Toronto - Pediatrics - Clinician Scientist and Investigator Training Program

University of TorontoToronto, OntarioCMG stream

Approx. quota: 1 position−1 from 2 in the 2026 match
Length: 4 years
Applications per year: 51–200
Offered interviews: 51–75%

CMG stream · open to Canadian medical graduates

Interviews

1 date, 1 Feb 2027virtual

Toronto, 13 teaching sites · optional rural rotation

Program website CaRMS program page

What stands out about this program

About 12 months of research time built into the 4-year paediatrics residency
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page
Applicants must already hold a PhD or equivalent plus an MD
From “Important information” on the CaRMS page
Takes one trainee per year, with individualized research mentorship
From “Program highlights” on the CaRMS page

C-SIP is a clinician-scientist stream of the University of Toronto's 4-year paediatrics residency, for candidates who already hold a PhD or equivalent.
It takes one trainee per year, who gets a tailored schedule with about 12 months of research time.
Training is mostly at The Hospital for Sick Children, with community affiliates, and night float covers call in PGY2.

The summary is written by CdnMD from the program’s CaRMS description.

What training looks like

Setting: Academic / tertiary hospital
Urban community
Rural exposure: Optional rural rotation
Research: Required · research project · protected time

By year

PGY-1: Adolescent Medicine
Care of the Newborn
Community Paediatrics
Paediatric Emergency
Paediatric Infectious Disease
Immunology and Allergy/Dermatology
Paediatric In-Patient
Paediatric General Surgery
Paediatric Urology
Research
PGY-2: electivefour week
selective or research blocks2 two-week
paediatric cardiology
developmental paediatrics
endocrinology
gastroenterology/clinical nutrition
oncology
nephrology
neurology
respirology
rheumatology
neonatal intensive care
PGY-3: electivefour week
selective/research blockstwo 2-week
general paediatric unit
emergency room medicine
neonatal-perinatal medicine (Level III)
neonatal medicine (Level II - community)
genetics-metabolics
suspected child abuse and neglect
mental health
ambulatory experience
paediatric intensive care unit
PGY-4: TTP curriculumapproximately 9 blocks

✓ = the CaRMS page states it; – = not stated. From the program description and its rotation list.

Where you train

Toronto, Ontario: 13 teaching sites; optional rural rotation.

The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)
Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation
Michael Garron Hospital
Mount Sinai Hospital
North York General Hospital
Orillia Soldier's Memorial Hospital (Orillia · rural or distributed site)
Royal Victoria Regional Health (rural or distributed site)
Owen Sound Regional Hospital (Owen Sound · rural or distributed site)
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health - CAMH
St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Michael's Hospital
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Show all 13 sites

SickKids Center for Community Mental Health

Record systems at the listed sites: Epic at 3 of 13, MEDITECH at 1, Oracle Health (Cerner) at 5; no published record for 4.

Moving to a new system: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (scheduled 2027). Mount Sinai Hospital.

Hospital facts

9 sites · clinical record systems where an official source states them

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: Cerner, system named (how far it goes is not stated) As of 31 Oct 2026. At Orillia Soldier's Memorial Hospital, Owen Sound Regional Hospital.

The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids)

Clinical record: Epic, system named (how far it goes is not stated) As of 31 Oct 2026

Mount Sinai Hospital

Clinical record: Epic (shared instance with Unity Health), moving to a new system As of 31 Oct 2026

North York General Hospital

Clinical record: Oracle Health Foundation, system named (how far it goes is not stated) As of 31 Oct 2026

Show facts for 4 more sites

Royal Victoria Regional Health

Clinical record: MEDITECH Expanse (CARE4 shared record), system named (how far it goes is not stated) As of 31 Oct 2026

St. Joseph's Hospital

Clinical record: Cerner (OneChart), system named (how far it goes is not stated) As of 31 Oct 2026

St. Michael's Hospital

Clinical record: Epic, fully electronic record since Nov 2024 As of 31 Oct 2026

Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre

Clinical record: Oracle Health, moving to a new system, scheduled 2027 As of 31 Oct 2026

Verify with the official source: each source button opens the publisher’s own page.

Hospital size and activity: Ontario doesn't publish this as open data.

About Toronto

People
2,794,356residents, 2021 Census
Municipality of Toronto
Housing
3.0%rental vacancy rate
October 2025 survey, Toronto, Ontario (census metropolitan area)
Winter and summer
−3.5 °CJanuary mean22.5 °CJuly mean
1991–2020 normals, Toronto (City), 11.0 km away
Job outlook
Goodfor the specialty here, 2025–2027

More about Toronto (its page: housing, getting around, weather, things to do, and every program that names it)

Sites as the program’s CaRMS page lists them. City figures are public statistics for the place named by the location; they describe the place, not the program.

How they choose

Application file components: CV
Electives
Examinations
Extra-curricular
Leadership skills
MSPRs
Personal letters
Reference documents
Research/Publications
Transcripts
Other file component(s)
Return of service: Not stated on CaRMS page. Check the provincial return-of-service rules.

Application file components as the program describes them.

Interviews and info sessions

Interview dates (2027 match): 1 Feb 2027
Format: Virtual
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.

All info sessions

Pay and call

Provincial scale, last updated 6 Jan 2025 · check the current agreement(opens in a new tab). Contract expired, may change. One provincial scale for Ontario, set by the resident agreement, so every program there pays the same. Showing the 4 levels this program covers.

Annual salary by PGY level, Ontario
Level	Annual salary
PGY-1	$73,367 / year
PGY-2	$79,670 / year
PGY-3	$85,564 / year
PGY-4	$92,701 / year

How provincial pay and rent compare

Call

Call (as the program states it): In-house call · night float
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)

The union agreement’s limits and rules for all residents in the province; your program’s actual call schedule may be lighter. PARO agreement, 1 Jul 2023 to 30 Jun 2026. The term has ended; its terms continue until a new agreement is signed. Read as of 1 Oct 2026.

Past matches

No repeated vacancies in CaRMS’s lists of open positions, 2019–2026.

Positions at this site, all streams.

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.

Source: CaRMS’s lists of positions open after round 1 and after round 2, as read in October 2026 (latest: 2026 round 1 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab), 2026 round 2 (CaRMS PDF, opens in a new tab)).

Year by year

2027 match

The 2027 match, one row per stream (scrolls sideways on narrow screens)
Stream	Positions	Length	Interviews	What changed
CMG stream	1	4 years	1 date, 1 Feb 2027Virtual	Positions 2 → 1 from the 2026 match

2026 match

The 2026 match, one row per stream (scrolls sideways on narrow screens)
Stream	Positions	Length	Interviews
CMG streamClinician Scientist and Investigator Training Program - Pediatrics	2	5 years	1 date, 28 Jan 2026

The 2026 page of the CMG stream: our summary of its CaRMS description

The University of Toronto's Clinician Scientist and Investigator Training in Paediatrics (C-SIP) Program is a highly competitive, unique pathway for MD/PhD candidates pursuing a clinician-scientist career.
The program provides an individually tailored residency with approximately 12 months of dedicated research time, personalized mentorship, and comprehensive training in pediatric medicine and scientific investigation.

Research: Mandatory scholarly project completion, two weeks of protected research time in first year, additional research time in subsequent years, and comprehensive research mentorship.
Training setting: Urban academic medical center with multiple hospital sites in Toronto, including The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids), community hospitals, and rural health centers. Diverse training environments spanning tertiary, secondary, and community pediatric settings.
Teaching approach: Competence By Design (CBD) curriculum emphasizing progressive independence, evidence-based medicine, critical appraisal, and holistic development across CanMEDS roles with a focus on scholarship, leadership, and diversity.
Enhanced skills: Not stated on CaRMS page
What the program looked at: CV review
Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
Reference letters
Personal letter
Research/scholarly activities
Mini Personal Interviews (MPI)
Leadership skills assessment
Communication skills evaluation

Positions, length and interviews as each match’s CaRMS pages stated them; what changed from our comparison of the two matches and our readings of the 2027 pages.

Contacts and links

Program director: Dr. Kevin Weingarten
CaRMS lists no email for the director.
Program office: Program Coordinator
Write to the officepaeds.residencyprogram@sickkids.ca

Per CaRMS. Staff change during the cycle, so check the CaRMS program page(opens in a new tab) before emailing. Site staff and other contacts are listed there too.

Program websiteWebsite PGME at U of T Toronto: The World at Your Doorstep This program on CaRMS

Pediatrics - Clinician Scientist and Investigator Training Program elsewhere

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Source

The program’s CaRMS page (opens in a new tab) · 2027 match · last approved 9 Sep 2026 · not final until file review opens 26 November; as of 19 Oct 2026, re-checked every two weeks.

Accredited · CaRMS program ID 35456 · How these pages are made › · See the 2026 match under Year by year

The Applications per year and Offered interviews figures are 5-year averages the program reports to CaRMS: past cycles, not your odds.

Independent. Not affiliated with CaRMS or the program. Programs edit their descriptions during the match; confirm on carms.ca (opens in a new tab) before you apply. Data last updated on CdnMD 24 Oct 2026.

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