 MRI units in our teaching hospitals, including 3T clinical units
8 multi-detector CTs, including advanced techniques (Dual energy, etc)
Breast Tomosynthesis, with tomosynthesis-guided stereotactic biopsy
Nuclear Medicine departments have up-to-date equipment including PET/CT
Main campuses mostly equipped with adjustable work-stations
Broad clinical practice, from general radiography, to subspecialized multi-modality imaging from both tertiary and community settings in the Ottawa and surrounding area and as far north as Nunavut!
Call frequency and workload is similar to other Canadian programs. Our residents are well supported by motivated and dedicated radiologists who strive on maintaining a friendly, collegial/relaxed atmosphere in the program
Flexibility required to meet demands of individual residents. We also promote and facilitate regional, national and international electives. This includes rural/community electives (not mandatory) as well as novel electives include physics, leadership, etc.
Robust preparation to ensure our residents are prepared to sit the Royal College exam, with a very high success rate.
Strong resident research program and support; residents regularly present at CAR, ARRS and RSNA and publish in high quality journals such as Radiology, AJR, European Radiology and the CARJ.
Pediatric radiology at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.
We have started preparing for the CBD curriculum, pending implementation 2022.
Mentoring program with a new focus on Women in Radiology and close relationship with the department chair
Conventional and electronic libraries of up-to-date resources
Program subscribes to several on-line resources including Stat-Dx, Radprimer and RadExam
Home of the “Annual Radiology Review Course”, now entering its 11th year, preparing residents for the RC exam
Home of the “Prep for Call Course”, ensuring PGY2 residents are ready to start call
Resident resource rooms at both main campuses
Funding for conferences, AIRP, wellness initiatives and more!
We have a comprehensive simulation curriculum which includes procedural training at the Simulation Center that is integrated with resident Clinical Procedural Education. Simulation workshops include: Call Preparation, Oral Exam Skills, Communication Skills, Crisis Management (collaboration with Anaesthesia), Musculoskeletal, Neuroradiology, Breast, Chest and Abdominal technical skills. This program continues to grow and evolve every year. The University of Ottawa Skills and Simulation Center is one of the largest and best equipped in the country.
Living in Ottawa is a thrill! The Nation’s Capital city is large enough to provide big-city services, but not too big to be overwhelming. Housing and cost of living is more affordable than in larger or similar sized cities and walking, biking or running to work is entirely feasible. Nature trails and parks abound, rivers and lakes are plentiful, and skiing is only fifteen minutes away. What a great place to spend a residency because studying is not all there is to it. You must also live through it! For more information and great photos, please visit Ottawa Tourism and City of Ottawa.
We are very proud of our residency program and hope you will consider applying. Come and be part of it!
Ontario | |||
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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
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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. |
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