Advanced Cardiology Fellowship Training

Overview

Subspecialty fellowship pathways at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre include interventional cardiology, electrophysiology, advanced heart failure, imaging and adult congenital heart disease.

The programme

Focus

Advanced cardiology

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

Varies by pathway (e.g. ACHD 2 years; EP 2-3 years; HCM 2 years; cardiotoxicity 2 years)

Start

Varies

Positions

Varies by pathway (e.g. ACHD 6-7; cardiovascular surgery 6; interventional cardiology 4)

Accreditation

Unaccredited; does not lead to independent licensure in Ontario

Department

Peter Munk Cardiac Centre, University Health Network

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Prior cardiology training; pathway-specific requirements apply

International applicants

Yes - several pathways state they recruit from national and international applicants (e.g. ACHD, cardiovascular surgery)

Visa support

Institution policyInternational clinical fellows need an IRCC work permit; the PGME Office issues an LMIA-exempt offer of employment number and supports the work permit application

Licence requirement

Institution policyClinical fellows must hold a CPSO certificate of registration authorising postgraduate education (educational licence); research fellows do not need CPSO registration

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

Email CV and application to the listed pathway director/coordinator (e.g. Heart Failure: CV, 3 references and 800-word personal statement to the programme director)

Funding

Funding

Some donor-funded stipends and named fellowships (e.g. ACHD named fellowships; EP fellowship fund); otherwise not stated

Official sources