Western University - Neurosurgery - London

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Western University – Neurosurgery – London

Neurosurgery

Contact

Dr. Keith MacDougall

Program Director

Alexandra Kylindris

Program Administrator

Application Details

Canadian Medical Graduates

2 Available Spots

Events Calendar

Upcoming Events

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Upcoming Events From

Western University

Nov

19:30

EST

— Meet & Greet

Western University CaRMS Meet 'n Greet

Jan

07:30

EST

— Program Information

Western University PM&R CaRMS Interviews

Jan

07:30

EST

— Program Information

Western University PM&R CaRMS Interviews

Program Highlights

The Western University neurosurgery program’s strength is in training highly competent, technically skilled neurosurgeons. This is accomplished through our high case volume and independence-oriented training. Particular clinical strengths of the program include vascular and endovascular therapy as well as functional, stereotactic and epilepsy surgery.

Other highlights include:

Among the top neurosurgical programs in Canada and is the only program in Canada with a 100% success rate of its trainees trained by neurosurgery giants in Canada
CBME program as of July 1st 2019 (Surgical Foundations in July 2018)
Resident learning is important to faculty, residents, and all staff (academic half day teaching, Grand Rounds, clinical learning, Neurosurgery Rookie Camp hosts in July 2019 and in July 2021)
Residents are encouraged to pursue educational and research opportunities outside of their training, e.g. Master’s and/or PhD (up to two years away)

General Information

All applications will be acknowledged.

Please direct questions regarding the Neurosurgery CaRMS application/interview process to: Alexandra Kylindris, alexandra.kylindris@lhsc.on.ca

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 Western University - Neurosurgery - London.

Ontario
	Effective October 4th, 2023
PGY1	$73,367.35
PGY2	$79,669.97
PGY3	$85,564.01
PGY4	$92,700.65
PGY5	$98,566.96
PGY6	$104,167.39
PGY7	$109,250.12
PGY8	$115,826.24
PGY9	$120,082.47


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 January 6, 2025

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London

London is a Canadian city in southwestern Ontario, just north of Lake Erie and the U.S. border. It’s home to the University of Western Ontario. Among the city’s range of museums are Museum London, a showcase for regional art and historical artefacts, and the interactive Children’s Museum. The city centre features numerous parks and greenways along the Thames River.

Resident Experience

Alan Chalil

PGY-5

Independence inside and outside the OR, history of landmark trials that shaped today’s neurosurgical practice

Early operative exposure, epilepsy surgery, functional neurosurgery

Closely knit group of residents from all years. Great environment to form life long connections and career mentors

Neurosurgery is a busy specialty and maintaining extracurricular activities requires prioritizing what is most important for my well being. For instance, I continued to maintain my fitness throughout residency by cycling and going to the gym daily, but I could not find the time to work on art, camping, or other less prioritized activities

The staff are quite approachable which makes forming a connection with them and the rest of the residents more natural.

Finishing my chief time and focusing on studying for my final exams. Mostly, I’m looking forward to start my fellowship in functional neurosurgery in Atlanta, US.

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