Overview
Twelve-month pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus fellowship based at the IWK Health Centre with surgical training in strabismus, pediatric cataract and ROP.
The programme
- Focus
- Paediatric ophthalmology
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 12 months (optional second year)
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Compliant with AUPO and AAPOS standards
- Department
- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences (IWK Health Centre)
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completion of ophthalmology residency by start date; eligibility for a Nova Scotia Defined Licence
- International applicants
- Yes - some international fellows may need to pass an English language proficiency exam for the Nova Scotia defined licence
- Visa support
- Not stated on official page
- Licence requirement
- Nova Scotia Defined Licence
How to apply
- Deadline
- End of September via SF Match
- Application method
- SF Match (Ophthalmology Fellowship Match) only; interviews early November, results mid-December
Funding
- Funding
- Not stated on official page