Clinician Investigator Program - Anesthesiology

University of TorontoClinician Investigator Program, OntarioCMG stream

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Open on carms.ca

CaRMS program description, 2026 match, last approved 8 Sep 2025

From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version

Positions (approx. quota): 2 positions
Length: 5 years
Stream: CMG
Discipline: Anesthesiology
Applications per year: 0–50
Applicants offered interviews: 26–50%
Accreditation: Accredited
CaRMS program ID: 29557

Bands are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS. They describe past cycles, not your odds.

Summary

The University of Toronto offers a comprehensive Clinician Investigator Program (CIP) in Anesthesia, providing a unique opportunity for medical graduates interested in pursuing a career as a clinician scientist. The program combines rigorous clinical training with intensive research experience, allowing residents to develop advanced skills in both medical practice and scientific investigation.

Training

Research

Two years of dedicated full-time research training (minimum 80% research time), with opportunities to pursue graduate degrees or postdoctoral research.

Training setting

Urban academic medical centers in Toronto, including multiple quaternary and tertiary care hospitals with diverse clinical experiences across specialized and community hospital settings.

Teaching approach

Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) with a focus on progressive independence, scholarly inquiry, and comprehensive skill development across CanMEDS roles.

Setting types

Academic medical center
Quaternary care center
Tertiary care center
Community hospital

Focus areas

Clinician Scientist Training
Medical Research
Perioperative Medicine
Clinical Anesthesia
Research Methodology

Patient populations

Pediatric patients
High-risk obstetrical patients
Trauma patients
Transplant patients
Cardiac surgery patients
Neurological patients
Critical care patients

Highlights

Royal College Accredited Program
Graduate Degree Opportunities (M.Sc., Ph.D.)
Dedicated Research Training
Funded Research Time
Bioethics Training
Research Seminars
External Funding Opportunities

Strengths

Largest Anesthesia Residency Program in Canada
Extensive Research Infrastructure
Comprehensive Clinical Training
Strong Mentorship Program
Robust Academic Curriculum
Diverse Clinical Exposure

Enhanced skills

Research Methodology
Scholarly Activities
Clinician Scientist Training

By year

PGY-1

Transition to DisciplineMultiple sites3 blocks
Clinical FoundationsMultiple hospitalsVaries

PGY-2

Clinical FoundationsMultiple hospitalsVaries
Medicine RotationsVarious sitesBlocks

PGY-3

Core TrainingMultiple specialized hospitals24 months
Subspecialty RotationsSpecialized centersVaries

PGY-4

Research TrainingResearch facilities12 months
Clinical RotationsMultiple sitesVaries

PGY-5

Research TrainingResearch facilities12 months
Advanced Clinical RotationsSpecialized centersVaries

From the program's rotation list.

Selection

What the program looks at

Application file review
Interview performance
Academic achievements
Research potential
CanMEDS competencies
Personal letter
Reference letters

Applications per year

0–50

Applicants offered interviews

26–50%

Interviews

Dates (2026 match): Not stated on CaRMS page

Programs can change interview dates. Confirm on carms.ca.

Pay

Provincial scale, last updated 6 Jan 2025 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab)

Contract expired, may change.

Annual salary by PGY level, Ontario
Level	Annual salary
PGY-1	$73,367 / year
PGY-2	$79,670 / year
PGY-3	$85,564 / year
PGY-4	$92,701 / year
PGY-5	$98,567 / year

One provincial scale for Ontario, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 5 levels this program covers.

Call

Call (provincial max): 7 nights in 28 in-house

The union agreement’s cap for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. Check with the program.

PARO agreement, 1 Jul 2023 to 30 Jun 2026. The term has ended; its terms continue until a new agreement is signed.

Hospital facts

Hospital size and activity: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.

Unfilled positions in past years

No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.

Positions at this site, all streams.

A position can go unfilled because of where the site is, because it is open to IMGs only or to another restricted stream, or because the quota changed late. It says nothing about the quality of the training. Verify with the CaRMS lists. Source: CaRMS’s lists of positions open after round 1 and after round 2, as read in October 2026 (latest: 2026 round 1 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab), 2026 round 2 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab)). A site’s numbers are shown when it had positions open after round 1 in at least 2 of 8 years or at least 3 in one year.

Contacts

Contacts weren't collected for the 2026 match.

The current program director and contacts are on the 2027 version of this program and on the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab).

Location

Clinician Investigator Program, Ontario

Independent. Not affiliated with CaRMS or the program. Programs edit their descriptions during the match; confirm on carms.ca (opens in a new tab) before you apply. Data last updated on CdnMD 5 Oct 2026.