Advanced High-Risk Obstetrics Fellowship

Overview

A one-year fellowship in high-risk obstetrics with a special focus on obstetric ultrasound, training specialists to consult on complicated pregnancies.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

Not stated on official page

Department

Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Institution policymust be eligible for a CPSO postgraduate education certificate, including recognition as a medical specialist/family physician in the jurisdiction where the applicant practised before the fellowship

International applicants

Institution policyYes - international applicants who meet CPSO clinical-fellow licensure requirements contact the Fellowship Program Director; applicants from countries with training agreements apply via their sponsoring agency to the PGME Office

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

Certificate of registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO); internationally trained physicians must complete the 4–12-week Pre-Entry Assessment Program (PEAP) before full acceptance (department application guidelines)

How to apply

Deadline

Fellowship Application Form (PDF) by May 1 each year

Application method

Fellowship Application Form (PDF) submitted to the program director; appointment processed through U of T PGME (OATS). Allow 5–6 months processing for international applicants.

Funding

Funding

Institution policyclinical fellows must be funded (department or sponsoring agency); FEAC recommends pay at least equal to PGY1 on the PARO salary scale, and foreign nationals must be paid at a rate commensurate with a Canadian in the same role

Official sources