Ontario Funds New York University Medical School Focused on Family Doctors
The Ontario government is investing $55.8 million to establish a new medical school at York University, slated to open in 2028. This institution will be the first in Canada with a primary focus on training family physicians. The initiative aims to address the significant number of Ontarians currently without a family doctor.
Ontario is providing $55.8 million in funding for York University's new medical school, which is scheduled to welcome its first students in the fall of 2028. This funding will support faculty hiring, the development of a medical library, and the operation of both undergraduate and graduate programs. Initially, the school will offer 80 undergraduate and 102 postgraduate spots, with plans to expand to 240 undergraduate and 293 postgraduate seats in the future. This new institution is notable for being the first medical school in the country designed with a primary emphasis on cultivating family doctors. The initiative comes at a time when the Ontario Medical Association reports over 2.5 million residents lack a family physician. In parallel, the province is enhancing its health teams, which comprise various healthcare professionals, to better meet this demand.
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