Overview
One-year fellowship covering eyelid, lacrimal and orbital pathology including endoscopic DCR, orbital decompression and periocular cancer reconstruction.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year (two 6-month rotations)
- Start
- 1 July or 1 January
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Not evaluated by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (university clinical fellowship)
- Department
- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Licensed medical practitioner; Canadian residency graduates must complete PGY1-5; US graduates ABO certified/eligible; other foreign graduates must show completion of an approved programme; CPSBC English proficiency
- International applicants
- Yes - graduates of foreign ophthalmology programmes eligible with proof of completion; accepted candidates need a visa/work permit and medical exam (start at least 6 months ahead)
- Visa support
- Visa required; department issues acceptance letter and required documentation (UBC immigration process for foreign clinical fellows)
- Licence requirement
- CPSBC licence before start; IELTS/OET/CELPIP minimum 7 in each component if English not language of instruction
How to apply
- Deadline
- 30 April (for July start) / 30 September (for January start) of the preceding year
- Application method
- Application with reference letters and confirmation of external funding
Funding
- Funding
- Must be funded by an external institution at Canadian-equivalent level; self-funding not permitted