Prepping for Residency

Congratulations on matching to Ontario! You are about to embark on an exciting phase of your life where you will be aquiring new knowledge, honing your skills, caring for your patients and being paid for your contribution to the workplace, not to mention preparing for your certification exams!

The life of a resident can be extremely busy but also very rewarding. New levels of responsibility are expected of you while opportunities to teach others what you know and have learned are readily available.

Friends, family and patients easily understand medical school but now you will be faced with that age-old question:

What is a resident?

Well that's easy to answer:

We are Doctors training to be specialists.

And as part of the future of medicine, there are some things that we strongly believe:

• We don't intimidate, harass, or devalue people,
• We lead the way we want to be led,
• We support and mentor members of the team,
• We speak up when things negatively affect the workplace,
• We are clear on expectations and are aware of our limitations,
• We collaborate to get better team and patient results, and
• WE FOSTER OUR SHARED LOVE OF MEDICINE.

To help you prepare for residency, we have assembled some information that we hope you will find useful. We have divided them into the following sections:

• Things you will need to do BEFORE YOU CAN START residency.
• Things you will want to know, such as what you'll be paid as well as some contract basics.
• Other organizations that you may wish to join.
• Information you should review on benefits and Long Term Disability.
• PAIRO special offers such as gym membership discounts.
• Advice from colleagues on how to make the most of your residency experience.
• And finally, the Resident Financial Primer, designed to help you master the art of personal financial management.

(Click on the links to access the information.)

Remember, PAIRO is your organization. If there is information that you think we should provide that isn't included here please let us know.