Breast Cancer Reconstruction and Breast Aesthetics Fellowship

Overview

A one-year programme for graduate plastic surgeons providing high-level clinical experience in all types of breast reconstruction and breast surgery across Women's College Hospital and UHN.

The programme

Focus

Breast reconstruction / aesthetic

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year (two 6-month rotations)

Start

2 July

Positions

2

Accreditation

Not stated on official page

Department

Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Fully completed certification from a recognised plastic surgery training programme and credentialed to work as a plastic surgeon

International applicants

One of the two positions is usually reserved for an international trainee

Visa support

University of Toronto PGME Office assists non-Canadian fellows in obtaining a work permit

Licence requirement

Must be licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), with CMPA coverage

How to apply

Deadline

Applications for 2026–27 are closed

Application method

Institution policyapply to the departmental Fellowship Program Director; sponsored international applicants apply through their sponsoring agency to the PGME Office

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