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Family Medicine-Enhanced Skills: Sport and Exercise Medicine

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Program Highlights
Curriculum
Requirements
How to Apply

The TMU School of Medicine Family Medicine-Enhanced Skills (FM-ES): Sport and Exercise Medicine program equips residents with the knowledge and skills to treat patients of all ages who need help with all types of movement and exercise. Through a comprehensive training approach encompassing the full scope of care, residents will learn to manage common acute and chronic conditions with expertise, cultural competency and empathy.

The College of Family Physicians of Canada Residency Accreditation Committee requested additional information prior to making an accreditation decision for this program. This is an expected part of the process for new programs. The program is confident that accreditation will be granted at the next meeting of this committee on October 17th and 18th, 2024. If the program does not receive accreditation, these residency positions will be removed from the CaRMS match and candidates’ application fees will be refunded.

 

 

Program Info:

Faculty:
School of Medicine

Program Format:
Full Time: 1 year

Program Director:
Dr. John Presvelos

Board Eligibility:
Certificate of Added Competence in Sport and Exercise Medicine

Accreditation:
CFPC (Pending)

Application Deadline:
September 10, 2024 at 12 p.m. ET

  • Holistic and innovative approach including interdisciplinary professions and emphasizing whole-body movement, connectivity and health
  • Focus on biomechanics surrounding both acute and insidious onset injuries, which can result in symptomatic pain in another area
  • Opportunities to provide on-ice/on-field care in multiple venues
  • Unique Leadership, Education, Advocacy, Research, and Non-Clinical (LEARN) Time program enables residents to tailor their learning experiences and launch their careers

Sample Rotation Schedule

Transition to Sport and Exercise Medicine

  • 2 Blocks: Sports Medicine Clinic
  • 1 Block: Mix of Physiatry Clinics & Family Medicine Clinics
  • 1 Block: Mix of Rheumatology Clinics & Family Medicine Clinics

Core Sport and Exercise Medicine

  • 1 Block: Chronic Pain Clinic
  • 1 Block: Radiology/Interventional Radiology/Plastics
  • 1 Block: Elective
  • 1 Block: Urgent Care Centre/Urgent FM Clinic
  • 1 Block: Fracture Clinic/Rapid Access Clinics (Central Low Back and Rapid Hip and Knee Clinics)

Transition to Practice

  • 1 Block: Integrated Health Centre (as preceptor)
  • 1 Block: Sports Medicine Clinic
  • 1 Block: Rural Community
  • 1 Block: Elective

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. Our unique LEARN Time program also offers individualized time, space and resources for residents to focus on areas of specialized interest.

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 FM-ES: Sport and Exercise Medicine program.

Residents who complete TMU’s FM-ES: Sport and Exercise Medicine residency program will be eligible to receive a Certificate of Added Competence in Sport and Exercise Medicine.

Residents will train at four sites in the western GTA with whom TMU has clinical affiliations. Learn more about these affiliates on the map below.

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

How to Apply

Applications to the FM-ES: Sport and Exercise Medicine program at TMU are only accepted through 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 family medicine program director, one physician/preceptor and a non-physician clinical referee are mandatory.

Learn more and apply  (external link)