Overview
An advanced head and neck oncology and microvascular reconstruction fellowship at the University of Ottawa.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- Not stated on official page
- Start
- July
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Institution policyUniversity of Ottawa clinical fellowship - does not lead to any Canadian (RCPSC/CFPC) certification
- Department
- Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Institution policymedical degree from a WDOMS-listed school recognised in Canada; completed specialty training; RCPSC/CFPC or recognised international certification (or exam-eligible); English proficiency (e.g. IELTS 7 each band); fellowship must be in the same discipline as specialist recognition
- International applicants
- Institution policyYes - IMGs eligible for listed fellowship programmes; must be certified (RCPSC, CFPC or recognised international board) or residency-complete, meet English proficiency requirements and complete PEAP
- 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
- Institution policyCPSO postgraduate education (educational) certificate of registration required, renewed annually; internationally trained clinical fellows must complete a 4-12 week Pre-Entry Assessment Program (PEAP); three-year licensure limit for clinical fellowships
How to apply
- Deadline
- Applications accepted 1 May to 30 September for a start the following July
- Application method
- Online application through the Faculty of Medicine
Funding
- 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
Official sources
https://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/otolaryngology/fellowship-programhttps://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/sites/g/files/bhrskd401/files/2026-01/2026-2027%20New%20International%20Trainee%20Information%20Booklet.pdfhttps://www.uottawa.ca/faculty-medicine/postgraduate-medical-education/international-graduates-without-canadian-legal-status