Overview
Established in 2015, a 12–24-month clinical and research fellowship at Vancouver General, St Paul's and UBC Hospitals training academic head and neck surgical oncologists in ablation and complex microvascular reconstruction (90–130 free flaps per fellow-year) with virtual surgical planning research.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 12 months clinical, or 24 months (6–12 months research then 12 months clinical)
- Start
- Not stated on official page
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- Not stated on official page
- Department
- Division of Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completion of an accredited otolaryngology–head and neck surgery residency; TOEFL or equivalent if required by CPSBC; eligibility for CPSBC licensure
- International applicants
- Graduates have gone on to careers in Canada, Europe and the Middle East; non-Canadian applicants must meet CPSBC licensing and English requirements
- 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
- Eligibility for licensure with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia
How to apply
- Deadline
- Not stated on official page
- Application method
- Contact fellowship director (eitan.prisman@ubc.ca); site visit encouraged
Funding
- Funding
- CAD 84,000 per year, supplemented with call and additional clinics
Official sources
https://csohns.org/wp-content/uploads/Dr.-Eitan-Prisman-Revised-Vancouver-UBC-HN-Fellowship-Description-1.pdfhttps://csohns.org/fellowships-awards/university-fellowships/https://surgery.med.ubc.ca/divisions/otolaryngology/https://postgrad.med.ubc.ca/prospective-trainees/international-sponsored-visa-trainee/