Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | Psychiatry | School of Medicine

Welcome to Queen’s University’s Residency training Program in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry!

Queen’s University, Department of Psychiatry, Division of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is now accepting applications for the Residency Program in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry for the 2025-2026 academic year.

The Queen’s University Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) Subspecialty Training Program is approved by the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada. The two-year comprehensive training program adheres to the RCPSC training requirements and offers a broad spectrum of clinical, scholarly and research and community collaboration experience. The clinical experience includes inpatient and outpatient psychiatry within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) model. There are dedicated outpatient clinics for Mood and Anxiety Disorders, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Eating Disorders and Urgent Psychiatric Consult Care.

We have very strong collaborative relationships with our community partners (community mental health agencies in Brockville, Belleville, Smiths Falls, and Kingston), local school boards, child protection agencies, family health teams, primary care physicians and pediatricians.

The program has allied health professionals consisting of experienced psychologists, social workers, behavior therapists and occupational therapists who offer a full range of individual and group psychotherapies; Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Family Therapy, CBT, Positive Parenting, anxiety, social skills, self-regulation, organizational skills, temper and managing powerful emotions groups.

Our academic program offers one half day every alternate Friday and covers the curriculum as listed with the RCPSC, presented by psychiatrists and MDT members. These have received much appreciation by the residents. The residents are encouraged and have the opportunity to participate in CAP specific journal clubs and Grand Rounds. We are very supportive of research and encourage the residents to develop their individualized scholarly plan. The residents are encouraged to work with the Program Director and their Academic Advisors to discuss and tailor their training to meet their needs to enable them to graduate as competent clinicians. Policies Regarding International Medical Graduate (IMG) Applicants (including return of service requirements and funding arrangements)

Queen’s University CAP accepts IMG applicants who are completing or have completed General Psychiatry training at a RCPSC accredited Canadian residency program.
Queen’s University CAP accepts IMG applicants with consent of their funding agency.
Approximate Number of Positions Offered Per Year
1-2 (variable)

Requirements:
In order to apply for the Residency Program in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, an individual must be a physician who:

Has completed either the 4th or 5th year of Psychiatry training with a FRCPC in Psychiatry or equivalent.
Is licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario to practice medicine or will be eligible for a license by June 30, 2025.

Application Deadline:
All application documents must be received before midnight on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

First Offer: October 24th, 2024 at 14:00 EDT
Accept / Decline Deadline: October 29th, 2024 at 12:00 EDT

Application Process:
The applicant should submit:

A brief letter of intent outlining

The desire to apply for the Residency Program in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Queen’s University
Career plan and how the Residency Program in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry at Queen’s University will help to further this plan

Curriculum vitae
Letter of good standing from the current Psychiatry Residency Program Director, if in a residency program. If already completed residency training, the applicant should arrange for a letter from their Department Head or equivalent, or from a past Residency Program Director if their training ended less than five years ago
Two letters of reference from Child & Adolescent psychiatrists

Submission of the Application:

Applications may be submitted either on paper or electronically via e-mail, but must be received by the deadline.

Applications should be sent to:

Allie Singers, Program Assistant
Via email to Allie Singers: CAPadmin@queensu.ca

For further information or to discuss your application, please feel free to contact Dr. Amer Sapru, Program Director.

Application Process

Call for Applications
Application Guidelines
Subspecialty Application