Overview
Two-year medical and surgical vitreoretinal fellowship split between Alberta Retina Consultants and the Royal Alexandra Hospital with about 2,000 VR cases annually.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years
- Start
- 1 July
- Positions
- 1
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences (Royal Alexandra Hospital)
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Licensed medical practitioner; Canadian graduates must complete 5-year core ophthalmology programme; US graduates ABO certified/eligible; other foreign graduates must show completion of an approved programme
- International applicants
- Foreign ophthalmology graduates eligible with proof of completion of an approved programme
- Visa support
- Institution policyInternational fellows require a Canadian work permit before starting; PGME issues the offer/FVCA number, documents due to PGME at least 6 months before start
- Licence requirement
- Institution policyCollege of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) registration required before clinical fellowship begins, incl. CPSA English language proficiency where applicable
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- SF Match
Funding
- Funding
- Department states fellowships are generally non-funded (research grants or sponsorship may help)
Official sources
https://www.ualberta.ca/en/ophthalmology/education-programs/clinical-research-fellowship/retina-fellowship.htmlhttps://www.ualberta.ca/en/ophthalmology/education-programs/clinical-research-fellowship/application-process.htmlhttps://www.ualberta.ca/en/ophthalmology/education-programs/clinical-research-fellowship/index.htmlhttps://www.ualberta.ca/en/medicine/media-library/policies/programs/pgme/pgme-fellowship-guidelines.pdf