Enhanced Skills Program: OHTN HIV Care

Applicant must be a Canadian citizen. Applicant must be currently enrolled as a PGY2 in a Canadian Family Medicine Residency at the time of application OR be a Canadian family physician in clinical practice with Ministry of Health Re-entry funding*.

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.

For funding eligibility, please see the main Enhanced Skills Program Admissions page.

The HIV Residency in Primary Care Enhanced Skills Program adheres to CanMEDS-FM goals and objectives to achieve the following competencies:

1. Medical Expert
2. Communicator
3. Collaborator
4. Leader
5. Scholar
6. Health Advocate
7. Professional

For complete details, please read the goals and objectives.

See program curriculum map. 

• Inpatient HIV Unit/ambulatory clinic (St. Michael’s Hospital):  4 weeks (Goals and Objectives)
• Primary Care Family Health Team HIV Clinic (St. Michael’s Health Centre at 410):  8 weeks (Goals and Objectives)
• HIV Psychiatry Inpatient/outpatient clinic (St. Michael’s Hospital):  4 weeks (Goals and Objectives)
• HIV Hospice Setting (Casey House Hospice):  4 weeks (Goals and Objectives)
• Community HIV Primary Care Setting (Maple Leaf Medical Clinic:  4 weeks (Goals and Objectives)

Opportunities exist to participate in St. Michael’s Hospital HIV Rounds, local HIV conferences/meetings and the annual online medical pre-clerkship conference  and other presentations hosted by the OHTN.