Overview
A two-year postgraduate urogynecology program cultivating academic leaders in pelvic reconstruction via open abdominal, laparoscopic and vaginal approaches.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 2 years
- Start
- Next intake: TBD
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Eligible for CPSBC registration and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCSC)
- International applicants
- IMGs considered only if fully sponsored by an external agency (no fellowship funding available; self-funded fellows not accepted)
- 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
- Must be licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC)
How to apply
- Deadline
- TBD
- Application method
- Personal statement, CV and three reference letters emailed to the Sr. Program Assistant (lauren.ritchie@cw.bc.ca); IMGs via sponsoring agency/UBC PGME
Funding
- 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