Peel & Surrounding Communities - General Surgery
Toronto Metropolitan UniversityPeel & Surrounding Communities, Ontario
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 51–75%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Interviews
1 date, 31 Jan 2027
Peel & Surrounding Communities, CMG stream: 9 teaching sites · IMG stream: 11 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
LEARN Time: protected non-clinical time for leadership, education, advocacy and research for residents meeting standards.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Six blocks of Community General Surgery during the Core of Discipline stage.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- This is a 5-year General Surgery residency that accepts two residents per academic year.
- It is based at three William Osler Health System sites, with rotations at affiliate sites and trauma and pediatric surgery through McMaster University.
- Research participation is required, and residents travel between sites distributed across the region.
Based on what the program says about itself.
- You’re open to training at sites across a region, not at one hospital.
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What training looks like
- Setting
- Urban community
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Focus areas
- Small program
- Research
- Required · research project · protected time
- Getting around
- A car is recommended
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- General Surgery (Transition to Discipline · 4 Blocks (16 weeks))
- General Surgery (Foundations of Discipline · 8 Blocks (32 weeks))
- Intensive Care Unit (Foundations of Discipline · 2 Blocks (8 weeks))
- Pediatric Surgery (Foundations of Discipline · 1 Block (4 weeks))
- Plastic Surgery (Foundations of Discipline · 2 Blocks (8 weeks))
- Urology (Foundations of Discipline · 1 Block (4 weeks))
- Vascular Surgery (Foundations of Discipline · 1 Block (4 weeks))
- Medical/Surgical Consults (Foundations of Discipline · 1 Block (4 weeks))
- Trauma (Foundations of Discipline · 1 Block (4 weeks))
- Emergency Medicine (Foundations of Discipline · 1 Block (4 weeks))
- General Surgery (Acute Care Surgery Focus) (Core of Discipline · 5 Blocks (20 weeks))
- General Surgery (Gastrointestinal Focus) (Core of Discipline · 3 Blocks (12 weeks))
- General Surgery (Hepatobiliary Focus) (Core of Discipline · 3 Blocks (12 weeks))
- General Surgery (Oncology Focus) (Core of Discipline · 3 Blocks (12 weeks))
- Community General Surgery (Core of Discipline · 6 Blocks (24 weeks))
- Endoscopy (Core of Discipline · 2 Blocks (8 weeks))
- Thoracic Surgery (Core of Discipline · 2 Blocks (8 weeks))
- Vascular Surgery (Core of Discipline · 1 Block (4 weeks))
- Head and Neck Surgery (Core of Discipline · 1 Block (4 weeks))
- Research (Core of Discipline · 1 Block (4 weeks))
- Elective (Core of Discipline · 6 Blocks (24 weeks))
- General Surgery (Transition to Practice · 5 Blocks (20 weeks))
- Community General Surgery (Transition to Practice · 1 Block (4 weeks))
Where you train
Peel & Surrounding Communities, Ontario: CMG stream: 9 teaching sites · IMG stream: 11 teaching sites. A car is recommended.
- Brampton Civic (Brampton)
- Etobicoke (Toronto)
- Peel Memorial (Brampton)
- Trillium Health Partners ( Mississauga and Credit Valley) (Mississauga)
- Headwaters Health Care Center
- Halton Healthcare (Oakville, Georgetown, and Milton sites)
- Department of General Surgery at McMaster University
- Michael Garron Hospital
- Peel Region
Distributed across a region
- William Osler Health System (Brampton)
- Brampton Civic (Brampton)
- Etobicoke
- Peel Memorial (Brampton)
- Trillium Health Partners (Mississauga)
- Credit Valley
- Headwaters Health Care Center
- Halton Healthcare
- Department of General Surgery at McMaster University
- Peel Region
- Michael Garron Hospital
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites, all streams: Epic at 6 of 13, MEDITECH at 3; no published record for 4.
Hospital facts
What official sources say for hospitals named above, each with its source and the date we read it. They describe the hospital, not the program. We match names to the sources by name, so check each source before you rely on it.
- Clinical record
- Epic, fully electronic record since Oct 2026
Trillium Health Partners ( Mississauga and Credit Valley)
- Clinical record
- Epic, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Headwaters Health Care Center
- Clinical record
- MEDITECH Expanse (CARE4 shared record), system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Halton Healthcare (Oakville, Georgetown, and Milton sites)
- Clinical record
- MEDITECH Expanse, fully electronic record since Nov 2021
Hospital size and activity: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.
This location covers more than one place, so its figures are on each place’s own page.
How they choose
- Application file components
- CV
- Electives
- Examinations
- Extra-curricular
- Leadership skills
- MSPRs
- Personal letters
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
- Other file component(s)
- Return of service, CMG stream
- Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.
- Return of service, IMG stream
- Required
- IMG requirements, IMG stream
- Assessment by a provincial clinical assessment program
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 31 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- MMI or rotating station
Info sessions
The 1 session listed for 2027 has passed.
18 General Surgery info sessions at other programsAll info sessions
Pay and call
| 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
- Post-call rule (provincial)
- No new patient responsibilities after 24 hours in-hospital, except what clinical handover needs
- Max continuous duty (provincial)
- 24 hours in-hospital, then relieved after handover (up to 2 hours)
Year by year
2027 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 31 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 31 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 1 Feb 2026 |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 1 Feb 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The Toronto Metropolitan University General Surgery Residency Program offers a comprehensive 5-year training experience focused on creating competent, knowledgeable surgical consultants.
- As a smaller program accepting two residents per year, TMU provides individualized support, hands-on learning opportunities, and close mentorship across diverse clinical settings serving multicultural communities.
- Research
- Research participation is required, with dedicated research blocks and LEARN Time for scholarly activities.
- Training setting
- Training across multiple urban and community hospital sites in Peel and surrounding communities, including William Osler Health System, Trillium Health Partners, Headwaters Health Care Centre, and Halton Healthcare.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) following Royal College guidelines, with a focus on progressive skill development, individualized learning, and comprehensive surgical training across multiple clinical domains.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Academic performance
- Clinical evaluations
- Leadership experiences
- Community involvement
- Reference documents
- Personal letter
- Electives
- Extra-curricular activities
- Regional Connection Attestation
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Fady Saleh
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
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