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Leadership in human health starts here.

There is no better place to start your future in health care than at the University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine. When you get a degree from a university with an award-winning faculty and a worldwide reputation in academic excellence and research, your ability to make an impact is boundless. Explore this page to discover the unparalleled opportunities waiting for you.

Medical Education

The practice of medicine begins with a call to service, but is made possible through study and training. Under the guidance of leading educators, our students learn in dynamic settings that present real-world situations. Students gain a deep understanding of science and medical practice, but also of their social and ethical responsibilities. Whether it is through training as a practitioner in medical radiation sciences, as a physician assistant or a doctor, U of T Medicine will support your preparation so that you can answer your calling.
MD Program
MD/Phd Program
Postgraduate Medical Education
Medical Radiation Sciences
Physician Assistant Degree Program

Rehabilitation Sciences

Physical Therapy
Occupational Sciences and Occupational Therapy
Speech-Language Pathology
Rehabilitation Sciences Institute

Research & Health Science

Education is a lifelong pursuit. Our understanding of medicine and the life sciences is forever expanding. New challenges, new diseases and new treatments are always on the horizon. Furthering our knowledge, skills and techniques is our responsibility as medical and life sciences scholars. The Temerty Faculty of Medicine provides an array of programs for those who want to dive deeper. Whether you are a student who wants to embark upon a graduate degree in the life sciences, a recent medical school graduate seeking certification in a specialty or to become a family physician, or a current physician who wants to continue your professional development, we have the programs to support your ambitions.
Research & Health Science Education
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May 22, 2026

Combining radiation treatments with specialized MRI proven to save healthy brain tissue

Researchers in Toronto have shown that an adaptive radiotherapy technique they developed using real-time magnetic resonance imaging not only allows for a smaller area of a brain tumour site to be targeted more precisely — therefore reducing toxicity of the radiation — but it does so while maintaining the same tumour-destroying effectiveness.

 
May 22, 2026

How new research on cell signalling pathways can help improve treatments for cancers and degenerative conditions

U of T researchers have shown that cell receptor clustering activates the Wnt signalling pathway, a step towards improving disease interventions.
May 21, 2026

People with developmental disabilities need reproductive care too — but who will provide it?

From a career spanning decades, Professor Melanie Ornstein understands the challenges and joys of caring for this underserved population.

Departments, Institutes and Centres

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