Overview
A one-year pediatric palliative medicine fellowship at McGill (not open for 2027-2028 applications).
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year
- Start
- Institution policyMcGill PGME academic year starts 1 July and ends 30 June
- Positions
- 1
- Accreditation
- McGill PGME fellowship (non-Royal College)
- Department
- Department of Pediatrics, McGill University - Postgraduate Medical Education
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Institution policyCompleted residency plus Royal College or Board specialty certification; must be eligible for a CMQ training card (European Board certificate not accepted)
- International applicants
- Institution policyYes - foreign citizens may apply (max 3 years of training in Quebec); must be recognized specialists with proof of non-profit funding
- Visa support
- Institution policyNon-Canadian fellows need an LMIA-exempt employer-specific work permit (code C45), initiated by McGill PGME after the CMQ Letter of Eligibility; no CAQ/study permit
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyCollège des médecins du Québec Letter of Eligibility and training card required (source verification via physiciansapply.ca)
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not open for applications for the 2027-2028 academic year
- Application method
- Institution policyMcGill PGME online application form (non-refundable fee CAD 143.82) with CV, personal statement, credentials and sponsor letter sent directly to PGME
Funding
- Funding
- Applicants without funding can check the Department of Pediatrics website for bursary awards (stated on official page)
Official sources
https://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/prospective-fellows/fellowship-programs/pediatric-palliative-medicinehttps://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/current-trainees/essential-steps-new-and-returning-trainees/registrationhttps://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/current-trainees/essential-steps-new-and-returning-trainees/immigrationhttps://www.mcgill.ca/pgme/prospective-fellows/admissions