Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | Psychiatry | School of Medicine

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

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)

Application Process for 2025 Enrollment:

The Child & Adolescent Psychiatry programs have joined the Medicine Subspecialty Match (MSM) via CaRMS, and applications will be accepted via the CaRMS portal. Please refer to the deadlines via the following link: (Please note that the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry program description will not be available until July 10, 2025)

MSM (First Iteration) — Applicant Timeline - CaRMS

Our program accepts CMGs and IMGs currently enrolled in a Canadian General Psychiatry residency program.

IMG applicants accepted into programs in Ontario have return of service (ROS) requirements mandated by the ministry. Please refer to the following link for details: www.health.gov.on.ca/en/pro/programs/hhrsd/physicians/ros.aspx#IMG

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.