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Toronto - General Surgery
The University of Toronto General Surgery Residency Program offers a comprehensive 5-year training experience at multiple academic and community sites. The program is designed to develop highly skilled, confident surgeons through a competency-based curriculum that emphasizes clinical excellence, ethical practice, and team-based learning.
- Program ID
- 30041
- Quota
- 13 positions
- Stream
- CMG
- Program Length
- 5 years
- Last Approved
- September 9, 2025
- Last Updated
- December 3, 2025
- Avg. Applications (5 yrs)
- 51 - 200
- Avg. Interview Rate
- 26 - 50 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-based medical education focused on progressive skill development, with residents advancing through Transition to Discipline, Foundations of Discipline, Core of Discipline, and Transition to Practice stages.
Training Setting
Training occurs across multiple academic and community hospitals in Toronto, providing diverse clinical exposure in urban and community settings.
- Competence by Design (CBD) curriculum
- Surgeon Scientist Training Program
- Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) course
- Advanced Trauma and Life Support (ATLS) course
- Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) course
- Royal College exam preparation
- Research mandatory for all trainees
- Ranked #1 in Canada and #4 globally for Surgery
- Diverse resident and faculty body
- Leadership in surgical education
- Comprehensive clinical learning opportunities
- Multiple Level I Trauma Centres
- North America's largest transplant program
Mandatory research experience with expectation of completing and presenting at least one scholarly project. Elective blocks can be used for research.
- Mount Sinai Hospital
- Toronto General Hospital
- Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
- Toronto Western Hospital
- St Michael's Hospital
- Women's College Hospital
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- The Hospital for Sick Children
- St Joseph's Health Care Centre
- Michael Garron Hospital
- North York General Hospital
- Humber River Hospital
- Trillium Health Partners
Interview Dates
- Saturday January 17, 2026
- January 17, 2026
- Medical Student Performance Record (MSPR)
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- Multiple Mini Interview (MMI)
- Leadership skills
- Extra-curricular activities
- Research/publications
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.
PGY-1 Rotations
PGY-2 Rotations
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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.