Education

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

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

Jul 25, 2025

U of T's front campus: moving toward climate positive

Behind the construction fencing lining Temerty Medicine's Medical Sciences Building, crews are hard at work connecting campus buildings to Canada’s largest urban geoexchange system — a thermal battery buried deep beneath front campus that is transforming how the university heats and cools its buildings.

Jul 23, 2025

Sleep disruption damages blood vessels in brain and may increase dementia risk: study

Research from Toronto has shown for the first time that fragmented sleep causes damage at the cellular level to the brain’s blood vessels, providing further evidence to suggest sleep disruption predisposes the brain to dementia.

Jul 22, 2025

New Hold ’em for Life Early-Career Professors in Cancer Research to Accelerate Discovery City-Wide

The Hold ’em for Life Charity Challenge is funding six new Hold ’em for Life Early Career Professorships in Cancer Research, building on a landmark gift that launched the program and supported 12 early-career clinician-scientists last year.