Vitreoretinal Fellowship

Overview

Two-year medical and surgical retina fellowship at the Eye Institute, Riverside Eye Care Centre and CHEO covering detachment, macular, tumour, ROP and trauma surgery.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

24 months

Start

1 July

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

Institution policyUniversity of Ottawa clinical fellowship - does not lead to any Canadian (RCPSC/CFPC) certification

Department

Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ottawa

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Institution policymedical degree from a WDOMS-listed school recognised in Canada; completed specialty training; RCPSC/CFPC or recognised international certification (or exam-eligible); English proficiency (e.g. IELTS 7 each band); fellowship must be in the same discipline as specialist recognition

International applicants

American/foreign medical graduates must contact the Departmental Education Program Coordinator first; Foreign Trainee applications go through the uOttawa PGME office online fellowship application system

Visa support

Institution policyinternational trainees need an IRCC work permit (LMIA-exempt); the uOttawa PGME/immigration advisor provides the documents needed to apply (CPSO letter of eligibility and LMIA-exemption number)

Licence requirement

Educational licence from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (stated for uveitis; applies to trainees generally)

How to apply

Deadline

Institution policydocuments uploaded online between 1 May and 30 September for a start the following July

Application method

SF Match (CAS) plus transcripts to the coordinator

Funding

Funding

Institution policyinternational fellows without Canadian status must be funded by an official home-country sponsor (government agency or health-related charity; private funds not accepted) unless fellowship funding is available through an Ottawa hospital

Official sources