University of Toronto - Family Medicine - Greater Toronto Area Stream - CANPREPP

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University of Toronto – Family Medicine – Greater Toronto Area Stream

Family Medicine

Contact

Dr. Stu Murdoch

Program Director

Elicia Bryant

Admissions and Recruitment Coordinator

Application Details

Canadian Medical Graduates

126 Available Spots

International Medical Graduates

21 Available Spots

Events Calendar

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Upcoming Events From

University of Toronto

24

Sep

19:00

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— Information Session, Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A, Town Hall Session

University of Toronto Internal Medicine Townhall

03

Oct

19:00

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— Information Session, Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A, Town Hall Session

University of Toronto Internal Medicine Townhall

09

Oct

19:00

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— Information Session, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A, Resident Panel

University of Toronto Psychiatry Virtual Information Session

09

Oct

19:00

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— Information Session, Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A, Town Hall Session

University of Toronto Internal Medicine Townhall

15

Oct

19:00

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— Information Session, Meet & Greet, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A, Town Hall Session

University of Toronto Internal Medicine Townhall

15

Oct

18:00

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— Information Session

CaRMS Information Session - OHNS, University of Toronto

16

Oct

15:00

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— Information Session, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A, Resident Panel

University of Toronto Psychiatry Virtual Information Session

29

Oct

18:00

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— Information Session, Program Director or Assistant Program Director, Program Information, Program Q&A, Resident Q&A

University of Toronto Department of Radiation Oncology Residency Info Night!

Program Highlights

Flexibility

Three 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

Practice Management Curriculum
Teaching Residents to Teach (TRT)
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Advances in Labour and Risk Management (ALARM)
Integrated 3-Year Program (I3P): Family Medicine Leadership
Integrated 3-Year Program (I3P): Family Medicine Enhanced Skills (FAM-ES)

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 3 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 3 University of Toronto streams: Greater Toronto Area, Barrie or Newmarket or Intergrated Communities. 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.

Ontario
	Effective October 4th, 2023
PGY1	$67,044.99
PGY2	$72,804.48
PGY3	$78,190.61
PGY4	$84,712.26
PGY5	$90,073.03
PGY6	$95,190.86
PGY7	$99,836.15
PGY8	$105,844.41
PGY9	$109,734.47


Professional Leave	7 working days/year Additional time off provided for writing any CND or US certification exam, leave includes the exam date and reasonable travel time to and from the exam site. Additional RCPSC & CFPC Certification Examination Prep Time Subject to operational requirements and at the request of a resident, a resident will not be scheduled for call duties for a period up to fourteen days prior to a CFPC or RCPSC certification exam. Subject to operational requirements and at the request of a resident, a resident will be granted up to seven consecutive days off during one of the four weeks preceding a CFPC or RCPSC certification exam.
Annual Vacation	4 weeks
Meal Allowance	No
Frequency of Calls	1 in 4 In-hospital, 1 in 3 home
Pregnancy Leave	17 weeks
Parental Leave	35 weeks, 37 weeks if resident did not take pregnancy leave
Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan	Top-up to 84% 27 weeks for women who take pregnancy and parental leave; 12 weeks for parents on stand-alone parental leave.
Provincial Health Insurance	Yes
Extended Health Insurance	Yes
Provincial Dues (% of salary)	1.3%
Dental Plan	85% paid for eligible expenses
CMPA Dues Paid	Under current arrangements, residents are rebated by Ministry of Health and Long Term Care for dues in excess of $300.
Long-Term Disability Insurance	Yes – 70% of salary, non-taxable.
Statutory and Floating Holidays	2 weeks leave with full pay and benefits; 10 stat days plus 1 personal floater. Residents are entitled to at least 5 consecutive days off over the Christmas or New Year period, which accounts for 3 statutory holidays (Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day), and 2 weekend days.
Life Insurance	Yes, 2x salary
Salary and Benefit Continuance	A resident that can’t work due to illness or injury will have salary and benefits maintained for 6 months or until end of appointment (whichever occurs first)
Call Stipend	Regular: $127.60 in-hospital; $63.80 home call or qualifying shift on shift-based services. Weekend premium: $140.36 in-hospital; $70.18 home call or qualifying shift on shift-based services.

Updated October 4, 2023

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Explore Location

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

•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.

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