Overview
The largest paediatric GHN training programme in Canada, a three-year core fellowship (one clinical year and two research-focused years) training clinicians from around the world for academic careers.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 3 years (1 clinical + 2 research years)
- Start
- 1 July
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- RCPSC-accredited; recognised by the American Board of Pediatrics and the RACP
- Department
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
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
- International trainees accepted (SickKids salary support available competitively)
- 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
- CV pre-screening 2 March - 1 July of the year before the intended start; invited full applications due 15 July
- Application method
- Institution policyapply to the departmental Fellowship Program Director; sponsored international applicants apply through their sponsoring agency to the PGME Office
Funding
- Funding
- Salary support on a competitive basis from Ontario MOHLTC (Canadian trainees) or SickKids (international trainees, first two years); third year via competitive sources