Toronto - Medical Microbiology
University of TorontoToronto, Ontario
At a glance
- Approx. quota
- 1
- Length
- 5
- Applications per year
- 0–50
- Offered interviews
- 26–50%
CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates
IMG stream · open to international medical graduates
Interviews
Not stated on CaRMS page
Toronto, 6 teaching sites
What stands out about this program
Option for dedicated research electives lasting 3 to 12 months.
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
- This is a 5-year Medical Microbiology residency at the University of Toronto.
- Residents rotate, generally in 6-month blocks, through academic microbiology labs at Mount Sinai Hospital, Unity Health, Sunnybrook, SickKids and the Public Health Ontario Laboratory.
- Residents may take dedicated research electives of 3 to 12 months and are expected to present projects at the annual Departmental Research Day.
What training looks like
- Setting
- Academic / tertiary hospital
- Public health agency
- Rural exposure
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Research
- Required · research project · protected time
By year
Not stated on CaRMS page
Where you train
Toronto, Ontario: 6 teaching sites.
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Unity Health
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- Hospital for Sick Children
- Public Health Ontario Laboratory
- North York General Hospital
Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 3 of 6, Oracle Health (Cerner) at 2; no published record for 1.
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.
Mount Sinai Hospital
- Clinical record
- Epic (shared instance with Unity Health), moving to a new system
Unity Health
- 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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Hospital for Sick Children
- Clinical record
- Epic, system named (how far it goes is not stated)
North York General Hospital
- Clinical record
- Oracle Health Foundation, 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)
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- Format
- Virtual
- Panel
Info sessions
The 1 session listed for 2027 has passed.
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 | 1 | 5 years | Nothing noted | |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | Nothing noted |
2026 match
| Stream | Positions | Length | Interviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 3 dates, 3–5 Feb 2026 |
| IMG stream | 1 | 5 years | 3 dates, 3–5 Feb 2026 |
The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description
- The University of Toronto Medical Microbiology Residency Program seeks to equip trainees to become medical microbiology leaders of the future.
- The program emphasizes developing a solid foundation of microbiology expertise, clinical skills, and a commitment to advancing patient care through clinical expertise, research, quality, and innovation.
- Research
- Residents may undertake research projects during core, mandatory, or elective rotations, with options for dedicated 3-12 month research electives.
- Training setting
- Large academic microbiology labs across multiple hospitals in Toronto, including Mount Sinai Hospital, Unity Health, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Hospital for Sick Children, and Public Health Ontario Laboratory, with opportunities in both academic and community hospital settings.
- Teaching approach
- Competency Based Medical Education (CBME) with a staged approach: Transition to Discipline, Foundations of Discipline, Core of Discipline, and Transition to Practice, focusing on progressive skill development and independent practice.
- Enhanced skills
- Not stated on CaRMS page
- What the program looked at
- CV
- Electives
- Examinations
- Extra-curricular activities
- Leadership skills
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Personal letter
- Reference documents
- Research/Publications
- Transcripts
Contacts and links
- Program director
Dr. Vanessa Allen
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
- Program office
Postgraduate Coordinator
Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing.
Medical Microbiology elsewhere
Nearest to Toronto
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