Peel & Surrounding Communities - Anesthesiology
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityPeel & Surrounding Communities, OntarioCMG stream
From the 2026 match (R-1 2026). See the 2027 version
- 1 position
- 5 years
- CMG
- Anesthesiology
- 51–200
- 51–75%
- Accredited
- 30073
Summary
The Toronto Metropolitan University Anesthesiology Residency Program is a comprehensive 5-year program designed to equip residents with the essential knowledge and skills to become exceptional anesthesiologists. The program focuses on providing immersive training across diverse clinical settings, emphasizing patient-centered care, cultural competency, and comprehensive medical education.
Training
- Research
- Opportunities to participate in ongoing research projects, access to faculty advisors, funding resources, and encouragement to present research findings at conferences and in peer-reviewed journals.
- Training setting
- A distributed training model across multiple urban and community hospital sites in Peel and surrounding communities, including William Osler Health System, Trillium Health Partners, and other regional healthcare centers.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education with a focus on progressive independence, interdisciplinary learning, and holistic patient care across the CanMEDS roles.
- Setting types
- Academic medical center
- Community hospital
- Urban hospital
- Pediatric center
- Focus areas
- General Anesthesia
- Pediatric Anesthesia
- Obstetrical Anesthesia
- Critical Care
- Pain Management
- Regional Anesthesia
- Indigenous Health
- Patient populations
- Diverse urban populations
- Pediatric patients
- Obstetrical patients
- High-acuity surgical patients
- Indigenous communities
- Culturally diverse patient groups
- Highlights
- Simulation-based learning
- Intensive orientation program
- Weekly lectures and seminars
- Journal clubs
- LEARN Time (Leadership, Education, Advocacy, Research, and Non-clinical Time)
- Interdisciplinary learning opportunities
- Research methodology introduction
- Professional development workshops
- Strengths
- Fully accredited by Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
- Strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
- Comprehensive training across multiple clinical settings
- Innovative teaching methods
- Emphasis on community engagement
- Enhanced skills
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound
- Echocardiography
- Chronic Pain Management
- Indigenous Health
By year
- PGY-1
- Anesthesia11 Blocks (44 weeks)
- General Anesthesia3 Blocks (12 weeks)
- General Surgery2 Blocks (8 weeks)
- Emergency (Adult)1 Block (4 weeks)
- Intensive Care Unit1 Block (4 weeks)
- Internal Medicine1 Block (4 weeks)
- Obstetrics1 Block (4 weeks)
- Pediatrics1 Block (4 weeks)
- Community Anesthesia/Chronic Pain Management1 Block (4 weeks)
- Research1 Block (4 weeks)
- PGY-2
- Anesthesia9 Blocks (36 weeks)
- Obstetrical Anesthesia2 Blocks (8 weeks)
- Elective2 Blocks (8 weeks)
- Intensive Care Unit2 Blocks (8 weeks)
- Neurosurgical Anesthesia2 Blocks (8 weeks)
- Pediatric Anesthesia2 Blocks (8 weeks)
- Post-Anesthesia Care Unit1 Block (4 weeks)
- Pediatric Anesthesia1 Block (4 weeks)
- Internal Medicine1 Block (4 weeks)
- Cardiac Anesthesia1 Block (4 weeks)
- Thoracic Anesthesia2 Blocks (4 weeks)
- Vascular Anesthesia1 Block (4 weeks)
- Point-of-Care Ultrasound1 Block (4 weeks)
- Non Operating1 Block (4 weeks)
- Chronic Pain1 Block (4 weeks)
- Respirology1 Block (4 weeks)
- Cardiology1 Block (4 weeks)
- Hematology/Nephrology/Palliative Care1 Block (4 weeks)
- Regional Anesthesia1 Block (4 weeks)
- Anesthesia - Indigenous Health1 Block (4 weeks)
- PGY-3
- Anesthesia3 Blocks (12 weeks)
- Elective1 Block (4 weeks)
- High Risk OB Anesthesia1 Block (4 weeks)
- High Risk Pediatric Anesthesia1 Block (4 weeks)
Selection
- What the program looks at
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- Regional Connection Attestation
- Interview performance
- CaRMS Self-Identification Questionnaire
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Applicants offered interviews
- 51–75%
Interviews
- Dates (2026 match)
- 18 Jan 2026
Pay
| 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 |
Call
- Call (provincial max)
- 7 nights in 28 in-house
Teaching sites
- William Osler Health System
- Trillium Health Partners
- Headwaters Health Care Centre
- Halton Healthcare
- Michael Garron Hospital
- ErinoakKids
Hospital facts
Hospital size and activity: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.
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
Peel & Surrounding Communities, Ontario
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About the city
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Brampton
Climate
- January average
- −5.0 °C
- July average
- 22.1 °C
- Snowfall
- 114.5 cm a year
- Days below −20 °C
- 2.7 days a year
People
- Population
- 656,480 people
- Official languages
- English only 90.5% · French only 0.1% · English and French 4.5% · neither 4.9%
- Immigrants
- 52.9% of residents
- Indigenous identity
- 0.5% of residents
- How people commute
- car, truck or van 85.9% · public transit 10.3% · walking or cycling 1.6% · other 2.2%
- Median household income
- $111,000 before tax
Rural and remote
- Population centre
- Toronto, a large urban population centre (100,000 or more people)
- Remoteness index
- 0.053
Housing, cost and work
- Rental vacancy rate
- 3.0%
- Basic cost of living
- $62,880 a year
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
Job outlook
- Outlook, 2025–2027
- Good
- Canada-wide, to 2033
- Strong risk of Shortage
Mississauga
Climate
- January average
- −5.0 °C
- July average
- 22.1 °C
- Snowfall
- 114.5 cm a year
- Days below −20 °C
- 2.7 days a year
People
- Population
- 717,961 people
- Official languages
- English only 89.8% · French only 0.1% · English and French 6.7% · neither 3.4%
- Immigrants
- 53.2% of residents
- Indigenous identity
- 0.5% of residents
- How people commute
- car, truck or van 82.7% · public transit 11.4% · walking or cycling 3.2% · other 2.7%
- Median household income
- $102,000 before tax
Rural and remote
- Population centre
- Toronto, a large urban population centre (100,000 or more people)
- Remoteness index
- 0.044
Housing, cost and work
- Rental vacancy rate
- 3.0%
- Basic cost of living
- $62,880 a year
- Unemployment rate
- 6.9%
Job outlook
- Outlook, 2025–2027
- Good
- Canada-wide, to 2033
- Strong risk of Shortage