Advanced Paediatric Critical Care Medicine Fellowship (12-month)

Overview

One year of advanced clinical training in the SickKids PICU for physicians who have completed core paediatric critical care training.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

12 months

Start

1 July (advanced subspecialty fellowships in PCCM run 1 July - 30 June)

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

Not stated on official page

Department

Department of Critical Care Medicine

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

On track to complete or completed core PCCM training (≥24 months RCPSC, ACGME board-eligible, or equivalent e.g. Australia/NZ case by case); mastery of English

International applicants

Physicians from other jurisdictions considered case by case; US applications take 6–9 months due to immigration processes

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

Apply at least 4–6 months in advance; positions allocated first come, first served

Application method

Online portal: updated CV, medical degree and specialty certification (certified English translations), three reference letters on official letterhead

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