A brand new medical college centered on household drugs at York College will open its doorways in 2028, the province mentioned Wednesday.
Based mostly on the Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital, the college will dedicate 70 per cent of its postgraduate seats to college students who intend to grow to be major care physicians.
As soon as working at full capability, the medical college can have 240 undergraduate spots and 293 postgraduate seats, in line with the province.
York College President Rhonda Lenton mentioned at a morning information convention the college has been planning the medical college for the previous decade.
The provincial authorities’s 2024 finances, launched final week, included an preliminary $9 million for the design work on the brand new facility.
The Ontario Faculty of Household Physicians say 2.3 million Ontarians would not have a household physician, with that quantity anticipated to double in two years.
WATCH | CBC’S Alison Chiasson experiences on province’s plans for a brand new med college:
York College medical college to concentrate on major care amid household physician scarcity
The province is investing 9 million {dollars} in a brand new medical college in Vaughan that may concentrate on household drugs. It is sorely wanted, with 2.3 million Ontarians nonetheless with out a household physician. Ali Chiasson experiences.
In 2023, the province introduced Toronto Metropolitan College would set up a brand new medical college in Brampton set to open subsequent yr. As soon as operational that college is ready so as to add 260 undergraduate and 449 postgraduate seats over the subsequent 5 years, in line with the province.
The province additionally lately mentioned it plans to attach 600,000 individuals to major care groups.
These groups are composed of well being professionals who work collectively, together with docs, nurse practitioners, registered and sensible nurses, physiotherapists, social employees and dietitians.
