CaRMS 2023 Timeline

Come get to know us and our program at our virtual town hall events. Further details below.

November 15, 2022
7-8:30PM ET

Virtual Town Hall #1

This session will include a presentation by Dr. Yang highlighting our curriculum, the hospital sites and the training experiences they offer, and research opportunities. We will also showcase the paths taken by our program’s recent graduates. This will be followed by a residents-led presentation about their perspective on the training program, the city of Hamilton as their home, and wellness. The session will conclude with a Q&A period in which we address the questions you submitted and other questions you may have that evening.

December 5, 2022
7-8:30PM ET

Virtual Town Hall #2

This session will include a presentation by Dr. Yang highlighting our curriculum, the hospital sites and the training experiences they offer, and research opportunities. We will also showcase the paths taken by our program’s recent graduates. This will be followed by a residents-led presentation about their perspective on the training program, the city of Hamilton as their home, and wellness. The session will conclude with a Q&A period in which we address the questions you submitted and other questions you may have that evening.

January 11, 2023
7-8:30PM ET

Virtual Town Hall #3

This session will entirely feature multiple breakout rooms in which you will have the opportunity to engage with our faculty and residents in a smaller group setting. Rooms will have themes such as residents wellness and women in surgery. Each breakout session will be 15 minutes and you are encouraged to visit each room. You will be assigned randomly to your first room and you can self-guide yourself thereafter moving to each room in chronological order.

February 16, 2023

TBD

Virtual CaRMS Social

February 17, 2023

TBD

Virtual Interviews

Selection Criteria

Who we're looking for...

PROGRAM GOALS

The program aspires to help residents determine which of the many types of career that are possible within General Surgery best fits their interests and goals, and provide them with the knowledge and skills required to be successful in their chosen career. The program will have the flexibility to allow for rotations tailored to meet the individual learning needs of our residents and the requirements of the Royal College for certification in General Surgery. Residents successfully completing the program will be well prepared for the next phase of their career, whether that be transition directly to practice in a range of practice settings or advanced clinical or academic training. Thus, our graduates successfully practice across the entire spectrum of General Surgery from isolated, small rural hospitals to complex tertiary care hospitals and Academic Health Science Centers. We function in an atmosphere of collaboration where all participants contribute to the success of the program.

SELECTION PROCESS GOALS

Our process seeks to identify candidates who are well suited to a career in General Surgery and a good fit for the collaborative culture of our program. Successful applicants will have an excellent understanding of what General Surgery offers, and how their personal strengths align with the attributes required to succeed in General Surgery. They will demonstrate willingness to engage in the process of continuous improvement, both in their own development and within the broader health care system including our learning environment. They will demonstrate their commitment to collaboration, patient care and a healthy balance between their professional and personal lives.