Integrated Communities - Uxbridge Markham - Family Medicine
University of TorontoIntegrated Communities, Ontario
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 2
- Applications per year
- 401–600601+
- Offered interviews
- 76–100%0–25%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Interviews
4 dates, 18–25 Jan 2027
1 date, 15 Jan 2027
Integrated Communities, 2 teaching sites · 8 rural weeks
What stands out about this program
Longitudinal two-year mini-practice in Uxbridge, next to a family physician-led hospital.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
Family medicine residents are the majority of learners at the training sites.
From “Program curriculum” on the CaRMS page
- This two-year University of Toronto family medicine stream trains residents in a hybrid model between Oak Valley Health Markham and Uxbridge sites.
- Residents develop a mini-practice in Uxbridge that they follow for two years.
- Second-year residents complete two four-week community/rural Teaching Practices blocks, and all residents complete an academic project.
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
- Mixed settings
- Urban community
- Rural / remote
- Rural exposure
- Required rural rotation (8 weeks)
- Focus areas
- Longitudinal / integrated
- Research
- Required · research or quality-improvement project
- Enhanced skills
- Emergency Medicine
- Anesthesia
- Maternity and Newborn Care
- Women's Health
- Care of the Elderly
- Sport and Exercise Medicine
- Addiction Medicine
- Other
- Getting around
- A car is required
- Housing away from the home site is provided or paid for
- Travel is reimbursed
By year
- PGY-2
- Teaching Practices: Community/Rural Family Medicine Experiencetwo consecutive four-week blocks
Other rotations
- Foundations of Family Medicine (one-month)
Where you train
Integrated Communities, Ontario: 2 teaching sites; 8 rural weeks. A car is required.
Also trains in: Uxbridge
- Oak Valley Health Markham (Markham)
- Uxbridge (Uxbridge)
Distributed across a region
Record systems at the listed sites: MEDITECH at 2 of 2.
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
- MEDITECH Expanse, fully electronic record
Hospital size and activity: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.
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), CMG stream
- 18, 19, 21 and 25 Jan 2027
- Interview dates (2027 match), IMG stream
- 15 Jan 2027
- Format
- Virtual
- Traditional (one on one/two on one)
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.
59 Family Medicine info sessions at other programsAll info sessions
Pay and call
| Level | Annual salary |
|---|---|
| PGY-1 | $73,367 / year |
| PGY-2 | $79,670 / 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)
After residency
Family doctors in Ontario can join a model that pays for enrolled patients, hours worked and visits: the Family Health Organization (FHO), FHO+ since 1 April 2026. A new graduate is a physician who joins a patient enrolment model within three years of completing a family medicine residency; the status runs for 12 months from joining. Entry is capped: 40 physicians a month for FHO, 60 a month for FHO+ in the first year of the 2024-2028 agreement; later years to be determined. Compare provinces
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 | 1 | 2 years | 4 dates, 18–25 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
| IMG stream | 1 | 2 years | 1 date, 15 Jan 2027 | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 1 | 2 years | 4 dates, 19–26 Jan 2026 |
| IMG stream | 1 | 2 years | 1 date, 16 Jan 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Toronto's Integrated Communities - Uxbridge Markham Family Medicine stream offers a comprehensive two-year residency program that prepares residents to practice Family Medicine in diverse settings.
- Residents will experience a hybrid training model between Oak Valley Health Markham and Uxbridge sites, gaining broad clinical experience and developing skills to serve various patient populations.
- Research
- Residents are required to complete an academic project by the end of their second year, which can include research, educational material development, audits, or critical reviews.
- Training setting
- A hybrid training model across Oak Valley Health Markham and Uxbridge sites, offering a mix of urban and community-based medical experiences with modern facilities and diverse patient populations.
- Teaching approach
- A competency-based approach using the CanMEDS-FM framework, focusing on developing comprehensive generalist skills through staged competency development, innovative assessment tools, and learner-centered experiences.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- FMProC (Family Medicine Professional Choices) Assessment
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal Letter
- Reference Letters
- Interview Performance
Contacts and links
- Program directors
Dr. Stuart Murdoch
Dr. Batya Grundland
Dr. Karina PrucnalAssociate Program Director, Recruitment and Admissions
- Program office
Admissions and Recruitment Officer, Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Discussed on Reddit
Public Reddit posts and comments where someone describes this program. Each one links to Reddit.
- UofT FM Sites (opens Reddit in a new tab)
Second-hand accounts of UofT FM sites: FM-OB call, ED rotation, parkingTopics: call · teaching
Videos and podcasts
From the program
Public podcast episodes and videos where the program presents itself. The short descriptions are ours; each link goes to the original.
From residents
Public podcast episodes and videos where residents describe this program. The short descriptions are ours; each link goes to the original.
Family Medicine elsewhere
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