Overview
A primarily inpatient fellowship providing experience in the overall care of cardiac patients and practical experience of practising cardiology in a Canadian context.
The programme
- Focus
- General / clinical cardiology
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years (minimum)
- Start
- 1 July
- Positions
- 1–2 per year
- Accreditation
- University of Ottawa clinical fellowship (does not lead to Canadian certification)
- Department
- Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute / Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- MD with training in internal medicine or cardiology, eligible for an Ontario educational licence
- 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
- Not stated on official page
- 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
How to apply
- 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
- Funding
- Not stated on official page