Toronto Metropolitan University’s new medical school aims to address Ontario doctor shortage [Video]

Good news for Ontario’s strained health-care system: a new medical school is set to open in the GTA this year.

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) is poised to open its new medical school in Brampton, Ont., in September. The first class will include 94 undergraduates and 105 postgraduates (also known as residents).

Every student will be Canadian, most from Ontario, said TMU President Mohamed Lachemi. He said the goal is to welcome a diverse group of future doctors, with the hope many will opt to stay and work in Brampton.

“We know that Brampton is one of the most culturally-diverse and fast growing cities in the country, but also its residents regularly experience challenges with access to primary care,” Lachemi told CBC Toronto.

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