Plastic and Reconstructive Microsurgery Fellowship

Overview

A one-year fellowship offering a broad spectrum of microsurgical and non-microsurgical cancer-defect reconstruction of head and neck, breast and sarcoma defects.

The programme

Focus

Microsurgery

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

Institution policyUniversity of Toronto PGME academic year runs 1 July - 30 June (letters of appointment issued per academic year; off-cycle starts possible)

Positions

2

Accreditation

Not stated on official page

Department

Division of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Certified plastic surgeon in Canada or country of origin (or passed MCCQE)

International applicants

International graduates accepted; all IMG fellows must complete a 4–12 week Pre-Entry Assessment Period (PEAP); TOEFL required if medical school instruction was not in English

Visa support

University of Toronto PGME Office assists non-Canadian fellows in obtaining a work permit

Licence requirement

Must be licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), with CMPA coverage

How to apply

Deadline

Not stated on official page

Application method

Institution policyapply to the departmental Fellowship Program Director; sponsored international applicants apply through their sponsoring agency to the PGME Office

Funding

Funding

Institution policyclinical fellows must be funded (department or sponsoring agency); FEAC recommends pay at least equal to PGY1 on the PARO salary scale, and foreign nationals must be paid at a rate commensurate with a Canadian in the same role

Official sources