ASTS Abdominal Organ Transplant Fellowship

Overview

A two-year clinical training programme in organ procurement and liver, kidney and pancreas transplantation and HPB surgery.

Eligibility: Institution policyMust have completed all time and examination requirements to be registered as a specialist in home country (or RCPSC specialist requirements), with letter from home specialty college
International applicants: Institution policy (UBC PGME): international doctors may train as Postgraduate Fellows if they have completed all specialist training/exams in their home country (letter from home specialty college required), meet CPSBC English requirements and have a written Training Agreement; government-sponsored visa trainees apply via agencies with a UBC agreement
Visa support: Institution policy (UBC PGME): foreign trainees must hold an IRCC work permit for the whole training period; the sponsoring department/PGME submits an offer of employment to IRCC and the fellow applies under the LMIA-exempt category
Licence requirement: Institution policy (CPSBC/UBC PGME): postgraduate trainees and fellows at UBC must be licensed with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (educational - postgraduate class; fellow licence max 4 years) before training starts; the department obtains the licence, IMGs need physiciansapply.ca source verification and CPSBC English proficiency

Funding: Institution policy (UBC PGME): fellows are not covered by the Resident Doctors of BC agreement; a written Training Agreement with the sponsoring Health Authority/University sets pay; $500 PGME administrative fee plus annual CPSBC licence fee; self-funded or unfunded postgraduate trainees are not eligible