Adult Interventional Cardiology Fellowship (AFC)

Overview

An AFC programme with over 6,000 catheterisations, 2,700 PCIs and 400 TAVIs annually, with optional later years in CTO/CHIP and structural interventions.

The programme

Focus

Interventional cardiology

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1–3 years depending on prior experience

Start

Not stated on official page

Positions

Not stated on official page

Accreditation

RCPSC Area of Focused Competence (AFC) accredited

Department

Division of Cardiology, University of Ottawa Heart Institute / Department of Medicine, University of Ottawa

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Royal College certified or eligible in cardiology or equivalent; internationally trained cardiologists must demonstrate equivalency

International applicants

Yes — listed among uOttawa fellowships accepting International Medical Graduates; proof of English proficiency (e.g., IELTS 7 in each component) required

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

Ontario educational licence (CPSO); internationally trained clinical fellows complete a 4–12 week Pre-Entry Assessment Program; three-year limit of licensure for clinical fellowships

How to apply

Deadline

uOttawa fellowship documents uploaded 1 May – 30 September for a start the following July

Application method

Online application through the University of Ottawa PGME fellowship portal (personal statement, CV, degrees, proof of English proficiency, three letters of recommendation, proof of sponsorship if applicable)

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