Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Training Program

Overview

Two- to three-year neonatal-perinatal programme across two level 3 NICUs (CHEO and the regional perinatal centre) designed to train academic neonatologists, welcoming trainees from around the world.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

2-3 years (academic); 1-2 years for non-academic role; clinical fellows may be accepted for one or more years

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

Royal College (RCPSC) subspecialty training programme

Department

Division of Neonatology (CHEO NICU and The Ottawa Hospital General Campus)

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

RCPSC certification in pediatrics or at least 3 years of a Royal College-approved pediatrics programme for subspecialty certification; clinical fellows accepted without RCPSC certification

International applicants

Open to trainees from around the world; foreign applicants apply via the University of Ottawa application system

Visa support

Institution policyinternational trainees need an IRCC work permit (LMIA-exempt); the uOttawa PGME/immigration advisor provides the documents needed to apply (CPSO letter of eligibility and LMIA-exemption number)

Licence requirement

Institution policyCPSO postgraduate education (educational) certificate of registration required, renewed annually; internationally trained clinical fellows must complete a 4-12 week Pre-Entry Assessment Program (PEAP); three-year licensure limit for clinical fellowships

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

Canadian-trained residents via CaRMS; foreign applicants via uOttawa application system

Funding

Funding

Institution policyInternational fellows without Canadian status must be funded by an official home-country sponsor (government agency or health-related charity; private funds not accepted) unless fellowship funding is available through an Ottawa hospital

Official sources