Overview
Fellowship at BC Children's Hospital with complex pediatric ophthalmology and adult strabismus surgery at Vancouver Hospital.
The programme
- Focus
- Paediatric ophthalmology
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year
- Start
- 1 July
- Positions
- 2 (McCormick Fellowship; John Pratt-Johnson Fellowship primarily for applicants from developing countries)
- 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 - one endowed position primarily aimed at applicants from developing countries; English language requirements apply to all IMGs
- Visa support
- Visa required; department issues acceptance letter and required documentation (UBC immigration process for foreign clinical fellows)
- Licence requirement
- Licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia; English language proficiency
How to apply
- Deadline
- 1 October 2026 for 2027 positions
- Application method
- Not stated on official page
Funding
- Funding
- Funded by two endowments, paid by UBC