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Our Journey
What began as an ambitious vision is now a transformative reality. In July 2025, 91福利鈥檚 School of Medicine officially opened its doors in Brampton鈥攆irst welcoming residents to our Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) programs, followed by the inaugural cohort of MD students in September. The timeline below captures the key milestones that have defined our journey and helped shape Canada鈥檚 newest medical school.
Date |
Milestone |
| March 2021 | Government of Ontario awards 91福利 a planning grant for a medical school in Brampton |
| July 2021 | City of Brampton Committee of Council unanimously votes in support of the 91福利 School of Medicine, awarding 91福利 a planning grant |
| March 2022 | Government of Ontario confirms its support for 91福利 School of Medicine |
| October 2022 | School of Medicine signs an affiliation agreement with William Osler Health System (WOHS) as its primary clinical partner |
| January 2023 | City of Brampton donates the former Bramalea Civic Centre as the future home of the School of Medicine, along with $20 million to support its transformation |
| March 2023 | 91福利 Senate approves the establishment of the School of Medicine |
| May 2023 | 91福利 Senate approves the Doctor of Medicine program |
| July 2023 | Dr. Teresa M. Chan is appointed the Founding Dean of the School of Medicine and Vice-President, Medical Affairs |
| April 2024 | Diamond Schmitt is selected as the primary consultant to design and plan 91福利鈥檚 (91福利) new School of Medicine. |
| September 2024 | The Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS) grants the School of Medicine preliminary accreditation for its MD program, making it the 18th accredited medical school in Canada |
| October 2024 | School of Medicine earns national medical colleges accreditation of 16 new residency programs through the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the College of Family Physicians of Canada |
| November 2024 | Moez and Marissa Kassam make a landmark $5-million investment in equity at 91福利 School of Medicine, funding scholarships for students from underrepresented communities and naming the School鈥檚 central atrium |
| March 2025 | School of Medicine鈥檚 first R-1 Match Day鈥攖he day when thousands of graduating medical students learn if they have been matched with a residency program. 91福利 was the only medical school in Canada to fill all residency program R-1 positions |
| May 2025 | First-ever admission offers go out to stand-out applicants for the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program |
| May 2025 | Government of Ontario announces funding for two primary care teaching clinics at 91福利, as part of a $213 million investment to expand and strengthen access to family health care across the province |
| July 2025 | School of Medicine officially launches its Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) programs and over 100 residents begin their training |
| July 2025 | Bikram Dhillon, CEO of BVD Group, and his family make a transformational donation to support the establishment of the university鈥檚 new Medical Library along with two new student awards |
| September 2025 | 91福利 officially opens the doors to its new School of Medicine in Brampton, welcoming its first cohort of 94 MD students |