Discover the MD Program at TMU
Discover the MD Program at TMU
The Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine will shape future-ready doctors who are dedicated to delivering primary care to those who need it most. Doctors who are culturally aware, working with our communities to improve health and wellbeing. And doctors who are driven to innovate, disrupt and drive change within the healthcare system for the benefit of those communities—in Brampton and beyond.
That is the kind of doctor students will become at the TMU School of Medicine.
Curriculum Overview
Our four-year MD curriculum is rooted in community-driven care and cultural respect and safety, with EDI, decolonization and reconciliation woven throughout. Through active, inquiry-based learning, we will help students to become a new kind of physician: one with the knowledge and tools to not only provide excellent, inclusive care, but to drive real change in the healthcare system.
Phase 1 builds a strong foundation for clinical learning. Students will acquire and apply knowledge, skills and abilities in the basic sciences and in clinical, social and health systems science. Students will also deepen their understanding of anti-racism, equity and bias, as well as the systemic inequities driving health and healthcare disparities.
Courses:
- Principles of Medicine
- Person-Centred Care
- Health Systems Sciences*
- Community & Global Health*
- Indigenous Communities & Health*
- Personal & Professional Development*
*Course runs throughout all four years of the MD program.
During Phase 2, students will be immersed in hands-on clinical learning through a Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship primarily based in Family Medicine. Students will also complete clinical learning rotations in specialty areas of medicine such as psychiatry, emergency care and elder care across a variety of settings.
As students prepare to enter residency, the final phase prepares them to succeed by strengthening their skills via electives, preparation for post-graduate studies and completion of a self-directed learning block.
Admissions Overview
Training innovative, inclusive physicians starts at recruitment. With that in mind, TMU has developed intentional application and admissions processes that have the school’s mission at their core, and that reflect community and societal needs.
The school will use a multifaceted, holistic approach to identify students who possess the necessary academic capabilities, interpersonal skills and personal attributes required to excel in the medical profession. The TMU School of Medicine is founded on equity, diversity and inclusion, decolonization and reconciliation, and our admissions process will seek to identify applicants who have lived experience and/or are committed to advancing these principles.
Our admissions process is also designed to purposefully admit equity-deserving students and to identify and select applicants interested in primary care practice, particularly in medically underserved areas, including the Brampton/Peel Region and surrounding communities.
All applicants to the TMU School of Medicine MD program are considered for admission through the General Admissions Stream unless they have applied through one of our three admissions pathways:
- Indigenous Admissions Pathway
- Black Admissions Pathway
- Equity-Deserving Admissions Pathway
These three pathways are designed to address the under-representation of identified equity-deserving groups in medicine and the population representative of Brampton/Peel and surrounding communities, and to provide an inclusive and supportive process for applicants from these groups.
The Undergraduate Medical Education Admissions Council (UAC) is responsible for oversight of and decisions directing the governance and operations of admission to the MD Program. The UAC creates, implements, and monitors processes and procedures for MD Program admissions while ensuring alignment of all admissions activities within the mission, vision and values of TMU and the School of Medicine, which emphasize equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), decolonization and reconciliation.
The UAC is accountable to the school’s Faculty Council and leads all decision-making throughout the MD Program admissions process. The UAC holds the final authority for admission decisions, processes and policies, and all admission decisions made by the UAC are final.
Admission requirements and processes are reviewed by the UAC annually and are subject to change.
Tuition, Financial Aid and Scholarships/Awards
The MD Program’s annual tuition rate for the 2025-2026 academic year is $25,604 CAD. TMU Mandatory Ancillary Fees will also apply. Tuition and fees are subject to change each year over the course of the four-year MD Program and will be listed on our website at the beginning of each admissions cycle, and also communicated to registered students.
Scholarships/awards will be made available through the TMU Student Awards and Scholarships Office to help support TMU medical students with financial need, with a primary focus on students admitted through our Indigenous, Black, and Equity-Deserving admissions pathways, as well as those who demonstrate exceptional aptitude in healthcare innovation and leadership. Guidance and support to apply for scholarships and awards will also be available to our students.
Additional information around tuition, fees, financial aid/Ontario Student Assistance Program, and payment details will be communicated electronically/provided to successful applicants.
Our Building
The TMU School of Medicine is housed in the former Bramalea Civic Centre at 150 Central Park Drive in Brampton, Ontario. The building is currently being transformed into a state-of-the-art medical school featuring functional, flexible and collaborative active learning classrooms, lab and study spaces that will support various modes of pedagogy. A four-storey interconnected atrium at the primary west entrance will welcome students, staff and visitors into a vibrant, inclusive and safe environment where they can interact and engage with one another.
The library will provide quiet individual and group study spaces, and additional learning opportunities outside the classroom. Case-based learning teaching labs, simulation and digital anatomy labs will further bolster TMU’s experiential learning approach for medical learners. Equity, diversity and inclusion, decolonization and reconciliation will be intentionally infused into the building’s design; this building project is also the first at TMU to integrate the university’s Indigenous Design Guidelines – developed in consultation with Indigenous community members – in the design process.
The site was chosen for its proximity to both Brampton Civic Hospital and Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health & Wellness as well as its accessibility via municipal transportation, GO transit and highway systems. The site is also close to a variety of services and amenities to support the needs and well-being of our students.