Health changes
Review changes since your last assessment, including important diagnoses or care received elsewhere.
A proactive look at your health
Prevention, personalized to your life.
Book an annual physical exam in Toronto to review your health, risk factors and preventive-care needs with recommendations shaped around you.
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Your health picture
Review changes, medications, history and the priorities that matter to you.
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Personalized prevention
Discuss screening and risk reduction based on your age, history and needs.
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A practical plan
Leave knowing which follow-up, testing or preventive steps may be appropriate.
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New symptoms?
Do not wait for a routine review if a new concern needs timely assessment.
A proactive health conversation
Look beyond today's symptoms and plan for what comes next.
Often called an annual physical, a periodic health review is an opportunity to step back and consider your overall health, risks and preventive-care needs.
The visit is shaped around you. Your clinician may review your history, medications, immunizations, lifestyle, mental well-being and screening eligibility, then perform a focused examination or recommend testing when clinically appropriate.
A whole-person review
Eight areas that can shape your preventive plan.
Not every item is needed at every visit. Your clinician will focus on what is relevant to your age, health history, risk factors and goals.
Medication review
Discuss prescriptions, non-prescription products, supplements, allergies and possible side effects.
Personal and family history
Update information that may influence risk assessment, screening or prevention.
Focused examination
Check relevant measurements or body systems when your history and clinical needs indicate it.
Screening review
Discuss evidence-informed cancer and health screening based on eligibility and individual risk.
Immunizations
Identify whether routine, seasonal or risk-based vaccines may need to be updated.
Everyday habits
Talk about movement, nutrition, sleep, substance use and realistic ways to support health.
Mental well-being
Make room for confidential questions about mood, stress, relationships and emotional health.
Your health-review journey
From preparation to a clear prevention plan.
A complete review may lead to follow-up visits or outside testing. The aim is a thoughtful plan, not completing every possible assessment in one appointment.
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Share your goals
Let the team know about preventive priorities, forms or specific questions when booking.
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Review your history
Discuss health changes, medications, family history, habits and previous screening.
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Assess what matters
Your clinician may perform relevant measurements or a focused physical examination.
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Plan next steps
Review recommended screening, immunizations, counselling, testing or follow-up.
Prepare for your review
Bring the details that make prevention personal.
A concise, current health summary helps your clinician spend more of the visit on the decisions and questions that matter most.
Medication and allergy list
Include prescriptions, over-the-counter products, vitamins, supplements and known reactions.
Health-history updates
Note new diagnoses, procedures, specialist care or meaningful family-history changes.
Available records
Bring relevant immunization information, screening dates and reports not already on file.
Your priorities
Write down your main preventive questions and mention required forms before the visit.
Choose the right visit
Preventive care and new concerns need different attention.
The best appointment type depends on whether you feel well, have a new symptom or need urgent assessment.
Preventive health review
Designed to review overall health, risk factors, screening, immunizations and future priorities.
Request a health review →Problem-focused visit
Provides dedicated time to assess a specific illness, injury or health change without waiting for a routine review.
Explore walk-in care →Emergency care
Potentially life-threatening symptoms need immediate assessment, not a routine physical appointment.
Call 911 or go to an emergency department.Ontario Health oversees organized breast, cervical, colorectal and lung screening programs. Explore Ontario screening programs.
Routine care can wait—emergencies cannot
Seek immediate help for severe symptoms.
Call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department for severe chest pain, major difficulty breathing, loss of consciousness, new confusion, signs of stroke, uncontrolled bleeding or another potentially life-threatening concern.
Do not wait for an annual physical or routine appointment during an emergency.Annual physical FAQs
Helpful answers before your health review.
Your clinician will tailor the visit and recommendations to your individual circumstances.
View all clinic FAQsNo. The timing and content of preventive reviews depend on age, history, risk factors, previous results and current health. Ask the clinic what is appropriate for you.
Testing is not automatic. The clinician recommends investigations when your history, symptoms, examination, risk or screening guidance indicates they may be useful.
Do not fast unless the clinic specifically instructs you to. Many visits do not require fasting, and any testing instructions should be confirmed in advance.
Tell the clinic when booking. A new or complex concern may need a separate problem-focused appointment so there is enough time for safe assessment.
Contact the clinic before booking because forms can require a different assessment, additional records, more time or an uninsured administrative fee.