Advanced Rheumatology Clinical Fellowship

Overview

A two-year clinical fellowship in advanced rheumatology (senior clinician and physician support) including vasculitis, rheumatology-dermatology, rheumatology-respirology and musculoskeletal ultrasound clinics.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

2 years

Start

Flexible

Positions

1 annually

Accreditation

University of Ottawa Certificate of Completion

Department

Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Rheumatologists certified by the Royal College, the American Board, or IMGs who obtain Royal College equivalency

International applicants

International Medical Graduates eligible if they obtain equivalency from the Royal College of Canada

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

Inquiries and applications accepted anytime

Application method

Contact Rihame Sleiman; Fellowship Director Dr. Sibel Aydin

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