Overview
Established over 40 years ago, a two-year fellowship at a provincial vitreoretinal centre that has trained more than 80 vitreoretinal fellows.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years
- Start
- 1 July each year
- Positions
- Average 2 per year
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Department of Ophthalmology & Vision Sciences (St. Michael's Hospital)
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Institution policymust be eligible for a CPSO postgraduate education certificate, including recognition as a medical specialist/family physician in the jurisdiction where the applicant practised before the fellowship
- International applicants
- Institution policyYes - international applicants who meet CPSO clinical-fellow licensure requirements contact the Fellowship Program Director; applicants from countries with training agreements apply via their sponsoring agency to the PGME Office
- 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
- 31 July of the year prior
- Application method
- SF Match or via administrative secretary; interviews early November
Funding
- Funding
- $85,564.01 CAD/annum