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Peel & Surrounding Communities - Pediatrics

Toronto Metropolitan UniversityPeel & Surrounding Communities, Ontario
Pediatrics
IMG Stream
1 Position
Official Page

The Toronto Metropolitan University Pediatrics Residency Program is a 4-year community-based program focused on training exceptional pediatricians who can practice in diverse clinical settings. The program emphasizes social accountability, community engagement, and preparing residents to become compassionate, culturally competent healthcare providers serving diverse and underserved populations.

Quick Facts
Program ID
29531
Quota
1 positions
Stream
IMG
Program Length
5 years
Last Approved
October 20, 2025
Last Updated
December 3, 2025
Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
51 - 200
Avg. Interview Rate
76 - 100 %
Program Overview

Teaching Philosophy

Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) with a learner-focused approach emphasizing progressive skill development, individualized learning, and holistic professional growth across CanMEDS roles.

Training Setting

A distributed training model across multiple sites in Peel and surrounding communities, including urban and rural clinical environments, community hospitals, and tertiary care centers.

Focus Areas
Community Pediatrics
General Pediatrics
Child Health
Rural and Urban Medicine
Culturally Competent Care
Special Features
  • LEARN Time (Leadership, Education, Advocacy, Research, and Non-clinical Time)
  • Competence By Design (CBD) curriculum
  • Distributed training model
  • No clinical fellows, more direct staff supervision
  • Longitudinal subspecialty ambulatory rotations
  • Scholarly project opportunities
  • Enrichment rotation blocks
Program Strengths
  • Strong community-based training
  • Commitment to social accountability
  • Emphasis on equity, diversity, and inclusion
  • Comprehensive curriculum covering breadth of pediatric practice
  • Individualized learning opportunities
Patient Populations
Pediatric patients
Neonatal patients
Community pediatric populations
Diverse and underserved communities
Urban and rural pediatric populations
Research Opportunities

Residents have protected LEARN Time and scholarly project opportunities, with support for publication and research engagement.

Teaching Hospitals
  • William Osler Health System
  • Trillium Health Partners
  • Headwaters Health Care Centre
  • Halton Healthcare
  • ErinoakKids
  • Michael Garron Hospital
Training Setting Type
Community hospitals
Academic medical centers
Urban clinical settings
Rural clinical settings
Enhanced Skills Training
Scholarly activities
Leadership development
Medical education
Advocacy
Research opportunities
Interview Information

Interview Dates

  • January 23, 2026
  • February 6, 2026
Evaluation Criteria
  • CaRMS application review
  • Reference letters
  • Personal letter
  • Medical student performance record
  • MMI interview
  • Regional connection attestation
Compensation & Benefits

Ontario provincial salaries

Updated January 6, 2025

Salary Progression (5-Year Program)

Starting Salary

$73,367

PGY-1

Maximum Salary

$98,567

PGY-5

Benefits & Perks

PGY Level: Salary

Compensation data is province-wide and may vary by institution. Please verify with individual programs. Data sourced from CARMS.

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Data Source: This information is aggregated from publicly available sources. Last updated on 12/3/2025. Always verify details with the official program page.