Adult Cardiovascular Intensive Care (CVICU) Fellowship

Overview

Designed to build expertise in the management of critically ill patients with severe cardiovascular morbidity, from post-cardiac surgery patients to those in cardiogenic shock.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

12 months

Start

Typically January and July each year (may be flexible)

Positions

2–3 per year

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 Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Completed all required specialty examinations, eligible for medical licensure in Ontario, formal specialty training in anaesthesiology, critical care medicine, cardiology or cardiac surgery; significant prior adult critical care exposure; current ACLS

International applicants

Yes — international applicants considered; page cautions about transitioning into a new healthcare system; English communication must be demonstrated if 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

Applications generally open ~24 months and close 12 months before the intended start date

Application method

Online application platform on the University of Toronto Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine website; shortlisted candidates asked for references and interviewed

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