Toronto - Dermatology
University of TorontoToronto, Ontario
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 51
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 51–200
- Offered interviews
- 26–50%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Tue 10 Nov 2026,7:00–8:00 pm ESTvia CANPREPP source (opens in a new tab)
Interviews
1 date, 22 Jan 2027
Toronto, 10 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Describes itself as the largest dermatology training faculty in Canada.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Required 4-week Tropical Medicine rotation at Toronto General Hospital in PGY2.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Incoming residents may tailor early stages toward an increased focus on general pediatrics.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- This is a 5-year dermatology residency at the University of Toronto, established in 1964.
- PGY1 and PGY2 cover internal medicine, pediatrics and introductory dermatology rotations, followed by three dedicated dermatology years.
- Training takes place at five main Toronto teaching sites, with community dermatology rotations in PGY2 and PGY5.
- Up to 6 months of elective or dedicated research time is available in the senior years.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Urban community
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Offered · research project · protected time
By year
- PGY-1
- General Medicine8 weeks
- General Pediatrics8 Weeks
- Emergency Medicine8 weeks
- Infectious Diseases8 weeks
- Rheumatology8 weeks
- Introductory Dermatology4 weeks
- Allergy and Immunology4 weeks
- Outpatient Experience 1 (Pigmented Lesions, Phototherapy, Mouth Clinic, Wound Care, Lymphoma Clinic)4 weeks
- PGY-2
- Dermatology16 weeks
- Community, Cosmetic, and Contact Dermatitis8 weeks
- Plastic Surgery8 weeks
- Tropical Medicine4 weeks
- Clinicopathologic Correlation4 weeks
- Wound Care4 weeks
- Pediatric Dermatology4 weeks
- Outpatient Experience 2 (Melanoma, Phototherapy, Cutaneous Oncology, Wound Care)4 weeks
Other rotations
- General Clinic Dermatology including inpatient and outpatient exposure (PGY3 to 5 · 15 months · Sunnybrook, Toronto Western Hospital, Women's College Hospital)
- Pediatric Dermatology (PGY3 to 5 · 4.5 months · Hospital For Sick Children)
- Dermatopathology (PGY3 to 5 · 6 months · University Health Network, Women's College Hospital)
- Dermatologic Surgery (PGY3 to 5 · 3 months · Women's College Hospital)
- Elective or Dedicated Research Time (PGY3 to 5 · 6 months · Various sites)
- Community Dermatology (PGY3 to 5 · 1.5 months · Community)
- Senior Resident Clinic (concurrent in PGY4 or PGY5 years) (PGY3 to 5 · 3–12 months · Sunnybrook, Toronto Western Hospital, or Women's College Hospital)
- PGY-1
- General Medicine8 weeks
- General Pediatrics8 Weeks
- Emergency Medicine8 weeks
- Infectious Diseases8 weeks
- Rheumatology8 weeks
- Dermatology4 weeks
- Allergy and Immunology4 weeks
- Outpatient Experience 1 (Pigmented Lesions, Phototherapy, Mouth Clinic, Wound Care, Lymphoma Clinic)4 weeks
- PGY-2
- Dermatology16 weeks
- Community, Cosmetic, and Contact Dermatitis8 weeks
- Plastic Surgery8 weeks
- Tropical Medicine4 weeks
- Clinicopathologic Correlation4 weeks
- Wound Care4 weeks
- Pediatric Dermatology4 weeks
- Outpatient Experience 2 (Melanoma, Phototherapy, Cutaneous Oncology, Wound Care)4 weeks
Other rotations
- General Clinic Dermatology including inpatient and outpatient exposure (PGY3 to 5 · 15 months · Sunnybrook, Toronto Western Hospital, Women's College Hospital)
- Pediatric Dermatology (PGY3 to 5 · 4.5 months · Hospital For Sick Children)
- Dermatopathology (PGY3 to 5 · 6 months · University Health Network, Women's College Hospital)
- Dermatologic Surgery (PGY3 to 5 · 3 months · Women's College Hospital)
- Elective or Dedicated Research Time (PGY3 to 5 · 6 months · Various sites)
- Community Dermatology (PGY3 to 5 · 1.5 months · Community)
- Senior Resident Clinic (PGY5) (PGY3 to 5 · 3–12 months · Sunnybrook, Toronto Western Hospital, or Women's College Hospital)
Where you train
Toronto, Ontario: 10 teaching sites.
- Hospital for Sick Children
- St. Joseph's Health Centre
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- University Health Network
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
- Toronto General Hospital
- Toronto Western Hospital
- Women's College Hospital
- St. Michael's Hospital
- Mt. Sinai Hospital
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 8 of 10, Oracle Health (Cerner) at 1; no published record for 1.
Moving to a new system: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (scheduled 2027). Mt. 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)
Hospital for Sick Children
- Clinical record
- Epic, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- Clinical record
- Oracle Health, moving to a new system, scheduled 2027
Mt. Sinai Hospital
- Clinical record
- Epic (shared instance with Unity Health), moving to a new system
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
- Observerships don’t count as clinical experience
Interviews and info sessions
- Interview dates (2027 match)
- 22 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- MMI or rotating station
Info sessions
Tue 10 Nov 2026
7:00–8:00 pm EST
Q&A · 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 (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 | 5 | 5 years | 1 date, 22 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 22 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 5 | 5 years | 1 date, 23 Jan 2026 |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 1 date, 23 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Toronto Dermatology Residency Program provides an outstanding, broad-based education in dermatology.
- Established in 1964, it is the largest dermatology training facility in Canada and one of the largest globally.
- The program offers comprehensive clinical education encompassing medical and surgical approaches to skin disorders across diverse patient populations.
- Research
- Residents are encouraged to participate in research, with potential for dedicated research time during PGY4-5, covering basic science, clinical, and health systems research.
- Training setting
- Urban academic medical centers in Toronto, including multiple teaching hospitals with diverse clinical environments and specialized clinics.
- Teaching approach
- Competency-based medical education with progressive independence, emphasizing CanMEDs competencies, staff-led lectures, workshops, and longitudinal learning across different training stages.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- Academic record
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- Elective experiences
- Research/Publications
- Interpersonal skills
- Leadership skills
- Extra-curricular involvement
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Philip Doiron
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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Dermatology elsewhere
Nearest to Toronto
- Bilingual
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