School of Medicine earns national medical colleges accreditation of 16 new residency programs
TMU announces Post Graduate Medical Education accreditation, achieving the most simultaneous program certifications in Canadian medical school history. Photo: iStock
TMU’s School of Medicine has secured accreditation for 16 new residency programs through the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada. This is the first time a Canadian medical school has received simultaneous accreditation of so many new programs.
Along with the recent accreditation of the undergraduate medical program, this announcement establishes TMU as Canada's 18th medical school. The first cohort of TMU residents will begin their training in July 2025, with the first graduates entering practice as early as July 2026.
Medical residency, or specialized postgraduate training after the completion of medical school, allows newly licensed doctors to complete several years hands-on experience and technical training at hospitals or academic centers to obtain independent licensure.
Innovative programs rooted in community-driven care
Each residency program has been developed to address the needs of Brampton/Peel and surrounding communities while centring TMU’s commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, anti-racism, reconciliation, decolonization, and Indigenous Resurgence.
TMU graduates will be clinically proficient and prepared to provide compassionate, patient-centered care that addresses the social determinants of health.
The School of Medicine has received accreditation for Family Medicine and nine generalist specialty and subspecialty programs, including:
- Anesthesiology
- Emergency Medicine
- Internal Medicine
- General Internal Medicine
- General Surgery
- Geriatric Medicine
- Surgical Foundations
- Pediatrics
- Psychiatry
In addition, the following programs have been accredited and will provide enhanced training to family physicians:
- Addiction Medicine
- Care of the Elderly
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Practice Anesthesia
- Palliative Care
- Sport and Exercise Medicine
Comprehensive training across major clinical sites
The new physicians enrolled in TMU’s accredited residency programs will benefit from an extensive network of community-based clinics and hospitals across the western Greater Toronto Area (GTA). The School of Medicine has engaged nearly 50 primary care clinical sites in Brampton, Peel and surrounding communities to discuss affiliation agreements.
William Osler Health System, the school’s primary clinical partner, along with Trillium Health Partners, Headwaters Health Care Centre, Halton Healthcare, and the Region of Peel will offer diverse medical environments for residents to hone their clinical skills while improving access to care. This combination of community- and hospital-based training sites will prepare TMU residents to work in diverse practice environments.
A transformative impact on Brampton and surrounding communities
TMU’s residency programs will transform Brampton, Peel region and surrounding communities which are currently underserved by the health-care system. Fast-growing and ethnically diverse, these communities reflect Canada's future.
The School of Medicine’s focus on Family Medicine and high-demand specialties such as Emergency Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, and Psychiatry will improve access to excellent, culturally competent healthcare.
TMU’s commitment to improving access to care is reflected through its effort to recruit, select and train physicians with connections to Brampton and the Peel region, and surrounding communities, and those with an interest in practicing primary care in underserved areas.
The new medical school’s primary goal is to train doctors who will remain in the region; thereby strengthening health care infrastructure in Brampton and beyond. It hopes to address the critical shortage of family physicians through targeted residency selection processes and integration of students into the local health system.
Residency programs range in length with some residents expected to complete their training as early as 2026. For more information about the accredited residency programs and how to apply to be part of TMU’s charter class of residents, visit the TMU School of Medicine website.
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