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Medical Education Scholarship (MEdS)
Training & Education in Research & Scholarship
Internal Scholarly Project Reviews & Funding Opportunities
Resident Participation in Research
Person-Centred Care Education
Documenting Teaching Activities
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Appeals
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Faculty of Medicine Education Policies
Translational Research Program
Core Internal Medicine Accreditation
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Director, Clinician Scientist Training Program
Core Internal Medicine Resident Research Projects Lead
Research Committee
Research by Division
Endowed Chairs and Canada Research Chairs
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Clinician-Scientist Start-up Funding
Clinician Scientist Salary Support Program
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Eliot Phillipson Clinician-Scientist Training Program
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David Cornfield Melanoma Fund Award
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Hold’em for Life Cancer Fellowship
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Clinical Immunology & Allergy
Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology
Critical Care
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Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
General Internal Medicine
Geriatric Medicine
Hematology
Infectious Diseases
Medical Oncology
Nephrology
Neurology
Occupational Medicine
Palliative Medicine
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Rheumatology
Faculty
Faculty Directory
Recruitment
Current Faculty Opportunities
Guidelines for Department of Medicine Search Committees using an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Lens
Named Chairs and Professorships
Academic Appointments
Academic Position Descriptions
Clinical Faculty Academic Appointments
Departmental Division Director Position Description
Professors Emeriti
Non-Clinical Academic Appointments
Clinical Cross-Appointments
Graduate Appointments
Department Appointments Committee
Clinical Associate Appointments
FAQ: Academic Activities for Clinical Re-Appointments
FAQ: Clinical Faculty Members Considering Taking on Additional Appointments with Other Faculties/Schools of Medicine
New Faculty
New Faculty Orientation
Appointments & Awards
Continuing Faculty Appointment Review (CFAR)
Process/Timeline
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Resources
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Annual Faculty Review
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Required Documentation
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Documenting Teaching Activities
Teaching Evaluations
Authorship Guidelines
Program-Specific Resources
About Us
Welcome
Why Toronto?
Toronto Academic Health Sciences Network
History of the Department
100 Years of the Sir John and Lady Eaton Professor and Chair of Medicine
Vision & Strategic Priorities
Our Leadership
Sir John and Lady Eaton Professor and Chair of Medicine
Vice-Chairs
Physicians-in-Chief
Division Directors
Postgraduate Residency Program Directors
Postgraduate Fellowship Directors
Our Support Staff
Location & Contact
Departmental Committees
Department of Medicine Prizes & Awards
Department of Medicine Resident Awards
Call for Nominations: Department of Medicine Resident Awards 2026
Department of Medicine: Self-Study Report (2013 - 2018)
Department of Medicine: Self-Study Report (2018 - 2023)
Communication Resources
Department of Medicine Annual Report
News
DOM Matters Newsletter
Alumni Newsletter
Appointments & Awards
ICES Daily Headlines
Healthy Debate
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Annual Day
Events Photo Gallery 2015-2019
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