Adult Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship (AFC)

Overview

An AFC-accredited EP fellowship at a centre performing over 900 ablations and 1,500 device implants each year in four EP laboratories.

Focus: Electrophysiology
Training type: Clinical Fellowship
Duration: Minimum 2 years
Start: Not stated on official page
Positions: Not stated on official page
Accreditation: RCPSC Area of Focused Competence (AFC) accredited
Department: Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute / Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa

Eligibility: Completion of an accredited cardiology fellowship (residency)
International applicants: Yes — listed among uOttawa fellowships accepting International Medical Graduates; proof of English proficiency (e.g., IELTS 7 in each component) required
Visa support: Institution policyinternational trainees need an IRCC work permit (LMIA-exempt); the uOttawa PGME/immigration advisor provides the documents needed to apply (CPSO letter of eligibility and LMIA-exemption number)
Licence requirement: Ontario educational licence (CPSO); internationally trained clinical fellows complete a 4–12 week Pre-Entry Assessment Program; three-year limit of licensure for clinical fellowships

Deadline: uOttawa fellowship documents uploaded 1 May – 30 September for a start the following July
Application method: Online application through the University of Ottawa PGME fellowship portal (personal statement, CV, degrees, proof of English proficiency, three letters of recommendation, proof of sponsorship if applicable)

Funding: Institution policyinternational fellows without Canadian status must be funded by an official home-country sponsor (government agency or health-related charity; private funds not accepted) unless fellowship funding is available through an Ottawa hospital