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The Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto is at the centre of one of North America’s largest biomedical research, education and clinical care networks. With nine fully affiliated research-intensive hospitals — and dozens of community and clinical care sites — Temerty Medicine offers unparalleled opportunities in Canada’s most dynamic city for our more than 9,000 faculty and staff and 7,000 learners at all levels.

Feb 19, 2025
Researchers from the University of Toronto have developed a novel method to dramatically extend the duration of glaucoma treatment. The technology is capable of releasing medication in the eye for seven weeks with a single injection – a 200-fold increase over the current standard of care. 
Feb 13, 2025
A pair of studies is advancing precision medicine for people with a history of gestational diabetes. Studying women who recently experienced gestational diabetes, researchers discovered genetic and metabolic markers associated with future type 2 diabetes onset. The findings uncover new clues about the development of type 2 diabetes after gestational diabetes and why some people are at greater risk than others.
Feb 12, 2025
Researchers at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine have found that where and when internal medicine residents trained could lead to significant differences in the kinds of patients they saw.
From Faculty leadership

Administrative staff: The key to unlocking our future success

One of the secret ingredients to Temerty Medicine’s success is the excellence and commitment of our administrative staff. Their contributions have shaped an academic community where excellence in education, research, and clinical care can thrive.  Much like how our staff are there to support our faculty and learners, we want to be there to support them in their professional journeys. That’s why I want to take this opportunity to share with you some of initiatives we’ve undertaken to make Temerty Medicine not only a world-class destination for research and scholarship, but also a great place to work. 

Giving Back

The impact of donor support begins by enhancing the work of our clinicians, researchers and trainees but then resonates throughout the health-care system and ultimately serves to improve human health.
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