Toronto - Diagnostic Radiology
University of TorontoToronto, Ontario
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 82
- 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
Interviews
2 dates, 26–27 Jan 2027
1 date, 28 Jan 2027
Toronto, 9 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Dedicated Forensic Radiology rotation at the Forensic Services & Coroner’s Complex.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Describes itself as the largest Diagnostic Radiology residency program in Canada.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Procedural experience at a Biopsy Centre and on community rotations, including prostate and liver biopsies.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- The University of Toronto Diagnostic Radiology program is a 5-year residency operating across eight core hospitals and affiliated sites in the Greater Toronto Area.
- PGY1 combines clinical rotations such as Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics & Gynecology and Surgery with radiology rotations.
- All residents complete a research project, presented in PGY4 or PGY5, with academic days in PGY5 to work on it.
- Interviews are held virtually via Zoom.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Urban community
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Required · research project · protected time
By year
- PGY-1
- Emergency Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Surgery
- Computed Tomography
- Chest Imaging
Other rotations
- Body MRI
- Forensic Radiology (Forensic Services & Coroner’s Complex)
- Head & Neck
- PGY-1
- Emergency Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Surgery
- Computed Tomography & Chest Imaging
Other rotations
- Body MRI
- Forensic Radiology (Forensic Services & Coroner’s Complex)
- Head & Neck
Where you train
Toronto, Ontario: 9 teaching sites.
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Saint Michael’s Hospital
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- The Hospital for Sick Children
- The Princess Margaret Hospital
- Toronto General Hospital
- Toronto Western Hospital
- Women’s College Hospital
- Ontario Forensics Services & Coroner’s Complex
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 6 of 9, Oracle Health (Cerner) at 1; no published record for 2.
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, 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
Saint Michael’s Hospital
- Clinical record
- Epic, fully electronic record since Nov 2024
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- Clinical record
- Oracle Health, moving to a new system, scheduled 2027
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The Hospital for Sick Children
- 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), CMG stream
- 26 and 27 Jan 2027
- Interview dates (2027 match), IMG stream
- 28 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Panel
- MMI or rotating station
Info sessions
None listed on the program’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab) (read 20 Oct 2026) or on CANPREPP’s events calendar (read 24 Oct 2026). Programs add sessions through the fall.
1 Diagnostic Radiology info session 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)
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 | 8 | 5 years | 2 dates, 26–27 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
| IMG stream | 2 | 5 years | 1 date, 28 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 8 | 5 years | 2 dates, 27–28 Jan 2026 |
| IMG stream | 2 | 5 years | 1 date, 29 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Toronto's Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program is the largest in Canada, offering a comprehensive and dynamic training experience across multiple teaching sites.
- The program prepares residents to become highly competent radiologists who are leaders in clinical practice, research, education, and patient advocacy, with a strong emphasis on resident empowerment, professionalism, and collaborative learning.
- Research
- All residents participate in medical imaging research, with a dedicated research course, workshop, and academic days in PGY4-5 to complete research projects.
- Training setting
- Training occurs across eight core hospitals in the Greater Toronto Area, including academic and community hospitals, with state-of-the-art imaging equipment and diverse clinical settings.
- Teaching approach
- Competence by Design (CBD) approach focusing on competency-based medical education, where progression occurs through demonstrated skills rather than time-based requirements.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CaRMS application
- MSPR
- Reference letters
- Personal letter
- CV
- Casper test
- Interview performance
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Charles Yan
- Program office
Program Administrator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Diagnostic Radiology elsewhere
Nearest to Toronto
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