Vitals
As the Temerty Faculty of Medicine implements our Academic Strategic Plan, we must evaluate our performance and be transparent with our community and partners. The following data is frequently used to measure our progress, but we know it’s an incomplete picture. Therefore, we continue to seek new ways to capture the unique contributions of all members of our diverse community. However, from our international rankings to research funding and donor support, this is where we begin to measure the impact of Temerty Medicine.Â
Rankings
Clinical Medicine (or related fields) Subject Rankings 2018-22
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| Ranking | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Taiwan University | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| U.S. News & World Report | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Times Higher Ed | 19 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| QS World University | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Shanghai | 15 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Contributions to Physician Supply and Distribution in 2021
The Temerty Faculty of Medicine is the single largest contributor of physicians in Canada, representing 18% of all newly trained Canadian physicians in 2021. (CAPER 2022). According to the Canadian PostMD Education Registry:Â
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.Â
How We Innovate
Over the last five years (FY 2018 — FY 2022)
Research
Temerty Medicine, including its researchers at TAHSN-affiliated institutes, received approximately $911M in research funding in 2020-21 and saw a 6.1 per cent increase in annual support from Tri-Agency Funding (CIHR, NSERC, SSHRC) from the prior year. Collectively, Temerty Medicine receives roughly 20 per cent of all CIHR Funding awarded in Canada. With federal funding envelopes remaining relatively static in recent years, U of T Medicine has continued to diversify and seek funding from other sources, including not-for-profit ($380M in 2020-21) and industry ($125M in 2020-21).
Research Funding Sources (2016-17 to 2020-21)
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| Sector | 2016/17 | 2017/18 | 2018/19 | 2019/20 | 2020/21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | 113 | 103 | 112 | 139 | 124 |
| Gov't & Other | 124 | 116 | 167 | 139 | 125 |
| Non-Profit | 387 | 377 | 395 | 418 | 379 |
| Tri-Agency | 195 | 198 | 218 | 227 | 280 |
Articles in Top Journals 2021
Number of publications in the 50 highest impact journals in medicine and related fields.
Source: Web of Science, 2021
World
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| Harvard | London | Toronto | Oxford | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 787 | 322 | 270 | 264 | 248 |
International Collaborations 2021
Temerty Medicine researchers collaborate with researchers all over the world.
In 2021, our researchers participated in
People
Alumni and Donors (FY 2021-22)
The Temerty Faculty of 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 2022-23
U of T is home to the third largest MD Program by enrolment in Canada and the largest in Ontario. U of T has, however, the most post-MD trainees in Canada and is a leading provider of medical continuing professional development. Our graduate students are 62% female and represent more than 14.5% of all graduate students at U of T.
Undergraduate Learners: 1,512
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| MD | MD/PhD | Physician Assistant Program | Medical Radiation Sciences |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080 | 69 | 64 | 299 |
Postgraduate Medical Education: 3,803
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| Fellows | Residents |
|---|---|
| 1705 | 2098 |
Graduate Learners: 2,987
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| Professional Degrees | Masters Students | Doctoral Students | Graduate Diplomas |
|---|---|---|---|
| 780 | 844 | 1349 | 14 |
Continuing Professional Development 2021-22
Faculty and Staff 2022
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| Clinical | Status Only | Adjunct | Appointed | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7368 | 1477 | 309 | 247 | 852 |
Partnerships
Toronto Academic Health Science Network Hospitals and Other Affiliated Institutions
The Temerty Faculty of 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 another 20 community-affiliated hospitals and healthcare sites in the Greater Toronto Area and beyond.
TAHSN Fully Affiliated Hospitals
- Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital
- Hospital for Sick Children
- Sinai Health System
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
- Unity Health Toronto – St. Michael’s Hospital Site*
- University Health Network
- Women’s College Hospital
- The University of Toronto
Community Affiliated Hospitals
- Lakeridge Health
- Markham-Stouffville Hospital
- Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
- Unity Health Toronto – Providence Healthcare Site*
- Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
- Southlake Regional Health Centre
- Waypoint Centre For Mental Health Care
- West Park Healthcare Centre
- 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
Featured Awards
International Awards
Professor Dina Brooks
2021 Thomas L. Petty Distinguished Pulmonary Scholar Award
American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
This award is presented to an individual who has made significant advances in pulmonary rehabilitation through their research and scholarly contributions and has earned national prominence in their field through contributions in contemporary research and/or education.
Professor Zulfiqur Bhutta
2022Â John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award
Gairdner Foundation
The award recognizes Prof. Zulfiqar Bhutta's research on community-based and policy interventions in child and maternal health, especially among vulnerable populations. Read more about Prof. Zulfiqur Bhutta's award >
Professor John Dick
2022 Gairdner International Award
Gairdner Foundation
John Dick was recognized with a Gairdner International Award, for the discovery of leukemic stem cells and later work on the diagnosis and treatment of acute myeloid leukemia. Read more about Prof. John Dick's award >
Professor Gary Lewis
2022Â Edwin Bierman Award
American Diabetes Association
This award recognizes researchers who have made outstanding scientific contributions to the understanding and treatment of diabetes and macrovascular complications.Â
Professor Tatyana Mollayeva
2022Â Joshua B. Cantor Scholar Award
American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine
This award recognizes outstanding research judged to be a significant contribution to the field of brain injury rehabilitation.Â
Professor Donald Weaver
Oskar Fischer Gold Prize
University of Texas at San Antonio
Prof. Weaver is recognized for his research into a new theory of Alzheimer’s as an autoimmune disease. His lab focuses on the design and development of novel therapeutics targeting neuroinflammation in Alzheimer’s.
National Awards
Professor Isabelle Aubert
2022 Fellow
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Prof. Aubert leads collaborative and interdisciplinary research programs. Her work aims to promote the capacity of aging brain cells to survive, adapt, regenerate, and function. With her team, Prof. Aubert discovered the regenerative potential of non-invasive, transcranial focused ultrasound for blood-brain barrier modulation.
Professor Angela Cheung
2022 Fellow
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Prof. Cheung is Professor of Medicine, KY and Betty Ho Chair of Integrative Medicine and Founding Director of Centre of Excellence in Skeletal Health Assessment at University of Toronto.She currently holds a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Musculoskeletal and Postmenopausal Health.
Professor Arun Chockalingam
2022 Fellow
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Prof. Chockalingam is clearly recognized for his leadership in building programs in Canada and globally for advancing noncommunicable disease research, prevention and policy. His expertise in ‘social innovation’
is exemplified organizing large conferences with private/public sector funding.
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.
Professor Allan Detsky
2022 Fellow
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Prof. Detsky's research in clinical medicine, clinical epidemiology and health economics has been published in over 300 papers. He has served on the editorial board of the New England Journal of Medicine and as a Contributing Writer for the Journal of the American Medical Association.
University Professor John Dick
2022 McLaughlin Medal
Royal Society of Canada
University Professor John Dick’s discoveries revolutionized understanding of the stem cells that drive human normal and leukemic blood development. He developed a stem cell assay where normal or leukemic human blood cells are transplanted into immune-deficient mice. With this assay, new classes of stem cells were discovered that redefined the roadmap of human blood production and leukemia stem cells were found that originate and maintain leukemia leading to treatment failure.
Professor Nomazulu Dlamini
2022 Emerging Academic Leader Award (Large Institution)Â
Pediatric Chairs of CanadaÂ
Prof. Dlamini's research aims to understand the mechanisms of injury, repair and neuroplasticity of the developing brain following stroke. Her work is embedded in the SickKids Children’s Stroke Program, recognized as one of the largest and leading academic stroke programs worldwide.
Professor Naheed Dosani
Honourary Doctorate Degree (Doctor of Laws)
Ontario Tech University
Prof. Dosani is recognized for his relentless advocacy for health justice, his trailblazing achievements in delivering community-based hospice palliative care, and for his ongoing commitment to humanitarian efforts.
Professor Daniel Drucker
2022 Inductee
Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Prof. Drucker is recognized for revealing the potential for gut hormones to achieve dramatic clinical outcomes in the treatment of life-limiting and life-threatening metabolic and intestinal disorders.
Professor Edward Etchells
2022 Clinical Teacher Award
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
The award recognizes exceptional clinical teaching contributions in Canada.
Professor Paul Frankland
2022 Fellow
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Prof. Franland's research addresses classical questions in the memory field. He combines an acute grasp of history with the early adoption of powerful new technologies in neuroscience, which enables his group to visualize and manipulate neural ensembles involved in memory encoding, consolidation and storage.Â
Professor Samir GuptaÂ
2022 Media Engagement Award — Trailblazer
The Medical Post
This award honours a Canadian doctor who leads change in healthcare through media and social media communications as an individual doctor at the grassroots level.
Professor Patricia Houston
2021 Ian Hart Award for Distinguished Contribution to Medical Education
Canadian Association for Medical Education
This award recognizes senior faculty who have made exceptional contributions to medical education throughout their academic careers.Â
Professor Meredith Irwin
2022 Fellow
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Prof. Irwin's research focuses on genes and pathways involved in the childhood cancer neuroblastoma. As Chair of the Neuroblastoma Biology committee of the Children’s Oncology Group, she leads the identification of biomarkers and optimization of risk classification and precision medicine clinical trials for patients in North America.
Professor David JenkinsÂ
2022 Inductee
Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
Prof. Jenkins is recognized for inventing the glycemic index to classify carbohydrates and their effects on blood glucose levels, associated with the incidence of diabetes, stroke, and cardiovascular disease mortality.Â
Professor Fei-Fei Liu
2022 Fellow
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Prof. Liu is an internationally recognized radiation oncologist, who has dedicated her career to improving cancer outcomes for patients around the world. Her academic and clinical expertise in the treatment of breast and head & neck cancers, commitment to education, and contributions to international oncology initiatives have made her a renowned leader in the health sciences community.
Professor Onye Nnorom and La Toya Dennie
2022 Honourees
100Â Accomplished Black Canadian Women
The award highlights the social, educational, political, and professional accomplishments of Black Canadian women.
Professor Paula Ravitz
2022 John Ruedy Award for Excellence in Medical Education
Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
The award recognizes the development of innovative print materials, electronic learning aids or other teaching aids.
Professor Linda Rapson (co-winner)
This award highlights the important contributions of complementary and alternative medicine to health care, and recognizes those who embody the same level of vision, leadership, and integrity as that of the late Dr. Roger Hayward Rogers.
Professor Lisa Robinson
2022 Fellow
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Prof. Robinson is Vice Dean, Strategy & Operations, leading the Faculty’s academic strategic planning, oversees academic affairs, and serves as the Vice Dean lead for the Faculty’s Offices of Inclusion and Diversity, Indigenous Health, and Outreach and Access, and Professor in the Department of Paediatrics and Institute of Medical Science. She also holds a Canada Research Chair Tier 1 in Vascular Inflammation and Kidney Injury, and is President of the American Pediatric Society.
Professor Subodh Verma
2022 Fellow
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Prof. Subodh Verma is an internationally renowned cardiac surgeon-scientist and the Canada Research Chair in Cardiovascular Surgery. He leads a dynamic pre-clinical and translational research team that seeks to identify novel mediators and therapeutic targets of cardiometabolic diseases.
Professor Valerie Wallace
2022 Fellow
Canadian Academy of Health Sciences
Prof. Wallace is an internationally recognized leader in the fields of neural development, retina biology and regenerative medicine. Her research has advanced our understanding of the signalling pathways that are involved in brain and retinal development and identified therapeutic targets
for restoring vision in individuals with retinal degeneration.
Professor Sharon Walmsley
2022 Women of Distinction Award
YWCA Toronto
Dr. Sharon Walmsley is one of the first Ontario physicians to dedicate her practice to the care of persons living with the HIV virus, Sharon has pioneered care models to address the specific needs of HIV positive women.
Professor Nicole Woods
2021 Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award
Women's Executive Network
As part of the awards program, Woods was honoured with a Manulife Science and Technology award, which recognizes women in STEM roles who challenge the status quo for knowledge and female empowerment.Â
Professor Ann Yeh
2022 Academic Leadership Clinician Practitioner Award
Pediatric Chairs of Canada
Prof. Yeh leads one of the world’s largest programs focused on these disorders and been central to the creation of standards of care and treatment of many established and newly recognized neuroinflammatory disorders.
University of Toronto / Temerty Medicine Awards
Professor Renee Beach
2022 IGNITE Mentorship Award
Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Professor Danielle Bentley
2022 Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching in Life Sciences
Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Professor Andrea Boggild
2022 IGNITE Mentorship Award
Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Professors David Jenkins and Leonardo Salmena
2022Â Excellence in Linking Undergraduate Teaching to Research in Life Sciences
Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Professor Trevor Moraes
2022Â Excellence in Undergraduate Laboratory Teaching in Life Sciences
Temerty Faculty of Medicine
Professor Cindi Morshead
2022Â Connaught Innovation Award
University of Toronto
Office of Communications
2021 Excellence Through Innovation Award (ETIA)
Division of People Strategy, Equity & Culture
Professor Donald Redelmeier
2022Â President's Impact Award
University of Toronto
President's Teaching Award
University of Toronto
TAHSN Awards
Professor Melanie Kirby-Allen
2021 MSA Citizenship Award
SickKids Medical Staff Association