Overview
A 12-month clinical fellowship in cutaneous malignancies, skin toxicities of anticancer therapy and cutaneous medical oncology, working closely with dermatologists and medical oncologists.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 12 months
- Start
- Institution policyUniversity of Toronto PGME academic year runs 1 July - 30 June (letters of appointment issued per academic year; off-cycle starts possible)
- Positions
- 0–1 per year
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Department of Medicine, Division of Dermatology
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Institution policymust be eligible for a CPSO postgraduate education certificate, including recognition as a medical specialist/family physician in the jurisdiction where the applicant practised before the fellowship
- International applicants
- Institution policyYes - international applicants who meet CPSO clinical-fellow licensure requirements contact the Fellowship Program Director; applicants from countries with training agreements apply via their sponsoring agency to the PGME Office
- 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
- Not currently accepting applications
- 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
https://deptmedicine.utoronto.ca/cutaneous-oncologyhttps://pgme.utoronto.ca/fellowship-traininghttps://pgme.utoronto.ca/registration-timeline-international-fellowshttps://pgme.utoronto.ca/fellowship-education-advisory-committee-guidelines-remuneration-clinical-fellowshttps://pgme.utoronto.ca/faqs-registration-process