Program Contacts

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Important Information

Accreditation Status: Accredited program by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada 

Virtual Information Sessions

The TMU Geriatrics Program invites you to attend one of our upcoming Virtual Info Sessions to learn more about the Program and have any questions that you may have answered by the Program Director, Dr. Maryam Hussain!

The info sessions will be approximately 30-45 minutes and will be held on the following dates:

• Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. ET – Click here to register
  
  
• Wednesday, September 03, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. ET – Click here to register
  
  

Upon registering, you will receive a confirmation email with the Zoom link.

We look forward to seeing you there!
 

Eligibility Criteria

In addition to meeting the CaRMS Fall Subspecialty Residency Match (FSRM) Basic Eligibility Criteria, all applicants must meet the Ontario Provincial Eligibility Criteria in order to be considered. Applicants are responsible for reviewing this criteria in full before applying.

Training level: Current Resident 

Eligibility Details:

• Current residents who are enrolled in Royal College or ACGME accredited Internal Medicine programs who will be completing PGY3 training in Internal Medicine on or before December 31, 2026. PGY3 residents with completion dates between July 1 and December 31, 2026 must declare their completion date on the application form and request a late start.
  
  
• Residents who are planning to complete a “Chief Medical Resident (CMR)” year are eligible to apply in their PGY4 year provided:
• The PGY4 year is supported outside of the usual funding source (e.g. Provincial government funding). The year cannot be self-funded, and
• The Resident remains registered in an accredited Internal Medicine program for the full length of the Chief Medical Resident year. 

The FSRM cannot be used for transfers or re-entry.

Additional Information for IMGs

• IMGs must be graduates of an acceptable medical school on the World Directory of Medical Schools list.
  
  
• A copy of medical school marks/transcripts and medical degree/diploma must be submitted. All IMGs are required to have their documents verified through physiciansapply.ca. 
  
  
• Documents that are not in English must be accompanied by a translation. 

IMGs who are currently in a Canadian residency training program who are applying to subspecialty programs must satisfy all CPSO requirements for educational licensure, including relevant licensing examinations in effect at the time of application.

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) has updated the pathways to registration information. Please see the CPSO website for more information.

Language Proficiency

Proof of language proficiency examination is not required by the program, however, applicants must be able to communicate proficiently in the language of instruction and patient care of the matching school and training site. Applicants' written and verbal communication skills will be evaluated in both the file review and interview processes.

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Return of Service

International Medical Graduates (IMGs) ONLY

The Ministry of Health requests all ROS agreements before July 1^st of the year they were matched. All agreements should be returned to the Ministry prior to the start of residency training. It is the responsibility of the applicant to confirm eligibility with respect to ROS requirements of other provinces.

More information for IMG ROS can be found here: Return of Service.

If you have further questions, please contact the Ministry of Health at PPUProgramOfficer@ontario.ca. 

PLEASE NOTE: YOU ARE REQUIRED TO FULFILL A ROS COMMITMENT IN ONTARIO IMMEDIATELY UPON COMPLETION OF YOUR SUBSPECIALTY TRAINING.

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General Instructions

Program application language: English

Applications are only accepted through the CaRMS Fall Subspecialty Residency Match. All requested/supporting documents must accompany your application in order to be considered complete.

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Supporting Documentation / Information

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Review Process

Applications submitted after file review has opened on August 19, 2025

Supporting documents that arrive after file review has opened  on  August 19, 2025

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Interviews

Dates:

• September 3, 2025
• September 4, 2025

Selection Criteria

TMU’s School of Medicine is committed to improving the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities, with a special focus on the primary care needs of diverse and underserved populations in Peel and surrounding communities. Our mission, in alignment with the Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) office, is to provide community-engaged education, scholarship, and service. We aim to educate residents within safe and supportive environments, fostering the development of compassionate, respectful, and forward-thinking clinicians who will provide outstanding holistic care and lead in health system transformation.

We are dedicated to upholding our commitments to equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, as well as ensuring that we live up to our commitments to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) via supporting Indigenous resurgence, reconciliation, and decolonization within the Canadian healthcare context. 

Program goals

The TMU Geriatrics Program will help residents to become excellent geriatricians who are prepared to meet their patients’ unique needs. Through a comprehensive training approach, the program will ensure that its graduates are well prepared to address the complex needs of the aging population with expertise, cultural competency and empathy by:

• Embedding Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility & Reconciliation/Decolonization/Indigenous Resurgence (EDIA-RDIR) and Anti-Racism into all facets of the School of Medicine and the program.
  
  
• Focusing on patient-centered care and training residents to conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments that consider the physical, psychological, social, cultural, and functional aspects of each patient. 
  
  
• Providing training that meets and exceeds the requirements of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada across all CanMEDS roles.
  
  
• Emphasizing the importance of preventive care measures to maintain and improve the health and well-being of geriatric patients.
  
  
• Giving residents the skills to manage acute and chronic conditions commonly encountered in geriatric patients using evidence-based practices.
  
  
• Providing residents with a broad range of clinical, community, and interdisciplinary training opportunities that provide exposure to the full continuum of care, in order to meet the evolving needs of patients.
  
  
• Preparing residents to provide compassionate and appropriate end-of-life care, respecting the wishes and dignity of the patient and their families.

 

Selection process goals

The TMU School of Medicine Postgraduate Medical Education Office and Geriatric Medicine Program are committed to selecting a diverse population of residents who will be exceptional physicians in their specialty, and who are committed to equity, inclusion, and fostering a welcoming environment within the healthcare setting. The program particularly values participation in education and leadership roles during training as well as a desire to be a future leader in medical education and community medicine. In addition, the program is committed to selecting residents with:

• Demonstrated competence in internal medicine and an interest in geriatric medicine.
  
  
• An interest in improving geriatric medicine healthcare access and outcomes in Peel and surrounding communities.
  
  
• A connection to Peel and surrounding communities and/or an interest in practicing in culturally diverse communities.
  
  
• An interest in building the TMU School of Medicine and being an integral part of the success of a young residency program.
  
  
• Lived experiences that have contributed to their personal growth and desire to become a geriatrician.
  
  
• A broad range of personal, professional, and educational experiences that reflect a passion and commitment to community engagement, advocacy, and leadership, especially in the context of marginalized communities.
  
  
• An understanding that Geriatric Medicine is a complex subspecialty with expertise in multifactorial disease processes and their interplay with psychosocial and socioeconomic factors.

• A positive mindset, who thrive in large, respectful, collaborative interdisciplinary teams.

 

File review process

Evaluation criteria :

Interview process

Interview evaluation criteria :

Information gathered outside of CaRMS application

Specifically, we may consider:
Social interaction during program related events
Communication with program administration
Social media
Unsolicited reference letters
Unsolicited email references
Unsolicited verbal information on a candidate's prior performance
Unsolicited feedback from colleagues and co-workers

Ranking process

The behavior(s) exhibited below during the interview process may prevent an applicant from being ranked by our program :
Unprofessional or inappropriate behavior   
Did not attend interview   
Interview performance was not competitive   

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Program Highlights

The TMU School of Medicine’s Geriatrics residency is a state-of-the-art program with the goal of training excellent, patient-centred geriatricians. Residents will learn to provide holistic, culturally respectful care, work collaboratively to achieve the best patient outcomes, and harness cutting-edge technology and advances in artificial intelligence.

Respect, inclusivity and celebrating diverse voices and perspectives are central to the daily working of the TMU School of Medicine. At the heart of the Geriatrics program is the dyad of the resident-patient interaction.

We believe that resident wellness and personal, professional and intellectual growth are central to advancing our program. We hope to recruit physicians who are excited to apply energy, intellectual rigour, and diverse perspectives to learn Geriatric Medicine while also contributing to the development of our new training program.

The TMU Geriatrics residency program follows a Competence by Design curriculum.

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Program Curriculum

This residency program is for 2 years.

Program length of training does not exceed the Royal College or College of Family Physicians of Canada standard.

The residents will have a half-day-a-week longitudinal geriatric medicine clinic where they will follow their own patients. This will continue throughout the two year program so that residents become very familiar and comfortable with the natural history of disease progression and management of falls, frailty, dementia, and BPSD. This will also allow the development of strong therapeutic relationships with patients and families.

There will be a robust weekly hybrid (virtual/in-person) academic half day during which residents will not have any clinical responsibilities. The goal of this AHD will be to thoroughly prepare residents with knowledge of core evidence based Geriatric Medicine topics that are tested on the Royal College examination in Geriatric Medicine. In addition, residents will participate in the monthly National Academic Half Day sessions run by the various residency programs across Canada.

Two rotations of dedicated research time will be available with an additional five elective blocks that can be used for research or relevant clinical experiences.  Resources to support research initiatives will be available centrally and through some of our affiliate sites. Mentorship and guidance for research projects will be available including TMU’s unique Leadership, Education, Advocacy, Research, and Non-clinical (LEARN) Time program, designed for residents meeting and exceeding program requirements. The LEARN program is designed to offer individualized time, space and resources for residents to focus on areas of specialized interest.

Strong relationships with Geriatric Psychiatry and Movement Disorder Neurology will allow for dedicated four week rotations in each of these specialties. Additional dedicated time will be spent with Palliative Care and on Rehabilitation wards. Towards the end of the residency program, opportunities will be provided for all residents to work as “Junior Attendings” to facilitate Transition to Practice. Monthly case rounds will occur to discuss cases with Allied Staff especially the patients being followed by the Geriatric Outreach Team. 

Sample Rotation Schedule and Other Curricular Activities

A sample rotation schedule is provided below. Each resident will receive a personalized rotation schedule.

There will be ample opportunities for teaching junior learners (Internal Medicine Residents, Family Medicine Residents), allied staff, and medical students.

There will be no travel between clinical sites during work days. The dedicated longitudinal clinic and academic half day will be housed at the Peel Memorial Health Center. 

The primary teaching sites share one comprehensive electronic medical record and transcription service.

Call will be home-based  and focus on inpatient consultation on weekends only. The weekend call will be a consultant service as Geriatricians are not the Most Responsible Physician (MRP) on inpatients at our clinical sites. As a result, the call intensity is typically very low. There will be a Geriatric Medicine Attending on call simultaneously with the resident to provide support. 

PGY4 Year

• 3 Blocks (12 weeks): Inpatient consults/ACE unit
• 4 Blocks (16 weeks): Outpatient Clinic
• 1 Block (4 weeks): Geriatric Psychiatry
• 1 Block (4 weeks): Movement Disorders Neurology
• 1 Block (4 weeks): Geriatric Rehabilitation Unit
• 1 Block (4 weeks): Palliative Care/Pain Management
• 1 Block (4 weeks): Long-Term Care/ Administration
• 1 Block (4 weeks): Research

PGY 5 Year

• 1 Block (4 weeks): Research
• 5 Blocks (20 weeks): Electives
• 1 Block (4 weeks): Orthogeriatrics
• 4 Blocks (16 weeks): Inpatient Consults/ACE unit (incorporates Junior Attending role)
• 2 Blocks (8 weeks): Outpatient Clinic including direct supervision of Geriatric Outreach Team 
  
  

LEARN Time

A novel program called LEARN Time (Leadership, Education, Advocacy, Research, and Non-clinical Time) will allow residents who are meeting or exceeding the standards of their program to access protected time that they may direct toward opportunities for experiential learning activities.

• It is anticipated that many residents will leverage this time to participate in work worthy of publication and scholarly work. While this program will be overseen by the Program’s Competence Subcommittees, central support for some elements of the LEARN Time program will also be provided. In particular, annual LEARN Time events will connect residents with individuals working in other areas of TMU, Peel, and surrounding committees. This will allow for some ‘scholarly matchmaking’ to happen outside of the Program to connect residents with a broader array of scholarly opportunities.
   
• Residents may also use LEARN time to engage in other leadership and advocacy work, such as with the Ontario Medical Association, Professional Association of Residents of Ontario, College of Family Physicians of Canada, Ontario College of Family Physicians, Alzheimer’s Society, etc.), allowing residents to engage with formal leadership and other opportunities early on in their careers. Residents may also choose to engage in formal teaching and mentorship of TMU School of Medicine undergraduate medical students. They will be provided a formal curriculum as well as informal mentorship opportunities for developing teaching skills. 
  
  

PGME Foundational Curriculum

The PGME Foundational Curriculum has been designed to address competencies that are not always fostered within the clinical learning environment with a consistent approach across PGME programs. 

Foundations Course

• Professionalism and Code of Conduct Module 
• Personal Practice Module 

Communication Course 

• Team Based Care Module
• Conflict Resolution/Critical Conversations Module
• Patient and Family Centred Care Module

Leadership Course 

• Leadership in Health Systems Module
• Wellness and Resiliency Module 
• Resource Management Module 

Continuous Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Course 

• Continuous Quality Improvement Module 
• Patient Safety Module

Research and Critical Appraisal Course

• Research Basics Module 
• Research from an Indigenous Lens
• Health Literacy Module 
• Critical Appraisal Module 
• Research Protocol Development

Teaching Course 

• Resident as Teacher Module 
• Resident as a Presenter Module
• Resident as a Bedside Teacher
• Resident as an eLearning Instructor
• Resident as a Clinical Educator 

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility, & Reconciliation/Decolonization/Indigenous Resurgence (EDIA-RDIR)  and Anti-Racism Course

• Foundations of EDIAA-RDIR in Health Module 
• Black Health Module 
• Indigenous Health Module 
• Accessibility Module 
• Sexual and Gender Minorities Module 
• Poverty Health Module

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Training Sites

Geriatrics residents will train at the following sites with whom the TMU School of Medicine has clinical affiliations:

William Osler Health System includes Brampton Civic Hospital (BCH) and Peel Memorial Centre (PMC) in Brampton, ON, as well as Etobicoke General Hospital (EGH) in Etobicoke, ON.

• This site offers robust inpatient geriatric consultion services at community hospitals and co-management/consult services in the Brampton Civic Hospital Acute Care of the Elderly Unit - which holds the distinction of being the world’s first accredited inpatient emotion’s based geriatric care unit (Meaningful Care Matters has accredited the BCH ACE unit with Level 1 Accreditation in The Butterfly Approach). This care paradigm focuses on delivering care that connects with patients by recognizing that a person’s emotional needs are as important as their physical and medical needs, especially in the setting of dementia.
  
  
• Multidisciplinary Hospital Elder Life Programs (HELP) that aim to keep hospitalized older adults mentally and physically active to prevent delirium and functional decline during hospital stays. This program includes Behavioural Interventionists, Elder Life Specialists, and the hospital volunteer program.

• Interdisciplinary outpatient geriatric subspecialty clinics are available at Peel Memorial Centre (PMC) - including a Memory Clinic, Behaviors and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) clinic, Falls and Frailty Clinic, Parkinson’s Disease, Incontinence Clinic and Osteoporosis Clinic. These clinics have a large, dedicated, experienced complement of allied health professionals including Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, Social Workers, Speech Language Pathologists, Registered Dieticians, Nurse Practitioners, and Registered Nurses, Continence Nurses, and a Geriatric Outreach Team. The allied health staff have subspecialized training, expertise and interest in Geriatric Medicine. Residents will have daily opportunities to interact with, and learn from, allied staff regarding their patients.

• A robust Regional Geriatric Medical Outreach Program that includes an interdisciplinary team including a Registered Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, and Geriatricians that aims to improve the health and overall quality of life of patients, especially those that need increased support at home and to facilitate keeping the frail elderly aging in place in the community.
   

Region of Peel operates Peel Manor Long-Term Care Home and other long-term care facilities in the region.

• Peel Manor offers a state-of-the-art Transitional Behavioural Support Unit (TBSU), which incorporates non-pharmacologic and emotion-based management as well as in-depth pharmacologic management of BPSD. 
  
  
• The THRIVE program based out of Peel Manor LTC Home is an adult day care program that helps seniors age at home safely, it gives clients access to a specialized primary care led team that works together to solve complex client and caregiver needs. The interdisciplinary team includes primary care, a Neurobehavioural Nurse Practitioner, a Registered Nurse, a Registered Social Worker, and the entire Adult Day Services team trained in emotion-based care.
  
  
• Additionally, residents will have an opportunity to work with Family Physicians with expertise in care of the frail elderly, both on inpatient long term care wards as well as in primary care senior’s focused clinics. 

Trillium Health Partners includes Mississauga Hospital and Credit Valley Hospital (Mississauga, ON). This site offers:

• A robust Regional Geriatric Medical Outreach Program that engages an interdisciplinary team including Nurse Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, Pharmacists, and Geriatricians that aims to improve the health and overall quality of life of patients.
  
  
• A Centre for Seniors’ Medical Psychiatry where Geriatric Psychiatrists and Geriatricians liaise on outpatient cases in collaboration with the patient’s primary care practitioner that involves RN Care Managers and allied health professionals.
  
  
• A multidisciplinary Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) that aims to keep hospitalized older adults mentally and physically active to prevent delirium and functional decline during hospital stays.
  
  
• A Seniors and Rehabilitation Day Hospital designed to help patients safely transition from the hospital back to their home and community. This program coordinates services for people recovering from functional decline following a recent injury or illness while taking an individualized approach to re-integration.
   

Halton Healthcare includes Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, Milton District Hospital Hospital and Georgetown Hospital. This site offers:

• Robust Outpatient clinics including a Falls Prevention Clinic, Osteoporosis clinic, and an Urgent Geriatric Assessment Clinic to provide timely comprehensive geriatric assessments for patients seen in the ER not requiring admission, and those patients who are post-hospital discharge. 
  
  
• A Geriatric Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit that works on a consultative model and inpatient consult services across all three clinical sites.

Residency training will leverage a distributed model which may include training at any of these sites for learning in environments, which include community and clinical settings, urban and rural environments, and inpatient and outpatient settings. While the majority of resident training will be focused in Peel and surrounding communities, additional learning experiences may take place at other training sites within Canada through Inter-University Affiliation Agreements. These agreements are subject to change and result in training at sites other than those that are listed above.

Travel to various locations will be required. Access to a personal vehicle will be beneficial, though anyone with access to a reliable means of transportation is encouraged to consider this program.