Chronic Pain Rehabilitation Fellowship

Overview

Clinical fellowship in non-interventional interdisciplinary chronic pain rehabilitation including outpatient consultations and an inpatient chronic pain programme.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

Minimum 1 year (no fellowships shorter than 12 months; some offer a second year)

Start

1 July of the following year

Positions

Varies by year (number of positions may vary)

Accreditation

Non-accredited; does not lead to RCPSC certification

Department

Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Completed PM&R residency (some fellowships open to complementary specialties or family medicine); board certified or board eligible before starting

International applicants

Yes — international applicants accepted; positions offered initially to Canadian citizens/PRs per immigration rules. IMGs must pass the CPSO Pre-Entry Assessment Program (PEAP, 4-12 weeks), have degree source-verified via physiciansapply.ca and, if training was not in English, TOEFL-iBT 93 (speaking 24) or IELTS Academic 7.0 in each band. Gulf-sponsored applicants (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE) apply via UofT PGME STAR.

Visa support

Work permit supported by UofT PGME after acceptance (can take up to 8 months)

Licence requirement

CPSO educational licence (postgraduate certificate of registration) required; CMPA malpractice coverage

How to apply

Deadline

Applications 1 July - 31 August each year for the following academic year

Application method

Email application form, CV, cover letter, passport, degree documents and three structured reference letters to the Fellowship Coordinator (Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, UHN)

Funding

Funding

Limited Division-funded positions; applicants advised to seek own institutional/government funding. Non-Canadian self/sponsor-funded fellows need minimum CAD $85,564.01 per year (PGY-3 scale, from 1 July 2025)

Official sources