Overview
A one-year clinical addiction psychiatry fellowship within the McGill RUIS Addiction Program with tailored caseload; research optional.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- 1–2 per year
- Accreditation
- McGill PGME fellowship (not RCPSC-accredited; cannot be credited toward national certification)
- Department
- Department of Psychiatry, McGill University
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed residency and Royal College or Board (or equivalent) certification
- International applicants
- Yes — McGill PGME accepts international medical graduates (Canadian, US and foreign citizens) for up to three years of fellowship training in Québec; government-sponsored trainees apply via contract route
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Training card / restricted permit from the Collège des médecins du Québec (CMQ)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Institution policyMcGill PGME applications for the 2027–2028 academic year open 15 May 2026; deadline 1 September 2026 for the majority of fellowship programmes (programme exceptions on the PGME Key Dates page)
- Application method
- McGill PGME fellowship application with programme application form
Funding
- Funding
- Candidates must secure their own funding (e.g. MNI awards, CNSF, home-country/sponsor funds)