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University of Toronto – Family Medicine – Greater Toronto Area Stream

Family Medicine

Contact

Dr. Stu Murdoch

Program Director

Holly Downey

Admissions and Recruitment Coordinator
Application Details

Canadian Medical Graduates

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International Medical Graduates

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Events Calendar

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Upcoming Events From
University of Toronto
01
Oct
19:00  
EDT  
— Information Session, Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A
University of Toronto Internal Medicine Townhall
01
Oct
19:00  
EDT  
— Information Session, Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A
University of Toronto Internal Medicine Townhall
09
Oct
19:00  
EDT  
— Information Session, Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A
University of Toronto Internal Medicine Townhall
15
Oct
16:00  
EST  
— Information Session, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A, Resident Panel
University of Toronto Psychiatry Virtual Information Session
15
Oct
16:00  
EST  
— Information Session, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A, Resident Panel
University of Toronto Psychiatry Virtual Information Session
21
Oct
17:30  
EDT  
— Information Session, Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Program Q&A
University of Toronto Department of Radiation Oncology Residency Info Night!
21
Oct
18:00  
EDT  
— Meet & Greet
UofT Anesthesia CaRMS Meet and Greet: Getting to Know the Program
28
Oct
18:00  
EST  
— Information Session
Meet the Chair, Vice Chair Education, Program Director & Residents – OHNS, University of Toronto

Program Highlights

Flexibility
  • Five streams with diverse hospital teaching sites in each stream
  • Horizontal or block rotation schedule
  • Hospital-based Family Medicine teaching unit (FMTU) or preceptor-based teaching models
  • Tertiary centers or community hospitals
  • Multiple opportunities for electives (independently arranged based on interest) or selectives (resident selects from focused list of options
Resident responsiveness
  • Family Medicine Residents Association of Toronto (FRAT)
    • The resident-led council comprised of chief residents and PGY-1 reps from each site and stream as well as committee reps & social reps
  • Committee memberships (both local, provincial and national)
  • Local delivery of curriculum (responsive to hospital teaching site directors/program assistants and hospital teaching site chief residents)
  • Professional Association of Residents of Ontario General Council representation relative to program size
Well-resourced
  • Diverse patient population (broad range of clinical, socioeconomic, cultural issues)
  • Unparalleled learning opportunities
  • Excellent teacher to learner rations (does not exceed 1:4 in Family Medicine)
Strong Academic Profile
  • Fully accredited by the CFPC 2020
  • High pass rates for both Canadian Medical Graduates and International Medical Graduates on national certification examination
  • Scores consistently above the mean on all components of national exam
  • Competency-based curriculum
  • Family Medicine Medical Expert Assessment of Progress (FM-MAP) for residents to self-monitor progress on essential Family Medicine competencies
  • Opportunity and support for research/academic Projects
  • Quality Improvement curriculum and project support
  • Protected weekly academic time at hospital teaching sites (academic half days)
  • Protected quarterly core days with central core teaching with residents together from all hospital teaching sites
Additional Program Highlights
Breadth and quality of PGY-3 Enhanced Skills Opportunities

See Enhanced Skills in Family Medicine Program opportunities.

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General Information

The University of Toronto’s Department of Family & Community Medicine (DFCM) is recognized internationally for its clinical and educational excellence. The goal of the program is to prepare you to practice Family Medicine anywhere in the province (urban or rural) and the country. The DFCM program has 5 Family Medicine residency streams you may apply to separately through CaRMS:

The same application should be submitted for each stream to which you apply. Only one application will be reviewed. Attendance at only 1 Virtual Interview Session is required if you apply to 1 or more of the 5 University of Toronto streams: Greater Toronto Area, Barrie or Newmarket, Midland or Orillia, Integrated Communities, and/or Integrated Communities – Uxbridge Markham. Your hospital teaching site is determined after the CaRMS match results, using a separate internal matching process. You will be asked to rank your preference of hospital teaching sites available to you depending on the stream you have been matched to.

  • To learn more about all our Hospital Teaching Sites click here.
  • To view an interactive Map of all our hospital teaching sites by stream click here.
  • To view our Quick Facts: Hospital Teaching Site Comparison Chart by streams click here.

Please see our stream specific CaRMS  program description for all details.

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Salary Information

Post graduate salaries and benefits differ by province and are determined by two things: your training year, and the province you work in. See below the salaries and benefits for University of Toronto - Family Medicine - Greater Toronto Area Stream.
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Explore Location

Toronto cityscape from water
Greater Toronto Area
The Greater Toronto Area, commonly referred to as the GTA, includes the City of Toronto and the regional municipalities of Durham, Halton, Peel, and York. In total, the region contains 25 urban, suburban, and rural municipalities.

Resident Experience

Carl Figueiredo
PGY2
In your opinion, what are the highlights of your program?
•The UofT DFCM brings forth a vast breadth of experiences for those wishing to explore the diversity of family medicine as a specialty. From addictions to emergency to palliative care, the DFCM has the unique ability to train and cultivate residents based on interest and offers the opportunity to tailor a residency experience that fulfills career objectives. The GTA stream spans a large geographical area, giving prospective residents a wealth of choices when it comes to the type of clinical training environment they are looking for, i.e. community, rural or academic, while also being reassured that an all-rounded training is guaranteed based on set objectives by the DFCM. This flexibility is what I found particularly attractive when choosing my program and site, and have found it to be fruitful in my experience thus far.
•Being placed in the GTA stream at the Scarborough site has been exceptionally rewarding, given the balance between hospital and community office settings. As a community site, preceptor to resident ratio is often 1:1, with the learning goals tailored to resident interests and competency. This also allows rotations to be learner-focused rather than service-based, which is a significant asset to the department. Furthermore, the success of our program relies heavily on supportive and enthusiastic faculty and administrative staff, who take pride in the success of residents, which I have witnessed firsthand.
•Community life is often experienced best within individual group sites at U of T given the vast spread of the GTA stream. In the past year I have found myself developing some fantastic relationships with my co-residents at the Scarborough Health Network, allowing us to establish our own community support network. It is also wonderful to have the opportunity to journey with these residents, across the years of training and share resources in terms of clinical work, exam preparation, and social activities.
•Outside of clinical responsibilities, there is a lot of time to focus on extracurriculars, such as music and entertainment, which I am particularly passionate about. Additionally, there is ample time to engage with fellow residents in social events and explore your local community, particularly in the area where one is placed for residency. Toronto has a lot to offer in terms of vibrant culinary experiences and a bustling art scene with theatre and music, and there is never a shortage of entertainment to engage in as a resident.
•The program has several initiatives to ensure the wellness of residents, including having a dedicated department (Office of Learner Affairs) for resident welfare. Furthermore, within each site at UofT, wellness has been stressed as a priority to ensure residents have easy access to relevant support networks throughout training to ensure a safe and fruitful learning environment.
•In this next year, I am most looking forward to continuing to develop myself as an independent physician while carving out a niche for my interests in family medicine. I am also particularly excited to be involved in the resident recruitment process to attract talent to the UofT Family Medicine program as we shape the next generation of learners.

Frequently Asked Questions

IMG Admissions related questions:  e-mail info@ontariofmp.ca, someone on behalf of the seven Ontario medical schools will respond.