Overview
A combined cardiothoracic imaging fellowship at Sunnybrook providing advanced training in thoracic CT/MRI, image-guided thoracic interventions and cardiac CT/MRI, with one protected academic day per week.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 12 months (split evenly between cardiac and thoracic services)
- Start
- 2028-2029 fellowship year (current UofT Medical Imaging application cycle: applications 6 April-9 August 2026)
- Positions
- Up to 3 (2 funded, 1 self-funded)
- Accreditation
- University of Toronto Department of Medical Imaging fellowship (certificate)
- Department
- Division of Cardiothoracic Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Proficient in written and spoken English; completed an accredited radiology training programme; certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in Diagnostic Imaging, American Board of Radiology certified/eligible, or equivalent qualifications (CPSO uses the GMC directory to recognise specialty certification).
- International applicants
- Eligible with equivalent radiology certification; Sponsored positions available for trainees funded by agencies from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE.
- 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
- 2028–2029 cycle: online applications opened 6 April 2026 and closed 9 August 2026; reference letters due 23 August 2026; interviews September 2026 – January 2027.
- Application method
- Online Fellowship Application System (University of Toronto Department of Medical Imaging): CV, candidate letter, proof of certification and three reference letters (one from the residency programme director), all in PDF; up to 2 programmes on one form.
Funding
- Funding
- Applicants must secure CAD $85,564.01/annum as training salary; positions are Funded (supervisor, hospital, grant, endowment or international agency) or Sponsored (agencies from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE only); self-funding from personal funds is not acceptable.