Enhanced Skills Program Admissions

Candidates applying to Category 1 programs (Addiction Medicine, FP-Anesthesia, Care of the Elderly, Emergency Medicine, Palliative Care and Sport & Exercise Medicine) should apply through CaRMS.

Admissions Schedule for Category 2 Programs

August 12, 2024	Application Process Opens
September 10, 2024	Application Deadline Date
September 25 - November 8, 2024	Interview Period
November 15, 2024	Acceptance Notification
November 22, 2024	Acceptance Deadline

Category 1 programs (except Clinician Scholar Program) - Applicant timeline

Application Eligibility

Funding	Eligibility
Ministry of Health	Those who are currently enrolled as a PGY2 in a Canadian Family Medicine Residency Program at the time of application. Residents must start their PGY3 year within 12 months of completing their PGY2 year. N.B.: Those enrolled in a PGY3 Enhanced Skills Program at the time of application are NOT eligible to apply to another PGY3 Enhanced Skills position.
Ministry of Health Re-Entry Program	Practicing physicians must apply separately through the Ministry of Health and Long Term Health Re-Entry Program. Selection is determined by application program review and program capacity. Note that different timelines apply to Re-Entry applicants. Please visit the Re-Entry Program webpage for more information.
Sponsored Visa Trainees	The University of Toronto currently has training agreements in place with: Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Our program is unable to consider applicants from countries where a training agreement is not currently in place. Sponsored Visa Trainees (SVTs) from these countries must apply directly through the Post MD Education Office. Only a few of our programs accept SVTs and selection is determined by application program review and program capacity. These programs are: Addiction Medicine, Care of the Elderly, Palliative Care, Sport & Exercise Medicine and Women's Health. Visit their individual program description for more details.

Funding

Eligibility

Ministry of Health

Those who are currently enrolled as a PGY2 in a Canadian Family Medicine Residency Program at the time of application.
Residents must start their PGY3 year within 12 months of completing their PGY2 year.

N.B.: Those enrolled in a PGY3 Enhanced Skills Program at the time of application are NOT eligible to apply to another PGY3 Enhanced Skills position.

Ministry of Health Re-Entry Program

Practicing physicians must apply separately through the Ministry of Health and Long Term Health Re-Entry Program.
Selection is determined by application program review and program capacity.

Note that different timelines apply to Re-Entry applicants. Please visit the Re-Entry Program webpage for more information.

How to Apply

Requirements Category 2 programs and Clinician Scholar Category 1 program:

Completed Online Application Form (note that this link is only active during application period)
Letter of Intent (to the attention of the Program Director of the program of choice) addressing objectives and motivations for pursuing additional training
Current CV
Copy of Medical Degree
Three (3) references*, one of which must be from your residency Program Director or Site Director. Note: University of Toronto applicants should be requesting a reference letter from their Site Director.

Please note that referees will be submitting references online via the online application system. These requests are generated electronically once an application is submitted and a confirmation is sent to the applicant. Referees will have until September 24, 2024, independently on when the application is submitted and approved by the Enhanced Skills Office. Applications without the three (3) required reference letters will NOT be reviewed.

Requirements Category 1 programs (except Clinician Scholar Program)

Please review individual program descriptions on CaRMS at https://www.carms.ca/match/family-medicine-enhanced-skills-match/program-descriptions/

Please review our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for answers to your application and funding questions.