Toronto - Anesthesiology
University of TorontoToronto, Ontario
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 154
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 26–50%0–25%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Meet and greet
details info sessions of this programWed 4 Nov 2026,6:00–8:00 pm ESTvia CANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Interviews
2 dates, 26–27 Jan 2027
Toronto, 13 teaching sites · optional rural rotation
What stands out about this program
Global elective in Parma, Italy, in out-of-hospital ambulance critical care for senior residents.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Longitudinal obstetrical anesthesia plus a protected block in high-risk quaternary-care obstetrical anesthesia.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Virtual reality simulation in the OR during morning teaching at Sunnybrook.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- The University of Toronto anesthesiology residency is a 5-year program training residents across multiple Toronto hospitals, including The Hospital for Sick Children, Mount Sinai and Sunnybrook.
- Residents also rotate through community hospitals such as Trillium Health Partners and Scarborough Health Network.
- All residents follow a longitudinal POCUS curriculum and must complete a scholarly project.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Urban community
- Rural exposure
- Optional rural rotation
- Focus areas
- POCUS curriculum
- Research
- Required · research or quality-improvement project · protected time
- Getting around
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
- Travel is reimbursed
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- pediatric anesthesia (Foundations Stage)
- medicine (Foundations Stage)
- critical care (Foundations Stage)
- medicine (Core Training Stage)
- critical care (Core Training Stage)
- High-risk Obstetrical Anesthesia (Core Training Stage)
- Thoracics (Core Training Stage)
- Regional Anesthesia (Core Training Stage)
- Chronic Pain (Core Training Stage)
- community hospital experience (one block)
- Respirology
- CCU
Not stated on CaRMS page
Other rotations
- Transition to Discipline (Transition to Discipline Stage · 3 block)
- pediatric anesthesia (Foundations Stage)
- medicine (Foundations Stage)
- critical care (Foundations Stage)
- medicine (Core Training Stage)
- critical care (Core Training Stage)
- High-risk Obstetrical Anesthesia (Core Training Stage)
- Thoracics (Core Training Stage)
- Regional Anesthesia (Core Training Stage)
- Chronic Pain (Core Training Stage)
- community hospital experience (one block)
Where you train
Toronto, Ontario: 13 teaching sites; optional rural rotation.
- The Hospital for Sick Children
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- St. Michael's Hospital
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- The Holland Centre
- Michael Garron Hospital
- St. Joseph's Health Science Centre
- Toronto General Hospital
- Toronto Western Hospital
- North York General Hospital
- Women’s College Hospital
- Scarborough Health Network
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- Trillium Health Partners (Mississauga)
- The Hospital for Sick Children
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- St. Michael's Hospital
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- Holland Centre
- Michael Garron Hospital
- St. Joseph's Health Science Centre
- Toronto General Hospital
- Toronto Western Hospital
- North York General Hospital
- Women's College Hospital
- Scarborough Health Network
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- Trillium Health Partners (Mississauga)
Record systems at the listed sites, all streams: Epic at 7 of 15, Oracle Health (Cerner) at 2; no published record for 6.
Moving to a new system: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (scheduled 2027). Mount Sinai Hospital.
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 Nov 2024
- Clinical record
- Epic, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
The Hospital for Sick Children
- Clinical record
- Epic, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Mount Sinai Hospital
- Clinical record
- Epic (shared instance with Unity Health), moving to a new system
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- Clinical record
- Oracle Health, moving to a new system, scheduled 2027
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North York General Hospital
- Clinical record
- Oracle Health Foundation, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Trillium Health Partners
- Clinical record
- Epic, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Hospital size and activity: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.
About Toronto
People
2,794,356residents, 2021 Census
Housing
3.0%rental vacancy rate
Winter and summer
−3.5 °CJanuary mean22.5 °CJuly mean
Job outlook
Goodfor the specialty here, 2025–2027
How they choose
- Application file components
- CV
- Electives
- Examinations
- Extra-curricular
- Leadership skills
- MSPRs
- Personal letters
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
- 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)
- 26 and 27 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
- MMI or rotating station
Info sessions
Wed 4 Nov 2026
6:00–8:00 pm EST
Meet and greet · VirtualCANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
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 (as the program states it)
- In-house 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)
Past matches
No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.
What this means
- 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 or how heavy the workload is.
- 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.
Year by year
2027 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews | What changed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 15 | 5 years | 2 dates, 26–27 Jan 2027 |
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| IMG stream | 4 | 5 years | 2 dates, 26–27 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 14 | 5 years | 2 dates, 27–28 Jan 2026 |
| IMG stream | 4 | 5 years | 2 dates, 27–28 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Toronto offers a comprehensive, fully accredited Anesthesiology residency program with over 350 staff anesthesiologists across multiple specialized hospitals.
- The program provides exceptional training opportunities, emphasizing clinical excellence, social accountability, and intellectual inquiry through a robust academic and clinical environment.
- Research
- Extensive research opportunities with support for scholarly projects, graduate degrees, and the Clinician Investigator Program.
- Training setting
- Urban academic medical centers across Toronto, including quaternary care hospitals, specialized pediatric and trauma centers, and community hospitals. Residents rotate through multiple sites with diverse clinical experiences.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) with progressive independence, emphasizing workplace-based assessments, frequent formative feedback, and staged learning with increasing clinical responsibility.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Application file review
- Interview performance
- Reference letters
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Personal letter
- CV/Resume
- Scholarly project
Contacts and links
- Program directors
Dr. Eric You-Ten
Dr. Katherine MarseuAssociate Program Director
- Program office
Residency Program Officer, Residency Program Coordinator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Anesthesiology elsewhere
Nearest to Toronto
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