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The Plastic Surgery Residency program at Western is a 5-year comprehensive training program accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The current Program Director is Dr. Aaron Grant and the Training Program accepts two new residents per year.
The core surgery and specialty training years are centred at the teaching hospitals of Western University (London Health Sciences Centre comprised of University Hospital, Victoria Hospital and the Children’s Hospital of Western Ontario) and St. Joseph’s Health Centre.
The first year of residency consists of:
(each block is 4 weeks in length)
The second core surgery year is spent primarily on service at the three hospital sites. All residents complete a dedicated Burns rotation at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto and complete at least one research block. A Masters of Surgery is available which includes 5 dedicated Research blocks. Community Plastics is an option for residents who do not wish to pursue their Masters.
The senior years of residency are dedicated to plastic surgery rotations with a 6-week elective in fourth year. Teaching and surgical case exposure is on an incremental basis over the five years, leading to chief resident positions in each of three hospitals for four month rotations in the final year. Various plastic surgery sub-specialty units exist at the three teaching hospitals including craniofacial surgery, burn surgery, micro and hand surgery and aesthetic surgery.
Academic Activities Include:
Summer Series:
Microsurgery Lab — 2 sessions/year
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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