17c起草社区

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

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 Care of the Elderly 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.