School of Medicine
Faculty of Health Sciences Queen's University
 

Advantages of Living in Kingston


  • A pleasant, safe medium-sized city where the commute may be a few minutes walk to work.
  • In summer, this area is a popular tourist destination as the city has many historic sites and a beautiful waterfront on Lake Ontario.
  • Thereís no place better to sail.
  • In summer and winter, the mountains of Lake Placid and Quebec are a few hours away.
  • Locally we have many parks and nature trails. Wolfe and Amherst Islands are a nice day-trip for biking, bird-watching and enjoying the outdoors.
  • Conveniently situated ½ way between Toronto and Montreal making business and personal travel convenient by air or rail.
  • Cultural events at Queenís are numerous.
  • The department of medicine has a friendly, collegial atmosphere.