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Toronto - Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology
The University of Toronto offers the largest Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology residency program in Canada, providing comprehensive training across multiple teaching hospitals. The program seeks to equip trainees to be future pathology leaders, focusing on developing competent specialists capable of integrating advanced medical knowledge and patient-centered care.
- Program ID
- 30187
- Quota
- 1 positions
- Stream
- IMG
- Program Length
- 5 years
- Last Approved
- October 8, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 51 - 200
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 51 - 75 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-Based Medical Education with progressive skill development through staged training: Transition to Discipline, Foundations, Core Training, and Transition to Practice stages.
Training Setting
Urban academic medical centers across multiple major teaching hospitals in Toronto, serving a metropolitan population of over 2.6 million and surrounding region of 6 million people.
- Competency Based Education
- Royal College Competency By Design framework
- 0.5 days per week protected research time
- Opportunities for interprovincial and international electives
- Annual Departmental Research Day
- Wellness activities including Annual Resident Wellness Day
- Potential for graduate degree pursuit (MSc/PhD)
- Largest Diagnostic and Molecular Pathology program in Canada
- Extensive research opportunities
- Diverse training sites
- Strong academic infrastructure
- Comprehensive clinical exposure
Residents are supported in finding research projects, matched with faculty supervisors, and given 0.5 days per week protected research time. Opportunities exist for graduate degree pursuit.
- Hospital for Sick Children
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- St. Michael's Hospital
- St. Joseph's Health Centre
- Toronto General Hospital
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
- Toronto Western Hospital
- Michael Garron Hospital
- North York General Hospital
- Scarborough Health Network
- Trillium Health Partners
- Lakeridge Health Network
Interview Dates
- January 19, 2026
- January 20, 2026
- January 21, 2026
- January 22, 2026
- January 23, 2026
- CV review
- Research activities
- Publications
- Elective experiences
- Leadership skills
- Reference letters
- Academic performance
- Interview performance
Ontario provincial salaries
Salary Progression (5-Year Program)
Starting Salary
$73,367
PGY-1
Maximum Salary
$98,567
PGY-5
Benefits & Perks
Compensation data is province-wide and may vary by institution. Please verify with individual programs. Data sourced from CARMS.
Data Source: This information is aggregated from publicly available sources. Last updated on 12/3/2025. Always verify details with the official program page.