Integrated Communities - Family Medicine

University of TorontoIntegrated Communities, OntarioIMG stream

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

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

Positions (approx. quota): 1 position
Length: 2 years
Stream: IMG
Discipline: Family Medicine
Applications per year: 601+
Applicants offered interviews: 0–25%
Accreditation: Accredited
CaRMS program ID: 29576

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

Summary

The University of Toronto's Department of Family & Community Medicine offers a comprehensive two-year Family Medicine residency program in the Integrated Communities – Uxbridge Markham stream. Residents will experience a hybrid model between Oak Valley Health Markham and Uxbridge sites, preparing them to practice comprehensive Family Medicine in diverse settings across urban and rural Ontario.

Training

Research

Residents are required to complete an academic project by the end of their second year, which can include research, educational material development, audits, or critical reviews.

Training setting

A hybrid training environment spanning urban Markham and rural Uxbridge, with residents experiencing both community hospital and primary care settings across different demographic contexts.

Teaching approach

A learner-centered, competency-based approach that emphasizes progressive skill development, interdisciplinary collaboration, and preparation for comprehensive family medicine practice in diverse settings.

Setting types

Community hospital
Primary care clinic
Rural health center

Focus areas

Primary Care
Community Medicine
Rural Family Medicine
Urban Family Medicine

Patient populations

Urban patients
Rural community patients
Diverse cultural and socio-economic demographics

Highlights

Competency-Based Medical Education
Virtual Care Competency Training Roadmap (ViCCTR) Modules
San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Online Training
Teaching Practices Community/Rural Experience
Quality Improvement Curriculum
Academic Project Requirement
Enhanced Skills Program Opportunities

Strengths

Internationally recognized Family Medicine education
Comprehensive training across urban and rural settings
Strong academic focus
Flexible learning opportunities
Accredited by College of Family Physicians of Canada

Enhanced skills

Emergency Medicine
Anesthesia
Low-risk Obstetrics
Women's Health
Care of the Elderly
Sports Medicine
Academic Fellowship Programs

By year

PGY-1

Foundations of Family MedicineTeaching sites1 month

PGY-2

Teaching Practices Community/Rural ExperienceCommunity/Rural Practices8 weeks

From the program's rotation list.

Selection

What the program looks at

NAC examination
MCCQE Part I
FMProC assessment
Structured Reference Letters
Personal Letter
CV/Resume
Interview performance

Applications per year

601+

Applicants offered interviews

0–25%

Interviews

Dates (2026 match): 16 Jan 2026

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

One provincial scale for Ontario, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 2 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.

Teaching sites

Oak Valley Health Markham
Oak Valley Health Uxbridge Hospital

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

Integrated Communities, 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.