Psychiatry
Virtual Information Sessions: the 91福利 Psychiatry Program invites you to attend one of our upcoming virtual info sessions to learn more about the program and answer any questions that you may have. The info sessions will be approximately 30-45 minutes and will be held on the following dates
- November 5, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. ET 鈥�
- January 21, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. ET 鈥�
Program information
The 91福利 School of Medicine's Psychiatry Residency Program received accreditation from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in October of 2024.
91福利鈥檚 Psychiatry residency program will train excellent clinicians who are community-driven, culturally competent and prepared to handle complex patient needs. Learners will develop an appreciation for a holistic approach to psychiatry in a supportive environment featuring a wide range of clinical, community and interdisciplinary training opportunities. The program will nurture the personal and professional goals of each resident, fostering excellence in critical thinking, scholarly activity, leadership and advocacy.
Faculty:
School of Medicine
Program Format:
Full Time: 5 years
Program Director:
Dr. Mitesh Patel
Board Eligibility:
Psychiatry RCPSC
Accreditation:
RCPSC (October 2024)
Application Deadline:
November 27, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
- Wide array of clinical placement opportunities across the lifespan
- Relatively small program size that allows a tailored approach to training
- Dynamic, enthusiastic and skilled clinical faculty
- Exposure to a multicultural population and transcultural psychiatry
- Unique Leadership, Education, Advocacy, Research, and Non-Clinical (LEARN) Time program enables residents to tailor their learning experiences and launch their careers
Sample Rotation Schedule
Transition to Psychiatry
- 4 weeks: Orientation/Emergency Room (ER) Psychiatry
- 4 weeks: Inpatient Psychiatry
Foundations of Psychiatry
- 4 weeks: Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
- 4 weeks: ER Psychiatry
- 4 weeks: Neurology
- 4 weeks: Medicine Selective
- 4 weeks: Psychiatry Selective
- 4 weeks: Family Medicine
- 4 weeks: Elective Research
- 4 weeks: ER Psychiatry (After Hours)
- 4 weeks: Geriatric Psychiatry
- 4 weeks: Emergency Medicine
- 4 weeks: Community Psychiatry
- 16 weeks: General Inpatient (Mood disorders) & Outpatient Psychiatry
- 16 weeks: General Inpatient (Psychosis) & Outpatient Psychiatry
- 8 weeks: Intensive Outpatient/Day Hospital
- 4 weeks: Addictions Outpatient
- 4 weeks: Interventional Psychiatry, Electroconvulsive Therapy, Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, and others
- 4 weeks: Miscellaneous Outpatients
Core of Psychiatry
- 24 weeks: Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
- 24 weeks: Geriatric Psychiatry
- 4 weeks: Psychotherapy/Community Psychiatry
- 16 weeks: Severe & Persistent Mental Illness
- 8 weeks: Assertive Community Psychiatry
- 8 weeks: Consultation Liaison Psychiatry
- 8 weeks: Addiction Psychiatry
- 8 weeks: Outpatient Psychiatry
- 4 weeks: Self-Directed Learning
Transition to Practice
- 12 weeks: Inpatient Psychiatry
- 4 weeks: Family Medicine
- 20 weeks: Residents鈥� Choice Electives
- 4 weeks: ER Psychiatry
- 12 weeks: Residents鈥� Choice Placement for Prospective Practice
Foundational Curriculum
Our comprehensive, competency-based Foundational Curriculum covers diverse areas including equity, diversity and inclusion in medical care, research strategies, communication skills and patient safety. Our unique LEARN Time program also offers individualized time, space and resources for residents to focus on areas of specialized interest.
Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and meet both the and the in order to apply to the Psychiatry residency program. International medical graduates are eligible to apply provided they meet .
Residents who complete 91福利鈥檚 Psychiatry program will be eligible to complete the Royal College examination in Psychiatry.
Residents will train at four sites with whom 91福利 has clinical affiliations.
includes Brampton Civic Hospital, Peel Memorial Centre for Integrated Health & Wellness and Etobicoke General Hospital.
includes Mississauga Hospital, Credit Valley Hospital and Queensway Health Centre.
operates an acute and complex care facility.
includes Georgetown Hospital, Milton District Hospital and Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital.
Additional major training sites may be added for core program rotations.
How to Apply
Applications to the Psychiatry program are only accepted through CaRMS. All applicants will be notified through CaRMS Online and 91福利 will send email invitations directly to applicants selected for an interview.
Note that three reference letters are required with your application. At least one letter should come from a psychiatrist who has observed you in a clinical capacity. The remaining letters could come from another psychiatrist or other physician(s)/clinical preceptor(s), interdisciplinary health professional(s), or research or extracurricular supervisor(s) who can speak to your involvement in research or community activities.
Program descriptions for Canadian Medical Graduates (CMGs) and International Medical Graduates (IMGs) are linked below.