Training Verifications
Physicians who trained in internal medicine and/or its specialties and subspecialties at the University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, may request verification of training within the Department. These training verifications are for postgraduate medical education (residency and/or fellowship) only. Undergraduate studies will not be verified by the Department.
For any training verification inquiry dating back before 1976 should be directed to the Hospital Credentialing Office that the trainee trained at, as the registration was done directly with the hospital.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The Department of Medicine does not offer notarization services.
Training can be verified for physicians who trained in the Department of Medicine’s programs listed below:
| Cardiology | Emergency Medicine | Geriatric Medicine | Medical Oncology | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
| Clinical Immunology & Allergy | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Hematology | Nephrology | Respirology |
| Clinical Pharmacology & Toxicology | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Infectious Diseases | Neurology | Rheumatology |
| Dermatology | General Internal Medicine | Internal Medicine | Occupational Medicine |
Evaluations will not be printed from POWER as part of the training verification. If the trainee wants the evaluations printed, they are able to log into POWERto obtain evaluations themselves. For a comprehensive list of other departments within the Faculty of Medicine, please see the Faculty of Medicine Postgraduate Medical Education Office website.
The Department of Medicine will aim to complete the training verification; however, please note the following:
- There may be limitations on what we can comment on training skills or competency
- There may be limitations to the records we have on file from the 1980s to early 2000s
Instructions for Requesting Training Verification
(1) Contact Us
Before sending payments, please send all inquiries and requests to the below email address, including the following:
- Name of Trainee
- Specialty of Training
- Approximate Years of Training
The Training Verification Officer will first confirm the trainee was in fact registered with the Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, and will then determine the verification needed and costs associated with the requests.
E-mail: trainingverification.medicine@utoronto.ca
Contact Number: 416-978-5517
Fax Number: 416-978-7230
(2a) Payment Options
Payment Options
Please note there are costs associated with training verifications by the Department of Medicine.
Choose an option to make a payment, either online or by mail.
PAY ONLINE: Payment can be made by credit card using our Online Training Verification Payment Form, which redirects to a secure third-party payment system.* Please do not send credit card information directly to University staff.
Using this option will send a confirmation email to the user (and the Training Verification Officer) once they have completed the submission.
Refund Policy for Online Payment: In the event we are unable to complete the verification of training, the full refund will be issued as a cheque that will be mailed out, which may take up to 6-8 weeks. Otherwise, all payments are final and no refund will be issued.
*The Department of Medicine has partnered with Moneris (service provider) to provide clients with an online credit card fee payment option. The online Mastercard and Visa Canadian Dollar verification fee payment service is inclusive of a convenience fee collected directly by Moneris.
PAY BY MAIL: Payment can be made by money order or certified cheque in Canadian or American funds. Certified cheques or money orders are to be made payable to the University of Toronto, Department of Medicine. Personal cheques, cash and credit cards will not be accepted. United States Postal Service postal money orders will also not be accepted.
Mailing address:
Training Verification Officer
Postgraduate Education, Department of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
C. David Naylor Building
6 Queen’s Park Crescent West, Third Floor
Toronto, ON Canada M5S 3H2
(2b) Costs Associated with Training Verification
For a physician who has completed training in the Department of Medicine within the past six (6) months will have the fee waived
|
Type of Training Verification |
Cost Associated |
|---|---|
|
Form confirming training years only |
No fee |
|
Form requiring assessments of training and/or evaluating standing |
No fee |
|
Letter confirming training years only |
No fee |
|
Letter confirming assessments of training and/or evaluating standing |
No fee |
Applied fees for a physician who was registered in the Department of Medicine within the past five (5) years but more than six (6) months ago
|
Type of Training Verification |
Cost Associated |
|---|---|
|
Form confirming training years only |
No fee |
|
Form requiring assessments of training and/or evaluating standing |
$ 150.00 CAD |
|
Letter confirming training years only |
$ 150.00 CAD |
|
Letter confirming assessments of training and/or evaluating standing |
$ 250.00 CAD |
Applied fees for a physician who was not registered in the Department of Medicine within the past five (5) years
|
Type of Training Verification |
Cost Associated |
|---|---|
|
Form confirming training years only |
$ 150.00 CAD |
|
Form requiring assessments of training and/or evaluating standing |
$ 250.00 CAD |
|
Letter confirming training years only |
$ 250.00 CAD |
|
Letter confirming assessments of training and/or evaluating standing |
$ 450.00 CAD |
Delivery Fee
If you want the training verification mailed, please note that we only send via FedEx priority courier, and there is an additional cost on top of the verification
|
Delivery Fee for Mail |
Cost Associated |
|---|---|
|
Verification via email |
No Fee |
|
Priority mail within Greater Toronto Area (GTA) |
$ 35.00 CAD |
|
Priority mail within Ontario |
$ 40.00 CAD |
|
Priority mail within Canada (outside of Ontario) |
$ 50.00 CAD |
|
Priority mail to the United States |
$ 60.00 CAD |
|
Priority mail to an international destination |
$ 125.00 CAD |
NOTE: New prices effective April 24, 2024. Prices may be subject to change.
Processing Time for Training Verification
Training verification will not be processed until payment has been received and authorization of release of information has been signed by the trainee and received by the Department of Medicine.
Upon receipt of all the necessary information, consent and payment, training verification will be finalized within ten (10) business days should there be no concerns.
Processing could be delayed if there is a conflict in the current state of the resource we have stored in our Department of Medicine.