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University of Ottawa – Neurology – Ottawa

Neurology

Contact

Dr. Danny Lelli

Program Director

Janis Amell-Crawley

Program Administrator

Application Details

Canadian Medical Graduates

3 Available Spots

International Medical Graduates

1 Available Spots

Events Calendar

Upcoming Events

22

Nov

19:30

EDT

— Information Session

University of Ottawa Adult Neurology Program Information Session

Upcoming Events From

University of Ottawa

26

Oct

18:00

EST

— Program Information

uOttawa Obstetrics and Gynecology Program Information Night

30

Oct

20:00

EST

— Open House

uOttawa Ophthalmology Virtual Open House

02

Nov

18:00

EST

— Program Information

uOttawa Obstetrics and Gynecology Program Information Night

02

Nov

18:00

EST

— Town Hall Session

Meet the PDs - FRCPC EM Ottawa CaRMS Town Hall

08

Nov

20:00

EST

— Information Session

uOttawa PHPM Residency Virtual Event

09

Nov

18:30

EDT

— Information Session, Resident Q&A

uOttawa Obstetrics and Gynecology Q&A Information Night

Program Highlights

Established in 1969 and fully accredited in 1971 — our program has strong historical roots. We boast a 100% pass rate on the Royal College examinations for over 30 years, and we continue to strive to improve the program every year with a goal of providing a world-class neurology education.

Specific highlights include

Longitudinal neurology clinics with a staff mentor
Excellent on-call support with a junior (PGY1-2) resident always paired with a neurology senior resident in house
Focused research and clinical streams to individualize rotations depending on your interest
Focused rotations in nearly all neurological subspecialties
Weekly and monthly rounds in neurovascular, stroke research, multiple sclerosis, movement disorders, neuro-ophthalmology, basic neuroscience/journal club in addition to weekly clinical case rounds
3 separate focused neurology teaching services including Neurology CTU, Neurovascular Unit, and Neurology Consultation services
Large hospitals with little travel between sites
Medium sized program (20-25 residents) focused mostly at 1 hospital site (The Ottawa Civic Hospital)

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General Information

What about the City of Ottawa itself?

Ottawa is the nation’s capital — a vibrant, exciting, safe, and green city that residents are happy to call their home. When asking current residents their favorite parts about Ottawa they said:

Reasonable Cost of Living
Great size (not much traffic but still lots to do!)
Close to nature (bicycle trails, cross country / downhill skiiing, hiking, etc.)
Many Festivals (the advantage of being a capital city)
Excellent restaurants (For the foodies!)
Le Nordik Spa (Canada’s largest day spa)

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You can also get more information on: Ottawa Department of Medicine (look under PGY1 entry programs then neurology)

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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 University of Ottawa - Neurology - Ottawa.

Ontario
	Current – retroactive to July 1st,  2020	Effective July 1st, 2021	Effective July 1st, 2022
PGY1	$61,001.70	$61,611.71	$62,227.83
PGY2	$66,981.33	$67,651.14	$68,327.66
PGY3	$71,936.66	$72,656.03	$73,382.59
PGY4	$77,936.69	$78,716.06	$79,503.22
PGY5	$82,868.69	$83,697.38	$84,534.35
PGY6	$87,577.18	$88,452.95	$89,337.48
PGY7	$90,939.59	$91,848.99	$92,767.48
PGY8	$95,948.56	$96,908.04	$97,877.12
PGY9	$100,957.54	$101,967.11	$102,986.79


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 July 16, 2021

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Explore Location

Ottawa

Ottawa is Canada’s capital, in the east of southern Ontario, near the city of Montréal and the U.S. border. Sitting on the Ottawa River, it has at its centre Parliament Hill, with grand Victorian architecture and museums such as the National Gallery of Canada, with noted collections of indigenous and other Canadian art. The park-lined Rideau Canal is filled with boats in summer and ice-skaters in winter.

Resident Experience

Ricarda Konder

PGY2

The highlights of the program are numerous! At the end of PGY1, you will choose a dedicated research or clinical stream based on your career goals – both are equally well supported and equally encouraged, so this program is a great fit for those yet undecided on a specific career stream (i.e. academic vs. community practice). In your senior years, you will have your own longitudinal clinic where you follow your own patients. This program has had a 100% pass rate on the Royal College exam over the last 20+ years of resident cohorts! There are unique opportunities for outreach clinics in Nunavut, and the program has an extremely supportive culture surrounding family planning/parental leave during residency.

As a resident in Ottawa, you get the best of both worlds: you are at a program with all subspecialties represented where you can realize your career goals, whether that’s pursuing fellowship at an Ivy League institution, going directly into community practice, or anything in between – all while still reaping all the benefits of our small-program feel and close-knit resident and staff group.

Within the program, the community is extremely close-knit and collegial! Despite all of us having lives and communities outside of residency, we all still choose to spend a decent chunk of our free time together, for example: residents working out with staff at the hospital gym, residents going to afternoon spin class together after Tuesday half-days, taking trips away together, regularly having dinners together as a large group or as a single cohort.

We have a very reasonable call frequency (4-5 calls per 4-week block as a PGY1, and this frequency decreases as you get more senior). Mandatory, consistently enforced post-call days with absolutely no post-call rounding (morning handover happens at 8, and you usually will leave the hospital by 8:30). We also have monthly Wellness Rounds during academic half-day where we are divided into small groups (residents only) and discuss recent victories or things we struggle with and/or want guidance on. We have an extremely close-knit resident cohort that supports one another extensively (see above). We also have a generous resident wellness budget, allowing for group dinners out, 1-2 retreats/year, free snacks in the resident room, and yearly gift cards with any leftover funds (previous years, we each received $100 gifts cards to a spa, Lululemon, Starbucks, etc.). We also have an extremely supportive program director (Dr. Lelli) and program coordinator (Janis) who have strong track records for advocating for resident wellness.

Frequently Asked Questions

We think you’ll have a great experience here. The program might be right for you if your goals for residency are to:

Become an excellent clinical neurologist
Work hard, but feel well supported and learn at your pace
Be well prepared for the certification examination
Have fun in the city you are living in
Build a large network of friends and colleagues
Develop skill in teaching and research
Make the next step successfully (job/fellowship)

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Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4

+1 613-730-0687

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