Vitals are key performance metrics for the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. They allow us to track aspects of our research and education activity relative to our Academic Strategic Plan, to our year-over-year performance, and to our peer institutions in Canada and around the world. Vitals are one way we measure our impact at Temerty Medicine.
Rankings
Clinical Medicine (or related fields) Subject Rankings 2021-25
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| Ranking | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Taiwan University | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Times Higher Ed | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| QS World University | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Shanghai | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 14 |
Contributions to Physician Supply and Distribution in 2024-25
Temerty Medicine is the single largest contributor of physicians in Canada, representing 20.3% of all newly trained Canadian physicians in 2024 (CAPER 2025). According to the Canadian PostMD Education Registry:
U of T Contributed
In 2024, U of T contributed the following newly qualified Ontario trained specialists and subspecialists to the Ontario practice pool (Source: CAPER 2025)
Where do our PhD graduates go?
The 10,000 PhDs Project, which was an initiative of the School of Graduate Studies, used Internet searches of open-access data sources such as official university and company websites to determine the current and/or first (2016) employment status of the 10,886 PhDs who graduated from U of T between 2000 and 2015 in all disciplines.
The 2022 Career Outcomes Study provides more recent data, using the same methodology as the 10,000 PhDs Project. This study shows that as of 2022, there were 3,636 PhD graduates from Temerty Medicine, and they work in a variety of sectors and jobs. The top three sectors for these graduates are postsecondary education, private industry and public organizations.
Temerty Medicine PhD Graduates
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| PSE | Private | Public | Charitable | Individual | Info Not Public |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37.7 | 28.2 | 18.8 | 3.1 | 2.0 | 10.2 |
How We Innovate
Over the last five years (FY 2020 — FY 2024)
Research
Temerty Medicine, including its researchers at TAHSN-affiliated institutes, received $1,018,458,850 in research funding in 2023-24. Collectively, Temerty Medicine researchers receive 21 per cent of all CIHR investigator-initiated research project funding and foundation grants awarded in Canada. U of T Medicine has continued to diversify and seek funding from other sources, including not-for-profit ($437M in 2023-24) and industry ($152M in 2023-24).
Research Funding Sources (2019-20 to 2023-24)
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| Sector | 2019/20 | 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2022/23 | 2023/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | 140 | 123 | 135 | 143 | 152 |
| Gov't & Other | 159 | 147 | 173 | 179 | 167 |
| Non-Profit | 390 | 346 | 391 | 408 | 437 |
| Tri-Agency | 233 | 289 | 255 | 263 | 261 |
Articles in Top Journals 2024
The 1% most-cited journals as defined by SNIP (Source-Normalized Impact per Paper). SNIP is a field-normalized journal metric, meaning it can be used to compare the average impact of publications from journals in different disciplines.
Source: Scopus
Canada
World
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| Harvard | U of T | Johns Hopkins | UC London | Stanford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 845 | 406 | 380 | 341 | 344 |
International Collaborations 2024
In 2024, Temerty Medicine researchers participated in collaborations producing
People
Alumni and Donors (FY 2024-25)
Temerty Medicine benefits from the generous financial support of alumni and donors. These funds help drive programs and research, as well as faculty and student support.
Enrolment Numbers 2024-25
U of T is home to one of the largest MD Programs by enrolment in Canada and the largest in Ontario. U of T also has the most post-MD trainees in Canada and is a leading provider of continuing professional development for physicians and health professionals.
Undergraduate Learners: 1,588
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| MD | MD/PhD | Physician Assistant Program | Medical Radiation Sciences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1112 | 71 | 103 | 342 |
Postgraduate Medical Education: 4,029
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| Fellows | Residents |
|---|---|
| 1916 | 2113 |
Graduate Learners: 3,183
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| Professional Degrees | Masters Students | Doctoral Students | Graduate Diplomas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 832 | 777 | 1549 | 25 |
Continuing Professional Development 2024-25
Faculty and Staff 2024
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| Clinical | Status Only | Adjunct | Appointed | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8065 | 1209 | 785 | 248 | 917 |
Partnerships
Toronto Academic Health Science Network Hospitals and Other Affiliated Institutions
Temerty Medicine and our affiliated hospitals form one of the leading health sciences centres for research and education in North America. The hub centres on the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) — composed of our fully affiliated and associate affiliated hospitals — and extends to more than 20 community-affiliated hospitals and health-care sites in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.
TAHSN Fully Affiliated Hospitals
Community Affiliated Hospitals
- Georgian Bay General Hospital
- Lakeridge Health
- Oak Valley Health
- Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
- Orillia Soldiers Memorial Hospital
- Unity Health Toronto – Providence Healthcare Site*
- Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
- Southlake Regional Health Centre
- Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care
- William Osler Health System
Other Affiliates
(*) These hospitals merged in 2017; the University’s affiliations continue on a site-specific basis.
(***) Formerly Hincks-Dellcrest Treatment Centre, this site integrated with The Hospital for Sick Children in 2017; the University’s affiliations continue on a site-specific basis.
Honours & Awards
At Temerty Medicine, many of our faculty members, learners and staff receive recognition for their work every year. View some of those honours and awards below.
International Awards
University Professor Brenda Andrews
2025 Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research
Friends of Canadian Institutes of Health Research
The Henry G. Friesen International Prize in Health Research recognizes exceptional innovation by a visionary health leader of international stature.
Professor Artem Babaian
2025 CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar
Azrieli Foundation
The CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholars program develops highly talented junior faculty into influential research leaders who shape the direction of boundary-pushing research. It has three core components: fostering interdisciplinary research excellence; developing and broadening networks; and strengthening leadership skills.
Professor Richard Bazinet
2025 Supelco AOCS Research Award
American Oil Chemists' Society
The Supelco AOCS Research Award recognizes outstanding, original research in fats, oils, lipid chemistry or biochemistry.
Professor Denise Belsham
Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 2024 Award
WXN
These awards celebrating women and allies who shape the future.
Professor Mark Boulos
2025 American Academy of Neurology Sleep Science Award
American Academy of Neurology Sleep Science
This award recognizes distinguished academic contributions by neurologists to the field of sleep medicine or the contributions of non-neurologists to the interface area of sleep neurology.
Professor Emerita Patricia Brubaker
2026 Outstanding Mentor Award
Endocrine Society
This annual award recognizes a career commitment to mentoring and a significant positive impact on mentees’ education and career
Professor Laura Chiavaroli
2025 AFNS Emerging Leaders Award
Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences
The IAFNS Emerging Leaders Awards promote excellence in the food safety and nutritional sciences as evidenced by research, leadership, initiative, collaboration and communication.
University Professor John Dick
2025 Citation Laureate
Clarivate
This award recognizes Dick's work in physiology or medicine, specifically “for identifying leukemia stem cells and establishing their relevance in therapy failure and disease recurrence, thereby shifting the focus for many types of cancer and their treatments."
University Professor Daniel Drucker
2024 Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
Princess of Asturias Foundation
The Princess of Asturias Awards are conferred on individuals and/or institutions that, through their work and merits in scientific, technical, cultural, social and humanitarian fields, contribute to progress and social well-being in an extraordinary and exemplary way. University Professor Drucker shares the 2024 honor with Joel Habener, Jens Holst, Svetlana Mojsov and Jeffrey Friedman.
University Professor Daniel Drucker
2024 TOPS Research Achievement Award
The Obesity Society
The TOPS Research Achievement Award is for singular achievement or contribution to research in the field of obesity.
University Professor Daniel Drucker
2025 AACR-Irving Weinstein Foundation Distinguished Lecture
American Association for Cancer Research
The AACR-Irving Weinstein Foundation Distinguished Lectureship acknowledges an individual whose outstanding personal innovation in science and whose position as a thought leader in fields relevant to cancer research has the potential to inspire creative thinking and new directions in cancer research.
University Professor Daniel Drucker
2025 Frontiers of Knowledge Award
BBVA Foundation
The award recognizes scientists and innovators whose contributions are helping guide humanity's response to pressing global challenges. Prof. Drucker shares the honour with Professors Joel Habener of Harvard Medical School, Svetlana Mojsov of Rockefeller University and Jens Juul Holst of the University of Copenhagen.
University Professor Daniel Drucker
Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award
Endocrine Society
The Fred Conrad Koch Lifetime Achievement Award—the Society’s highest honor—recognizes the lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions of an individual to the field of endocrinology.
Landon Getz
2026 Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Prize
Microbiology Society
This annual prize honours people and groups who advance initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion in the microbiology community and broaden participation in the field by historically marginalized communities. Getz was recognized with co-recipients – Edel Pérez-López of Université Laval, Bruno Francesco Rodrigues de Oliveira of (Fluminense Federal University, Brazil), Katie Barnes (University of Wisconsin–Madison) and Nicholas de Mojana di Cologna (State University of New York) – for their work founding Pride in Microbiology, which supports 2SLGBTQIA+ microbiologists.
Professor Rachel Harding
2024 Nancy S. Wexler Young Investigator Prize
Hereditary Disease Foundation
This distinctive recognition is presented annually to an early-career researcher whose work reflects the highest caliber of excellence, diligence, and creative thinking. The prize recipient is selected by the HDF Scientific Advisory Board. The Nancy S. Wexler Prize honors the pioneering spirit, relentless dedication, and enduring optimism of Nancy S. Wexler, PhD, President of HDF.
Professor Sheena Josselyn
2023 American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellow
American Association for the Advancement of Science
This award is a distinguished lifetime honour within the scientific community. Prof. Josselyn is recognized for her contributions to the field of neuroscience, particularly for establishing the existence of engrams – physical or chemical changes in the brain that correspond to memories.
University Professor Lewis Kay
2025 Alexander Hollaender Award in Biophysics
National Academy of Sciences
This award recognizes outstanding contributions made to the field of biophysics. Prof. Kay is recognized for his pioneering work in biochemistry and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has transformed our understanding of the structure, dynamics, and functions of macromolecules.
Professor Shaf Keshavjee
2024 Medawar Prize
The Transplantation Society
This award recognizes the outstanding investigators whose contributions have had a profound influence on the field of organ transplantation. It is universally considered to be commensurate with the most outstanding world prizes for scientific achievement. Keshavjee is recognized for developing the low potassium dextran lung preservation solution and the Toronto Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion system, innovations which have significantly enhanced the viability and utilization of donor lungs worldwide, making critical advancements in lung transplantation.
Professor Kristen Krysko
2025 Rachel Horne Prize for Women's Research in MS
Aqueduct Foundation
This international annual prize recognises a woman scientist for her outstanding contribution to women's health-related research in multiple sclerosis.
Professor Adam Metherel
2024 E. L. R. Stokstad Award
American Society for Nutrition
This award is given for outstanding fundamental research in nutrition, with preference to scientists at relatively early stages in their careers.
Professor Alex Mihailidis
Ordre des Palmes académiques
Republic of France
The Ordre des Palmes académiques is one of the oldest civil honours bestowed by the French government and recognizes individuals worldwide for their service to the advancement of education and scholarship.
Professor Avery Nathens
2025 Henry Harkins Distinguished Alumnus Award
University of Washington Department of Surgery
This award recognizes the professional achievements and humanitarian services of the University of Washington Department of Surgery's resident alumni.
Professor Michael Patlas
Honorary Membership
Association of Radiologists of Ukraine
This award recognizes Professor Patlas' humanitarian work in Ukraine. Patlas organized a virtual monthly continuing education program, focused on emergency radiology, for Ukrainian radiologists who lost their continuing medical education access during the war and required immediate training in combat radiology.
Professor Jeffrey Perl
2025 J. Michael Lazarus Distinguished Award
National Kidney Foundation
This award recognizes individuals whose research has yielded novel insights related to renal replacement therapy.
University Professor Stephen Scherer
2024 Debrecen Award for Molecular Medicine
University of Debrecen
Established by the University of Debrecen in Hungary in 2003, the Debrecen Award for Molecular Medicine is an esteemed recognition given to scientists who have made significant advancements in the field of molecular medicine and whose pioneering research has had a profound impact on modern patient care.
Professor Adrienne Tan
Program Director of the Year Award
International Conference on Residency Education
This award is given to a program director who has demonstrated a commitment to enhancing residency education as evidenced by innovation and impact beyond their program.
National Awards
Professor Sacha Agrawal
Royal College/AMS Donald Richards Wilson Award for CanMEDS Integration
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
This award recognizes a medical educator or individual leader of a team, program or department who has demonstrated excellence in integrating the CanMEDS roles into a Royal College or other health-related training program.
Professor Jeannie Callum
2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
Canadian Blood Services
Established in 2002, the Canadian Blood Services Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals whose landmark contributions have made both extraordinary and world class impacts in the field of transfusion and/or transplantation science or medicine.
Professor Chung-Wai Chow
Brockhouse Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)
Prof. Chow is recognized alongside fellow team members Greg Evans, Jeff Brook, Miriam Diamond, Marianne Hatzopoulou, Jim Wallace, Cheol-Heon Jeong and Jim Wallace for developing innovative tools and strategies for studying air pollution and its effects.
Trevor Cuddy
2025 AFMC Administration Award
The Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
Cuddy is recognized for his contributions to national discourse and the betterment of Canadian academic medicine. This award is the highest recognition for a non-clinical professional within a faculty of medicine in Canada.
Professor Ryan Giroux
2025 Dr. Thomas Dignan Indigenous Health Award
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
This award acknowledges and celebrates Indigenous physicians or physicians-in-training, Elders or Knowledge Keepers who epitomize a zeal and devotion to Canadian Indigenous rights and the dogged pursuit of justice for Indigenous Peoples in Canada. Ryan Giroux is Indigenous Health Lead, Postgraduate Medical Education.
Professor Julie Johnstone
2025 Certificate of Merit Award
Canadian Association for Medical Education
CAME Certificate of Merit which promotes, recognizes and rewards faculty committed to medical education in Canadian medical schools.
Professor Emeritus Mary L'Abbé
2025 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Laureate
Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame acknowledges either a single, outstanding contribution or a lifetime of meritorious achievement in medicine. Inductees are pioneers and role models in the health field in Canada and around the world.
Professor Lindsay Melvin
2025 CAME Certificate of Merit
Canadian Association for Medical Education
This award recognizes senior faculty who have made an exceptional contribution to medical education throughout their academic career.
Professor Michael Patlas
2025 CAR Gold Medal
Canadian Association of Radiologists
The Canadian Association of Radiologists Gold Medal Award is presented to a long-time member of the CAR who has made outstanding contributions to the Association and to the profession of radiology in Canada. It is the CAR's highest honour. Patlas is recognized for his transformational leadership as the editor-in-chief of the Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal and as the co-founder and president of the Canadian Emergency, Trauma and Acute Care Radiology Society. He also edited a reference textbook, titled Atlas of Emergency Imaging from Head-to-Toe, that provides a comprehensive and modern approach to the imaging of numerous non-traumatic and traumatic emergency conditions.
Professor Emeritus Reinhart Reithmeier
2025 King Charles III Coronation Medal
Royal Canadian Institute for Science
This award recognizes people whose work furthers the Royal Canadian Institute for Science's mission of fostering science culture in Canada, including those who have made significant contributions to engaging the public and policy-makers with science, technology, engineering, math and medicine (STEMM) in Canada; combat mis- and disinformation in STEMM; and/or foster inclusive communities within STEMM.
Professor Giovanna Sirianni
2025 Certificate of Merit Award
Canadian Association for Medical Education
CAME Certificate of Merit which promotes, recognizes and rewards faculty committed to medical education in Canadian medical schools.
Professor Mei Zhen
Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 2024 award
WXN
These awards celebrating women and allies who shape the future.
Professor Emeritus Bernard Zinman
2025 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Laureate
Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame acknowledges either a single, outstanding contribution or a lifetime of meritorious achievement in medicine. Inductees are pioneers and role models in the health field in Canada and around the world.
Provincial Awards
Professor Farhan Asrar
2025 Innovator Award
Ontario Medical Association
The award celebrates individuals whose work improves the lives of Ontario’s physicians and patients via innovation in clinical practice, policy, advocacy, education or system leadership
University of Toronto / Temerty Medicine Awards
Professor Petal Abdool
2025 Ivan Silver Innovation Award
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Continuing Professional Development
The Ivan Silver Innovation Award recognizes excellence in innovation in a CPD initiative developed and delivered by a University of Toronto faculty member or team.
Professor Chung-Wai Chow
2025 Derrick Rossi Innovation Award
University of Toronto
These awards recognize researchers who lead innovative projects with strong potential to transition research into real-world applications that achieve maximum impact.
Emilie DesRosiers
2025 Exemplary U of T Ambassador (EUTA) Awards
University of Toronto
The Exemplary U of T Ambassador Awards celebrate staff and librarians who have furthered the strategic priorities of their unit, department, faculty, or division, and made a significant, positive impact on the University.
Professor Peter Gill
2025 Temerty Medicine Research Excellence Awards.
Temerty Faculty of Medicine
These awards celebrate research excellence and innovation of early to mid-career researchers in basic and clinical sciences and are made possible by a transformational gift from Jim and Louise Temerty and the Temerty Foundation.
Professor Zoe Hilton
2025 President's Impact Award
University of Toronto
These awards celebrate and honour faculty members and teams of faculty whose research has led to significant impact beyond academia. They recognize contributions that emerge from academic scholarship and have fully realized, demonstrable impacts on any domain of society, whether through a single influential contribution or through an ongoing commitment to research translation. Professor Hilton is recognized for the creation and translation of data-driven domestic violence risk assessment tools, impacting criminal legal decisions and victim safety across Canada and the US.
Joanna King
2025 Exemplary U of T Ambassador (EUTA) Awards
University of Toronto
The Exemplary U of T Ambassador Awards celebrate staff and librarians who have furthered the strategic priorities of their unit, department, faculty, or division, and made a significant, positive impact on the University.
Professor Marcus Law
2025 President's Teaching Award
University of Toronto
The President’s Teaching Award recognizes excellence and innovation in teaching, classroom integration, and research in pedagogy and is the university’s highest honour for teaching excellence, educational innovation and educational leadership. Recipients of the President’s Teaching Award are also designated as members of the Teaching Academy for a five year period.
Professor Karen Maxwell
2025 Temerty Medicine Research Excellence Awards.
Temerty Faculty of Medicine
These awards celebrate research excellence and innovation of early to mid-career researchers in basic and clinical sciences and are made possible by a transformational gift from Jim and Louise Temerty and the Temerty Foundation.
Andrew McLeod
2025 Exemplary U of T Ambassador (EUTA) Awards
University of Toronto
The Exemplary U of T Ambassador Awards celebrate staff and librarians who have furthered the strategic priorities of their unit, department, faculty, or division, and made a significant, positive impact on the University.
NEAL Team, Program Director: Cate Creede-Desmarais
2025 Colin Woolf Award for Excellence in Program Development and Coordination
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Continuing Professional Development
The Colin Woolf Award for Excellence in Program Development and Coordination recognizes excellence in program/conference development
Professor Steven Narod
2025 President's Impact Award
University of Toronto
These awards celebrate and honour faculty members and teams of faculty whose research has led to significant impact beyond academia. They recognize contributions that emerge from academic scholarship and have fully realized, demonstrable impacts on any domain of society, whether through a single influential contribution or through an ongoing commitment to research translation. Professor Narod is recognized for shaping current policies assessing cancer risk that have expanded genetic testing and reduced mortality among carriers of BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.
Professor Vivian Rambihar
2025 Carl Mitchell Award
University of Toronto Alumni Association
This award recognizes alumni who advance the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion through their extraordinary contributions to the community at large.
Professor Raj Rasasingham
2025 Excellence in Interprofessional CPD Award
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Continuing Professional Development
The Excellence in Interprofessional CPD Award recognizes excellence in CPD activities designed to enhance interprofessional team practice and improve healthcare delivery.
Professor Emeritus Reinhart Reithmeier
2025 Vivek Goel Faculty Citizenship Award
University of Toronto
This award recognizes a faculty member who has served the University of Toronto with distinction in multiple leadership capacities in diverse spheres over many years.
Professor Peter Roy
2025 Derrick Rossi Innovation Award
University of Toronto
These awards recognize researchers who lead innovative projects with strong potential to transition research into real-world applications that achieve maximum impact.
Dr. Amir Salamat
Excellence in Community-Based Teaching (Clinic/Office/Practice)
Temerty Faculty of Medicine
This award acknowledges the significant contribution of of community-based teachers in community-based physicians offices or clinics to the learning of students and trainees at the University of Toronto.
University Professor Molly Schoichet
2025 Derrick Rossi Innovation Award
University of Toronto
These awards recognize researchers who lead innovative projects with strong potential to transition research into real-world applications that achieve maximum impact.
Sobiga Vyravanathan
2025 Exemplary U of T Ambassador (EUTA) Awards
University of Toronto
The Exemplary U of T Ambassador Awards celebrate staff and librarians who have furthered the strategic priorities of their unit, department, faculty, or division, and made a significant, positive impact on the University.
Professor Karen Wang
2025 David Fear Fellowship
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, Continuing Professional Development
The David Fear Fellowship supports faculty members who wish to develop or enhance their competence or skills in CPD, their scholarship or their professional development.