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PRIORITY SPOTS IN MED SCHOOLS FOR ONTARIO STUDENTS
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The Ontario government is expanding the number of medical school spots to help Ontario students become doctors in the province, whether they studied at home or abroad.
An additional $33 million over three years will add 100 undergraduate medical school seats and 154 postgraduate medical training seats beginning in 2024, both now prioritized for Ontario residents.
A few quick facts:
The government is investing $100.8 million to expand undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
60 per cent of the new postgraduate training seats will be in primary care and 40 per cent will be in specialty care.
The Ontario Learn and Stay Grant provides full, upfront funding for tuition, books and other educational costs to students in return for working in the region where they studied for a term of service after graduation. In addition to nursing programs, the grant will now include paramedic and medical laboratory technologist programs .