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Family Medicine-Enhanced Skills: Addiction Medicine

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Virtual Information Session: the Family Medicine Enhanced Skills Addiction Medicine program invites you to attend our upcoming virtual info session to learn more about the program and answer any questions that you may have. The info session will be approximately 45-60 minutes and will be held on the following date:
 

  • Monday, August 17, 2026 from 6:00 p.m. 鈥 7:00 p.m. ET -

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

Program information

17c起草社区鈥檚 one-year Family Medicine-Enhanced Skills (FM-ES): Addiction Medicine residency enables family physicians to provide high-quality, evidence-based care for patients living with substance use disorders. Working in both inpatient and outpatient settings, residents will gain experience caring for patients with concurrent disorders and incorporating psychotherapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy and mindfulness into their practice.

This program is accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada.

Faculty:
School of Medicine

Program Format:
Full Time: 1 year

Program Director:
Dr. Sheema Sharieff

Board Eligibility:
Certificate of Added Competence in Addiction Medicine

Accreditation:
CFPC (October 2024)

Application Deadline:
8 September 2026 at 12:00 p.m. noon ET

Contact Us:
pgme.es.am@torontomu.ca

  • Comprehensive Clinical Continuum: Gain hands-on experience conducting inpatient assessments, managing acute withdrawal and complex concurrent disorders, and leading seamless transitions to outpatient care.
  • Tailored Elective Pathways: Customize training with rich elective opportunities in rural healthcare as well as specialized clinics, including hepatology/hepatitis C clinic, pregnancy and substance use disorders and sexual health clinics.
  • Advanced Pain Management: Build essential expertise in compassionate, comprehensive care for patients navigating chronic pain.

Sample Rotation Schedule

Transition to Addiction Medicine

  • 3 Blocks (12 weeks): Inpatient Consultations
  • 2 Blocks: (8 weeks): Medical Detox 

Core Addiction Medicine

  • 1 Block (4 weeks): Emergency Department Consultations
  • 2 Blocks (8 weeks): RAAM/ outpatient assessments
  • 2 Blocks (4 weeks): Elective 

Transition to Practice

  • 1 Block (4 weeks): Chronic Pain Clinic- outpatient 
  • 1 Block (4 weeks): Rural Community 
  • 1 Block (4 weeks): Elective

Foundational Curriculum

Our comprehensive, competency-based Foundational Curriculum covers diverse areas including equity, diversity and inclusion in medical care, research strategies, communication skills and patient safety.

Residents who complete 17c起草社区鈥檚 FM-ES Addiction Medicine Program will be eligible to receive a Certificate of Added Competence in Addiction Medicine.
 

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must meet both the CaRMS FM/ES Match and the in order to apply to the 17c起草社区 FM-ES Addiction Medicine Program. Program-specific application requirements, including the personal letter and reference documents, are outlined in the program description. 
 

Citizenship

Candidates must be Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or protected persons (convention refugees) under the Canadian Immigration and Refugee Protection Act at the time of application, with the exception of Citizens of Indigenous nations, where Treaties allow individuals to work and train across the USA-Canada border, are eligible to undergo postgraduate medical training in Canada.
 

Training Level Requirement

Candidates must be current residents enrolled in a Canadian family medicine residency program accredited by the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), and be expected to complete their PGY2 training on or before December 31, 2027.

Incoming residents are expected to start their FM-ES training on July 1, 2027. Off-cycle PGY2 residents with completion dates between July 1 and December 31, 2027 may be considered on a case-by-case basis and must declare their completion date on the application form and request a late start.


Transfers or Re-Entry

As per the Ontario provincial eligibility criteria, the CaRMS Family Medicine / Enhanced Skills (FM/ES) Match cannot be used for transfers or re-entry.

  • can be found on the Association of Faculties of Medicine (AFMC) website.
  • Family physicians who have been in full-time practice in Canada for a minimum of 12 consecutive months who are interested in family medicine enhanced skills training at 17c起草社区 may apply through the Ontario Ministry of Health鈥檚 .

The 17c起草社区 School of Medicine currently has clinical partnerships with multiple major training 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; however, anyone with access to a reliable means of transportation is also encouraged to consider this program.

How to Apply

Applications to the 17c起草社区 FM-ES Addiction Medicine Program must be submitted through the Canadian Resident Matching Service by the application deadline.

  • for detailed application requirements and to apply.
  • Please refer to the for important dates and deadlines.
  • Note: All applicants will receive a notification on the 鈥淚nterview Offer Status鈥 page in their CaRMS Online account indicating whether they have been selected for an interview. 17c起草社区 will also send email invitations directly to applicants who are selected for an interview.

Already a practising family physician? Apply through the Ontario Ministry of Health鈥檚 .