Ontario is taking historic action to strengthen the health care workforce by leading the largest expansion of medical education in more than a decade. By adding 340 undergraduate medical school seats and 551 postgraduate residency positions, the province is significantly increasing the number of future doctors being trained, including a 67 per cent increase in family medicine learners.
This expansion builds on Ontario’s investments in new medical schools, including the Toronto Metropolitan University School of Medicine and the future York University School of Medicine, which is set to welcome its first students in 2028. Together, these initiatives will help train more doctors closer to the communities they will serve.
By creating more opportunities for students to pursue medical careers and remain in Ontario after graduation, the province is helping connect more people to primary care, reduce wait