Upper GI & Laparoscopic Surgery Fellowship

Overview

Upper GI and laparoscopic surgery fellowship at the University of Calgary run through the Office of Surgical Fellowship.

Training type: Clinical Fellowship
Duration: Not stated on official page
Start: Not stated on official page
Positions: Not stated on official page
Accreditation: Not stated on official page
Department: Department of Surgery, Section of General Surgery (Office of Surgical Fellowship)

Eligibility: Not stated on official page
International applicants: Institution policyInternational medical graduates accepted as International Clinical Fellows or Sponsored Fellows if they hold a CPSA-acceptable medical degree, completed residency, verify credentials via physiciansapply.ca, meet CPSA English-language requirements and obtain a work permit; funding must come from a PGME-approved source
Visa support: Institution policyInternational fellows need an IRCC work permit valid for the whole fellowship; PGME supplies the LMIA-exemption number for the application and fellows cannot start (or enter Canada for training) without it
Licence requirement: Institution policyA current CPSA (College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta) postgraduate training licence must be issued before training starts (renewed annually from May; includes criminal record/vulnerable sector check and CPSA English-proficiency rules); CMPA liability protection also required

Funding: Institution policyNo PGME funding; clinical fellows must be funded by a PGME-approved source (department/AHS/sponsoring government, hospital or university - no personal funds), with stipend at least equivalent to PGY1 under the Alberta Resident Physician Agreement