Overview
A one- to two-year University of Toronto LMP clinical fellowship in head and neck pathology, organised and funded through affiliated Toronto teaching hospitals, combining subspecialty diagnostic training with applied or basic research.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year (some 2 years)
- Start
- July (academic year)
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- University of Toronto PGME clinical fellowship (not Royal College certification)
- Department
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed residency in the base specialty (IMGs must hold a specialty certificate before applying); meet CPSO postgraduate licensure requirements
- International applicants
- Yes — IMGs accepted with specialty certification; TOEFL iBT 93 (Speaking 24) if training was not in English/French; IMGs complete a 4–12 week Pre-Entry Assessment Program (PEAP)
- Visa support
- Work permit required for non-Canadians; Temerty PGME Office provides documents for the Canadian visa application (applicant pays processing fee)
- Licence requirement
- CPSO Certificate of Registration for Postgraduate Education (or independent licence) and CMPA malpractice cover
How to apply
- Deadline
- Applications usually open June–July each year (2027-28 round closed)
- Application method
- Online LMP application with three reference letters sent directly to pathology.residency@utoronto.ca; sponsored applicants from agreement countries apply via PGME STAR system
Funding
- Funding
- Funded by affiliated teaching hospitals or external sponsors (governments, institutions); foreign nationals must be paid at Canadian-equivalent rates