University of Ottawa - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Ottawa

Q: How is ultrasound education incorporated into the program?

There are academic half day workshops every year in ultrasound, and opportunity and support to learn US on our own, with machines available during our summer half days. Multiple staff use ultrasound in clinic for MSK procedures and botulinum toxin injections. You can also seek out opportunities for electives.

Q: What is Ottawa looking for in its applicants?

There is no one type of applicant that we are looking for. We are interested in having residents that are genuinely interested in physiatry who have a positive attitude, and are hardworking, accepting of feedback and keen to learn. They should also be easy to get along with and work well with others.

Q: Do I need to be bilingual to study in Ottawa?

No! French-speaking is an asset, but in no way a requirement to live and perform training in Ottawa.

Q: Will I be socially isolated if I come from out of town?

There is no denying that a move across the country can be difficult for anyone. But rest assured, our residents are very close to one another, and we are looking forward to adding two new members to the family! We make sure to touch base frequently, even if is physically distanced, as during the Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, the proximity to other major urban centres and to an international airport facilitates transport anywhere in the world!

Q: Are there practice opportunities at the end of Residency?

Yes! There will be a new Civic Hospital campus built within the next few years with a planned move into a new state of the art rehabilitation facility. There will be both University based academic Physiatry opportunities as well as community hospital and even private office opportunities within the Ottawa region. Ottawa is a large city with various “pockets”, ensuring there are multiple practice opportunities available. Ottawa is also close in proximity to multiple smaller communities with hospitals, many of which are in need of physiatrists!

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University of Ottawa – Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation – Ottawa

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

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Dr. Deanna Quon

Program Director

Crystal Adam

Program Administrator

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Program Highlights

Well structured academic curriculum for half days with a strong emphasis on CanMEDS roles, which enables us to train well rounded physiatrists.
Multiple training sites with exposure to all core physiatry sub-specialties, including pediatric physiatry, and respiratory and cardiac rehab.
Track record of training a wide range of both community and academic physiatrists who have gone into many different subspecialties.
Annual anatomy half days in the University of Ottawa anatomy lab, simulation sessions at the Sim Centre and ultrasound training sessions.
Strong culture of feedback and ability to adapt and be flexible, as demonstrated recently in the setting of a pandemic.
Biannual Practice Written and OSCE examinations.

General Information

All candidates must meet the Ontario criteria of eligibility.

Our program is well supported by PM&R and off-service staff who are genuinely interested in meeting your learning needs/objectives and are engaged in resident education.
Tight-knit resident group from a variety of different backgrounds/experiences who organize multiple social events together every year.
Ottawa is the 4th largest city in Canada and often voted by MacLean’s and MoneySense magazine as a top community to live in overall. It is home to a range of museums, art galleries, even an NHL hockey team. Perfect city to raise a family in!
Close proximity to amazing national/provincial parks, and great access to hiking, cycling, nordic and alpine skiing, and skating.
Ottawa is a bilingual city, with multiple job opportunities for partners as it is a large economic centre with diverse jobs in high-tech, government and other important sectors such as health and education.

U of Ottawa PMR

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 - Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Ottawa.

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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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

Michael Osmond

4th Year

We have a very supportive program director that responds to our feedback in a timely and effective manner. Feedback is at the forefront of our program, with biannual program reviews with the residents sharing any program or academic concerns with a PM&R staff representative and having them addressed between the program director and other committees subsequently. Our teaching is phenomenal; Dr. Dudek and Dr. Dojeiji are considered internationally renown for medical education and Dr. Dudek was instrumental with the CBME curriculum in Ottawa and implementing it effectively for our own residents over the past 1.5 years. We have fairly a variety of fairly unique teaching opportunities in our program: including annual 2 month anatomy academic half days in the UofO Anatomy Labs, Annual PM&R Emergency Simulation sessions at the UofO Sim Center, U/S and U/S guided injection teaching in the UofO Anatomy Labs and Media training sessions with a professional media team. Finally, we have formative evaluations of our progress in residency with biannual practice written and OSCE exams created by our PM&R staff that attempts to mimic the types of questions and experiences you may have during the Royal College examination.

In addition to the above information: it’s great to have all Core PM&R rotations available in Ottawa, including pediatric rehabilitation, respiratory rehabilitation and cardiac rehabilitation. Our call schedule is very nice: 1 in 10 call that is home call. This equates to each resident doing just 2 weekend call shifts each for the first 6 months of the year thus far!

The residents group as whole is very supportive of one another and are involved in a number of fun activities during the year. The PM&R staff are approachable, good teachers (both formally and in clinical situations), and are very open to feedback during our PM&R rotations. Our program admin, Crystal, is very kind and approachable; we’ve really appreciated her hard work for the residents.

Me personally, I do competitive soccer, pick-up ice-hockey and am training for a triathlon. Lots of cottage, canoe camping and hiking trips as well. In prior residency years, I’ve constructed a cedar-strip canoe with my family as well. Our ~ 1/10 weekend call schedule has made it very easy to pursue extracurricular interests and travel. As chief, I’ve appreciated the flexibility the size of our program provides to accommodate everyone’s vacation and no-call requests.

It really does start at the top: we have a very supportive and approachable program director and program admin. As Chief, I try to be approachable and supportive of any resident concerns as well and present these concerns to our monthly Residency Program Committee meetings. Feedback is at the forefront of our program, with biannual program reviews with the residents sharing any program or academic concerns with a PM&R staff representative and having them addressed between the program director and other committees subsequently. This has certainly made improvements to our experiences on both off-service and on-service rotations to promote wellness. I have organized a number a fun activities for the residents, including a Welcome dinner for the new PGY1’s, a Resident Weekend Retreat to a cottage, Ziplining during a fun half day and other intermittent gatherings. We hope to bring back staff vs resident wheelchair basketball next spring as well. We have shared where residents can access UofO and TOH wellness resources, including the Peer Support Program. Finally, we typically have an academic half day talk and grand rounds talk dedicated to a wellness topic every year or two.

I look forward to continuing to be a voice for resident concerns and educational initiatives as Chief of the program. I’m excited to continue a dialogue with various PM&R staff and mentors for career planning, including Dr. Shawn Marshall, the Division Head of PM&R. And I’m particularly looking forward to more bonding and fun activities with my fellow residents, especially checking in on our new PGY1’s as they’re transitioning to PM&R residency.

Frequently Asked Questions

There are academic half day workshops every year in ultrasound, and opportunity and support to learn US on our own, with machines available during our summer half days. Multiple staff use ultrasound in clinic for MSK procedures and botulinum toxin injections. You can also seek out opportunities for electives.

There is no one type of applicant that we are looking for. We are interested in having residents that are genuinely interested in physiatry who have a positive attitude, and are hardworking, accepting of feedback and keen to learn. They should also be easy to get along with and work well with others.

No! French-speaking is an asset, but in no way a requirement to live and perform training in Ottawa.

There is no denying that a move across the country can be difficult for anyone. But rest assured, our residents are very close to one another, and we are looking forward to adding two new members to the family! We make sure to touch base frequently, even if is physically distanced, as during the Covid-19 pandemic. Plus, the proximity to other major urban centres and to an international airport facilitates transport anywhere in the world!

Yes! There will be a new Civic Hospital campus built within the next few years with a planned move into a new state of the art rehabilitation facility. There will be both University based academic Physiatry opportunities as well as community hospital and even private office opportunities within the Ottawa region. Ottawa is a large city with various “pockets”, ensuring there are multiple practice opportunities available. Ottawa is also close in proximity to multiple smaller communities with hospitals, many of which are in need of physiatrists!

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