Residents – Prospective

The Postgraduate Training Program in Psychiatry at the University of Toronto is the largest of its kind in North America. It has over 150 residents training in 15 sites across the city and 6 sites in three cities in the North (North Bay, Sault St. Marie, and Thunder Bay). The training sites in Toronto include 5 general hospitals (Toronto General, Toronto Western, Mount Sinai, St. Michael’s, and Sunnybrook/Women’s Health Sciences Centre); one large psychiatric centre, the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), encompassing three sites (Queen Street, College Street, and Russell Street); two adult specialty hospitals (Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care and Princess Margaret Hospital); five child teaching sites (Hospital for Sick Children, Hincks-Dellcrest Centre, George Hull Centre, CAMH Child and Adolescent Program, and Surrey Place) and 3 community teaching hospitals (North York General Hospital, Toronto East General Hospital and St. Joseph’s Health Centre). Residents spend variable amounts of time rotating through these teaching sites during their five years of training. Each site has a local coordinator for postgraduate education, each of whom sits on the Postgraduate Education Committee.

Who Should Come to UofT?

• If you want to enjoy all that a big city has to offer during your residency
• If you want to become a well-trained general psychiatrist
• If you want to have a superb psychotherapy training
• If you have an interest in research

Highlights of the Psychiatry Program

• Largest psychiatry residency program in North America
• Diverse opportunities to branch out with 8 established Divisions
• Active and supportive Psychiatric Residents Association of Toronto (PRAT) involved in all departmental committees
• Protected research time for residents and a Clinician Scientist Program

More Information:

• CaRMs2011-Orientation – Slide presentation for Candidates
• Observerships
• Applicant GUIDE FOR IMG OBSERVERSHIP ROTATIONS
• Observership Application Form July 2011
• Prospective IMG (international medical graduates) Residents:
  • Canadian Citizens or Permanent Residents:
    http://www.pgme.utoronto.ca/Admissions/IMG_citizen_canadian.htm
  • Non Citizens:
    http://www.pgme.utoronto.ca/Admissions/IMG_no_canadian_status.htm