Applications are due September 8, 2026 by 5 p.m. Applicants are notified by November 13 and must accept by November 20, 2026.
Who can apply
Differs by offering: see each row below.
International medical graduates
Not stated on the school’s page.
Funding
Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health for second-year (PGY-2) residents in a Canadian family medicine residency at the time of application. Practising physicians use the Ontario Ministry of Health Re-Entry Program.
How to apply
Complete the online application form of the Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM), which is only open during the application period. It needs a letter of intent, CV, a copy of your medical degree and 3 references (one from the program or site director), which the referees submit online.
Start dates
Not stated on the school’s page.
Practising physicians
Practising physicians applying to Category 2 programs, or to the Category 1 Clinician Scholar Program, cannot apply through the Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM) online system. They must apply directly through the Ontario Ministry of Health Re-Entry Program.
Accreditation
Category 2: the University of Toronto states that both its Category 1 and Category 2 programs are accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada
These apply to every offering below unless its row says otherwise.
Offerings 12
Enhanced skills offerings you apply for at University of Toronto
Program
Length
Positions
Applications
Differs from the above
Adolescent MedicineCategory 2 · Children and adolescents
Length6 months
Positions1 position
ApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026
Differs from the above
Who can apply:Canadian citizens who are currently second-year (PGY-2) residents in a Canadian family medicine residency at the time of application, or Canadian family physicians in clinical practice with Ontario Ministry of Health re-entry funding
Breast DiseasesCategory 2 · Women’s, sexual and reproductive health
Length6 months
Positions1 to 2 positions
ApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026
Differs from the above
Who can apply:Canadian citizens who are currently second-year (PGY-2) residents in a Canadian family medicine residency at the time of application. The program page does not mention re-entry.
Education ScholarCategory 2 · Clinician scholar, research and education
Length1 year
Positions1 to 2 positions
ApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026
Differs from the above
Who can apply:Ontario Ministry of Health funding eligibility: second-year (PGY-2) residents enrolled in a Canadian family medicine residency at the time of application, who start PGY-3 within 12 months of PGY-2. Re-entry physicians apply through the Ontario Ministry of Health Re-Entry Program.
Global Health and Vulnerable PopulationsCategory 2 · Global, Indigenous and underserved populations
Length1 year
Positions2 positions
ApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026
Differs from the above
Who can apply:Ontario Ministry of Health funding eligibility: second-year (PGY-2) residents enrolled in a Canadian family medicine residency at the time of application, who start PGY-3 within 12 months of PGY-2. Re-entry physicians apply through the Ontario Ministry of Health Re-Entry Program.
HIV Care (OHTN HIV Residency in Primary Care)Category 2 · Mental health, addiction and HIV
Length6 months
Positions2 to 3 positions
ApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026
Differs from the above
Who can apply:Canadian citizens who are currently second-year (PGY-2) residents in a Canadian family medicine residency at the time of application, or Canadian family physicians in clinical practice with Ontario Ministry of Health re-entry funding
Hospital MedicineCategory 2 · Hospital medicine
Length1 year
Positions4 positions
ApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026
Differs from the above
Who can apply:Second-year (PGY-2) residents in a Canadian family medicine residency at the time of application, or Canadian family physicians in clinical practice with Ontario Ministry of Health re-entry funding
Intellectual and Developmental DisabilitiesCategory 2 · Other focused skills
Length6 months
Positions2 positions
ApplicationsClosed 30 Oct 2026 (extended)
Differs from the above
Applications, 2027–28:The deadline was extended to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2026 (2027-28 call). Applicants are notified by November 13, 2026.
Who can apply:Currently enrolled second-year (PGY-2) residents in a Canadian family medicine residency. The program page does not mention re-entry.
Start dates:2027-28 academic year
2SLGBTQ HealthCategory 2 · Women’s, sexual and reproductive health
Length6 months
Positions1 to 2 positions
ApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026
Differs from the above
Who can apply:Canadian citizens who are currently second-year (PGY-2) residents in a Canadian family medicine residency at the time of application, or Canadian family physicians in clinical practice with Ontario Ministry of Health re-entry funding
Low-Risk ObstetricsCategory 2 · Obstetrics, maternity and newborn care
Length3 months
Positions16 positions
ApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026
Differs from the above
Who can apply:Ontario Ministry of Health funding eligibility: second-year (PGY-2) residents enrolled in a Canadian family medicine residency at the time of application, who start PGY-3 within 12 months of PGY-2. Re-entry physicians apply through the Ontario Ministry of Health Re-Entry Program.
Primary Care Mental HealthCategory 2 · Mental health, addiction and HIV
Length6 months
Positions1 position
ApplicationsClosed 30 Oct 2026 (extended)
Differs from the above
Applications, 2027–28:The deadline was extended to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2026 (2027-28 call). Applicants are notified by November 13, 2026.
Who can apply:Ontario Ministry of Health funding eligibility: second-year (PGY-2) residents enrolled in a Canadian family medicine residency at the time of application, who start PGY-3 within 12 months of PGY-2. Re-entry physicians apply through the Ontario Ministry of Health Re-Entry Program.
Start dates:2027-28 academic year
Women's HealthCategory 2 · Women’s, sexual and reproductive health
Length1 year
Positions2 positions
ApplicationsClosed 8 Sep 2026
Differs from the above
Who can apply:Canadian citizens who are currently second-year (PGY-2) residents in a Canadian family medicine residency at the time of application, or Canadian family physicians in clinical practice with Ontario Ministry of Health re-entry funding
International medical graduates:Sponsored Visa trainees from countries with training agreements may apply through the Post MD Education Office. The school's page lists the programs this applies to, including Women's Health.
Clinician ScholarCategory 1, not in CaRMS · Clinician scholar, research and education
Length1 to 2 years full-time, depending on which of three options is chosen
Positions1 position
ApplicationsClosed 30 Oct 2026 (extended)
Differs from the above
Applications, 2027–28:The deadline was extended to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2026
Who can apply:Canadian citizens. See the main page for funding eligibility.
Start dates:2027-28 academic year
Accreditation:Category 1
Through CaRMS at Toronto
Toronto also runs 8 programs in CaRMS’s FM/ES match, in 6 areas: Addiction Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Emergency Medicine, Family Practice Anesthesia, Palliative Care, Sport and Exercise Medicine. You apply to those through CaRMS, on CaRMS’s dates. See Toronto’s CaRMS FM/ES programs
From Toronto’s own pages, checked 10 Oct 2026. Schools change dates, positions and funding through the year; confirm on Toronto’s page before you apply.