Sleep, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine (SleAP) Fellowship

Overview

Combines clinical anaesthesia with research at the Sleep, Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Research Unit, the first clinical-research centre focused on sleep disruption in perioperative and chronic pain settings.

The programme

Focus

Sleep medicine & perioperative research

Training type

Clinical & Research Fellowship

Duration

Not stated on official page

Start

February or August

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

University of Toronto PGME-registered fellowship; does not count towards Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada specialty certification

Department

Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, UHN / University of Toronto

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Completed anaesthesia residency in an accredited programme; completion of at least one research project required

International applicants

Yes — University of Toronto fellowships accept international graduates; English proficiency required where training was not in English

Visa support

Institution policyinternational clinical fellows need an IRCC work permit; the PGME Office issues an LMIA-exempt offer of employment number and supports the work permit application

Licence requirement

Institution policyclinical fellows must hold a CPSO certificate of registration authorising postgraduate education (educational licence); research fellows do not need CPSO registration

How to apply

Deadline

February 2028 session closes 1 February 2027

Application method

Online application form on the University of Toronto Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine website

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