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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. Residents receive extensive clinical exposure across diverse surgical disciplines, with a strong emphasis on competency-based medical education and research opportunities.
- Program ID
- 29982
- Quota
- 4 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
- 0 - 25 %
Teaching Philosophy
Competency-based medical education focusing on progressive skill development, with residents advancing through Transition to Discipline, Foundations of Discipline, Core of Discipline, and Transition to Practice stages.
Training Setting
Comprehensive training across 5 academic adult sites, 1 pediatric site, and multiple community hospitals in the Greater Toronto Area, providing diverse urban and community surgical experiences.
- Competence by Design (CBD) curriculum
- Surgical Foundations program
- Surgeon Scientist Training Program
- Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (FLS) course
- Advanced Trauma and Life Support (ATLS) course
- Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery (FES) course
- Research mandatory for all residents
- Department of Surgery ranked #1 in Canada
- Diverse resident and faculty body
- Leadership in surgical education research
- Comprehensive clinical learning opportunities
- Multiple trauma and specialized surgical centers
Mandatory research experience for all residents, with opportunities to join the Surgeon Scientist Training Program and complete graduate degrees.
- 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
- MCCQE Part I score
- NAC examination
- Medical Student Performance Record
- Personal letter
- Reference letters
- Multiple mini-interview (MMI)
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.
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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.