Finding a Family Doctor

Note: In case of an emergency in Ontario, go to a hospital or call 911. 

In the Province of Ontario, a family doctor or nurse practitioner is your primary health care provider – meaning they are the person you make an appointment with when you have a non-emergency health concern. 

For information, please visit these websites: 

• The health system in Ontario 

• Finding a family doctor or nurse practitioner 

Once you are enrolled in the Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP), you have two options to search for a family doctor or nurse practitioner.  

• Find a doctor or nurse practitioner using the Government of Ontario’s Health Care Connect. You will not be able to sign up for Health Care Connect if you are already registered with a health care provider.  

• The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario offers these Resources for Finding a New Doctor  

We also suggest asking colleagues and others if they can recommend primary healthcare providers who are accepting new patients.  

Incoming faculty members who have high or complex medical needs, or who have dependents moving with them with high or complex needs, are encouraged to contact the Faculty Relocation Service to discuss searching for a healthcare provider. 

Additional resources for health care, including referrals to specialists, in cases where one does not yet have a primary healthcare provider: 

• Non-emergency care options 

• Walk-in clinics 

• Toronto’s Virtual Emergency Department  

• Health811 – get fast, free, health advice or find health services 

If you have the University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP):  

• Find a Clinic/Doctor/Lab that accepts UHIP