Toronto Metropolitan University's new medical school aims to address Ontario doctor shortage

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.

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.

The admissions website originally said 75 per cent of spots would be reserved for "equity-deserving admissions pathways," according to a report in The Eyeopener, TMU's independent student newspaper.

People who qualify under this pathway include members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, people who have lived in poverty, racialized people and those who have faced familial or socio-cultural barriers.