Pediatric Nephrology Training Program

Overview

Two-year paediatric nephrology program at Alberta Children's Hospital covering CKD, dialysis, CRRT and kidney transplantation, with optional third-year clinical or research stream.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

2 years (26 four-week blocks), optional third year

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada accredited (Competence by Design)

Department

Department of Pediatrics, Cumming School of Medicine

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Institution policymedical degree acceptable to the CPSA; completed residency (in Canada or elsewhere) acceptable to the supporting department; pursuing advanced training beyond residency certification; must meet all CPSA requirements (credentials of non-Canadian graduates verified via Physiciansapply.ca)

International applicants

International fellows accepted: review University of Calgary PGME IMG criteria and direct all enquiries first to imgapps@ucalgary.ca before contacting the program

Visa support

Institution policyInternational fellows need an IRCC work permit valid for the whole fellowship; PGME supplies the LMIA-exemption number for the application and fellows cannot start (or enter Canada for training) without it

Licence requirement

Institution policyA current CPSA (College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta) postgraduate training licence must be issued before training starts (renewed annually from May; includes criminal record/vulnerable sector check and CPSA English-proficiency rules); CMPA liability protection also required

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

International applicants via imgapps@ucalgary.ca

Funding

Funding

Not stated on official page

Official sources