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General Internal Medicine

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Program Highlights
Curriculum
Requirements
How to Apply

TMU’s General Internal Medicine (GIM) residency program is a two-year subspecialty program for residents who have completed three years of internal medicine training. Residents in this program will refine their skills in providing high-quality care, learn to tailor care to diverse communities, and develop subspecialty-level expertise.

The GIM program will equip residents with the clinical skills and experience to manage complex cases in both acute care and hospital settings, as well as in ambulatory and outpatient settings. Working in large, busy community hospitals, residents will have direct access to experienced, dedicated clinical faculty who are passionate about training the next generation of physicians. They will learn to deliver holistic, inclusive care to patients from a wide variety of cultures, and to leverage the latest technology in their care delivery. Residents will also pursue specialized training in an area of GIM.

The GIM program is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

 

 

Program Info:

Faculty:
School of Medicine

Program Format:
Full Time: 2 years

Program Director
Dr. Jessica Thom

Board Eligibility:
General Internal Medicine RCPSC

Accreditation:
RCPSC (May 2024)

Deadline:
August 20, 2024 at 12 p.m. ET

  • Progressive, direct responsibility for providing patient care in a variety of community and academic-based clinical settings
  • Opportunity to rotate through ICUs, CCUs and other specialty services
  • Unique Leadership, Education, Advocacy, Research, and Non-Clinical (LEARN) Time program enables residents to tailor their learning experiences and launch their careers
  • Flexibility to allow training in academic or clinical stream
  • Simulation and Point-of-Care Ultrasound Training curricula

Sample Rotation Schedule

  • 3 Weeks: Ward Consults/ER/ward after hours
  • 8 Weeks: Ward Consults/ER/ward after hours
  • 4 Weeks: Preoperative Clinic
  • 8 Weeks: Community/Community Outpatient/ER/ward after hours
  • 4 Weeks: Obstetrical Medicine
  • 4 Weeks: Cardiac Diagnostics
  • 4 Weeks: Respirology diagnostics
  • 4 Weeks: Medical Step Down/ER/ward after hours
  • 4 Weeks:Ward/CTU/ER/ward after hours*
  • 4 Weeks: Consultative Team (Preoperative/Perioperative Care, Consultation to OB, Psychiatry, Family Medicine and Other Inpatient Services)
  • 4 Weeks: Emergency Department
  • 24 Weeks: Elective
  • 4 Weeks: Research/QI
  • 4 Weeks: GIM Clinic
  • 4 Weeks: Intensive Care Unit
  • 8 Weeks: ER/ward after hours*
  • 4 Weeks: Elective

*Residents will have opportunities to act as “Junior Attendings” to facilitate their transition to practice

Foundational Curriculum

Our comprehensive, competency-based Foundational Curriculum covers diverse areas including equity, diversity and inclusion in medical care, research strategies, communication skills and patient safety. All residents will have dedicated research time with mentorship and guidance and academic half-days without clinical responsibilities. Our unique LEARN program also offers individualized time, space and resources for residents to focus on areas of specialized interest.

Additional Information

The GIM program will provide residents with a wealth of learning opportunities in a wide variety of settings, including the emergency department, pre-operative clinics, longitudinal clinics, urgent medical clinics, hospital wards and community clinics. Residents will learn to provide comprehensive, culturally competent care to diverse patient populations with both acute and chronic conditions. They will also learn to use technology, such as point-of-care ultrasound, to deliver the best possible care.

Electives, such as echocardiography, endoscopy and high-risk obstetrical medicine, will be made available throughout the program to support residents' exploration of their career aspirations and help them acquire the skills they will need to customize their practices.

Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and meet both the basic criteria (external link)  and the Ontario-specific criteria (external link)  in order to apply to the General Internal Medicine program. Applicants must also submit all program-specific requirements by the application deadline.

Residents who complete TMU’s General Internal Medicine residency program will be eligible to take the General Internal Medicine RCPSC board certification examination.

The TMU School of Medicine has clinical partnerships with four major training sites operating high-volume hospitals and healthcare facilities:

Additional major training sites may be added for core program rotations.

How to Apply

Applications to the GIM program at TMU are only accepted through the Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS). Visit our program description page (external link)  for detailed application requirements and to apply. All applicants will be notified through CaRMS Online and will send email invitations directly to applicants selected for an interview.

Note that three reference letters are required with your application. Letters from your current program director and a faculty member whom you have worked with in a clinical setting are mandatory.

Learn more and apply  (external link)