Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation Fellowship

Overview

A one- to two-year programme training senior fellows in managing advanced refractory heart failure at a centre performing 10–15 heart transplants a year with an active LVAD programme.

The programme

Focus

Advanced heart failure & transplant

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1–2 years

Start

Institution policyJuly (following the 1 May-30 September application window)

Positions

Not stated on official page

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

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

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

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

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