Ontario Opens New Medical School in Brampton

Ontario has taken a major step in its plan to protect the province’s health-care system by opening a new medical school at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU). This fall, 176 students will begin their medical school education at the university’s new Brampton campus, which was built with a nearly $180 million investment by the provincial government.

“Our government is delivering on our plan to protect and improve access to health care in Ontario by opening our first new medical school in 20 years, right here in Brampton,” said Premier Doug Ford. “I want to congratulate all the new students and thank them for their dedication to service in our province, to provide more connected and convenient care to the people of Ontario.”

The province’s nearly $180 million investment funded planning for TMU’s new Brampton campus and will support operating costs for the school’s undergraduate seats and postgraduate positions from 2025 to 2028, as well as operations for two primary care teaching clinics to ensure students train in real-world settings while expanding access to care in local communities.

When operating at full capacity, the TMU School of Medicine will have 94 undergraduate seats in each year of study and 117 post-graduate entry positions, expanding Ontario’s pipeline of highly skilled physicians and helping to protect the province’s health-care system for generations to come.

“Ontario-educated doctors are saving lives and keeping our families and communities healthy,” said Nolan Quinn, Minister of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security. “TMU’s School of Medicine will equip the next generation of physicians with the cutting-edge skills they need to provide critical care in all corners of our province.”

Since 2018, the province has added nearly 100,000 new nurses and over 15,000 new physicians to build Ontario’s health-care system. In addition to the Brampton TMU campus, the government is also creating a new medical school at York University, which is slated to open in 2028.

“Our government is protecting Ontario’s health-care system with the largest medical school expansion in over a decade,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “With the opening of the TMU School of Medicine, we are ensuring Ontario continues to build a pipeline of future physicians to care for Ontario families for years to come.”

At the opening ceremony, the province also welcomed Orlando Corporation’s generous pledge of up to $25 million for a dollar-for-dollar match for donations to the TMU School of Medicine. This donation will help support the training of a new generation of physicians and help more people in Ontario access the health care they need.

Earlier this year, the government announced it is investing $300 million to build up to 17 new and expanded community-based primary care teaching clinics in high-need communities. Delivered in partnership with Ontario medical schools, including TMU, these clinics will provide hands on learning to students studying to become doctors, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and registered nurses, while also expanding access to primary care where it is most needed.

The government continues to take decisive action to protect the health of families in Ontario by expanding the province’s talent pool of highly skilled, made-in-Ontario health-care providers.

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