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Please review the Registration Checklist below for your requirements by training level and legal status. Please note suggested timelines beside each requirement. Some are not accessible in POWER until mid-May.
The LOA will only reflect training in the upcoming academic year (July 1 – June 30). If your training continues past June 30, you will receive a new LOA next Spring.
The CPSO will be sent your LOA once signed electronically in POWER – which is part of your CPSO license application. The CPSO license listed is the last information on file, this will be updated in POWER when your license is uploaded for the new academic year and doesn’t need to be changed on the LOA.
*Please note, the LOA Documents folder is where you will find all the forms you need!
Are you Canadian living abroad? To apply, you will need a Canadian ID with a Canadian address in order to qualify for a VSS. If not, please email postgrad.med@utoronto.ca to override this requirement.
PGME will only accept a Level 3 VSS as it is a MANDATORY REGISTRATION REQUIREMENT AND CANNOT BE WAIVED. CPSO will accept a Level 3 VSS OR a Level 2 Check..
This is an electronic statement that you attest/not attest to regarding your background. If you CANNOT ATTEST you must email a written explanation to adpgme@utoronto.ca with a copy to postgrad.med@utoronto.ca.
You will receive email alerts from the POWER system reminding you to obtain the VSS or complete the Background Attestation in the POWER system. Only email postgrad.med@utoronto.ca if there is an error.
International MD’s please note: A Vulnerable Sector Screening Criminal Record Check is NOT required for new trainees on a work permit who arrived in Canada April 1, 2023 or later.
A VSS will be required should you continue training for the 2024-25 academic session. POWER will reflect your VSS requirement automatically, do not email postgrad.med@utoronto.ca unless it is incorrect.
Returning Trainees please note:
If you have previously submitted a VSS you will be required to complete a Background Attestation after May 12 (if not, please go to the Criminal Record Section of the ‘New Trainee’ section).
You will receive email alerts from the POWER system reminding you to obtain the VSS or complete the Background Attestation in the POWER system. Only email postgrad.med@utoronto.ca if there is an error.
PGME automatically forwards your signed LOA directly to CPSO. Please allow CPSO sufficient time to process.
If your CPSO account does not reflect the LOA by the end of May or 30 days after signature then please email postgrad.med@utoronto.ca to resend.
Research Fellows are NOT required to register with CPSO as there is no direct patient contact under this training designation.
Do not begin medical practice or postgraduate training in Ontario until you have received confirmation from the CPSO that you are registered.It is an offence under the Regulated Health Professions Act for a person to practice medicine in Ontario, postgraduate training included, until such time as an appropriate certificate of registration has been renewed or issued.
PGME automatically forwards your signed LOA directly to CPSO. Please allow CPSO sufficient time to process.
If your CPSO account does not reflect the LOA by the end of May 2023 or 30 days after signature then please email postgrad.med@utoronto.ca to resend.
Do not begin medical practice or postgraduate training in Ontario until you have received confirmation from the CPSO that you are renewed. It is an offence under the Regulated Health Professions Act for a person to practice medicine in Ontario, postgraduate training included, until such time as an appropriate certificate of registration has been renewed or issued.
Do you currently hold a postgraduate training license as a resident or a clinical fellow?
If you currently hold an Independent Practice license, CPSO renewal opens each year in early April. Please consult the CPSO Annual Membership Renewal Page.
Your full immunization record and mask fit are to be completed and signed by a clinic/healthcare centre, or health care professional other than yourself.
Training less than 1 year will need to supply your mask fit information before your start date.
Trainees who have a communicable disease or are carriers of an infectious agent (Hepatitis B/C or HIV) must report to PGME for consideration by the Expert Panel on Infection Control. You must contact pgme.immunization@utoronto.ca to arrange the submission of your report 60+ days before your training start date.
With the exception of research fellows, trainees CANNOT REGISTER WITHOUT COMPLETE IMMUNIZATION RECORD. APPOINTMENTS FOR HBV CARRIERS ARE CONDITIONAL UPON REVIEW BY THE EXPERT PANEL ON INFECTION CONTROL.
Updated forms must be received within 60 days to avoid potential delays.
The PGME Office tracks COVID vaccination for all residents and fellows. If you are vaccinated, it is mandatory to provide proof of vaccination to PGME. You will not be able to participate in clinical activities if you are not vaccinated.
Your TB renewal and mask fit are to be completed and signed by a clinic/healthcare centre, or health care professional other than yourself.
Updated forms must be received within 60 days to avoid potential delays.
This is a MANDATORY registration requirement for all those with a CPSO license.
Already have CMPA coverage, but you’re new to U of T? If you previously attended another school in Canada for your PGME training, please ensure you contact CMPA and update your record from your old school to University of Toronto so your CMPA data will be included in our daily data import.
This is a MANDATORY registration requirement for all those with a CPSO license.
Ontario has waived the three-month waiting period for access to the Ontario Health Insurance Plan.
Are you a Resident paid by the Toronto Hospitals Postgraduate Payroll Association (THPPA)?
Please note when completing these forms your Member ID Number is your Social Insurance Number.
For further information, contact THPPA at pgme.payroll@utoronto.ca or 416‐978‐6339, 416‐978‐6977. For Ministry of Health funded returning trainees, ensure that you report any changes that may affect your PARO benefits or direct deposit information.
Our hospitals require all trainees complete 9 MANDATORY Hospital Health and Safety Policy Modules prior to start of training at their sites. This is only available in POWER after MAY for 2023-24!
Two HHSP modules are located outside of POWER – both require one-time completion so please save your copy for future use:
Completion of these modules with confirmation on the POWER system means this training does not have to be repeated as you start a rotation at a new training site.
NEW – Two more Modules have been added to this section for Learners starting on July 1, 2023. This will reduce repetition as you rotate through sites during this year.
Our hospitals require trainees to renew MANDATORY Hospital Health and Safety Policy Modules prior to return of training at their sites. This is only available after May 12 for 2023-24!
Completion of these modules with confirmation on the POWER system means this training does not have to be repeated as you start a rotation at a new training site.
NEW – Two more Modules have been added to this section for Learners starting on July 1, 2023. This will reduce repetition as you rotate through sites during this year.
The registration fee for the 2023-2024 academic year is $910.00 and is NON REFUNDABLE.
Are you training less than the full year? Your fees will be pro-rated, however you will only see the adjusted amount on the payment screen. All documentation will indicate the full fee, please disregard.
Upon completion you can print a Confirmation of Registration from the POWER menu. This may be required by the hospital/training sites or the Library as proof of registration with the Temerty Faculty of Medicine. Be sure to select the correct academic year.
NOTE: You are now fully registered with PGME.
To activate your University of Toronto ID (UTOR ID), you will require a Secret Activation Key (SAK). These can be found at the top of your POWER registration record in mid-June. If it is not, then you have already activated your UTORid. The UTORid activation website is https://www.utorid.utoronto.ca/cgi-bin/utorid/activate.pl
If you were previously registered at the University of Toronto, please provide us with your ROSI Student ID number by emailing postgrad.med@utoronto.ca (with the exception of UofT Medical Students from the CaRMS match).
To obtain a TCard, please visit the TCard Office located on the 5th Floor at 800 Bay Street with your UTORid or trainee ID number. You will be required to show one piece of valid, physical copy Canadian Government Photo ID or a passport (hospital badges are not accepted as identification).
For further information, please contact us at 416‐978‐6976 or email postgrad.med@utoronto.ca.
