High Risk Obstetrics Fellowship

Overview

A 1-year funded high-risk obstetrics fellowship at Sunnybrook, associated with but separate from the University of Toronto's 2-year MFM fellowship.

Training type: Clinical Fellowship
Duration: 1 year
Start: Institution policyUniversity of Toronto PGME academic year runs 1 July - 30 June (letters of appointment issued per academic year; off-cycle starts possible)
Positions: 1 (1-year funded position)
Accreditation: Not stated on official page
Department: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Eligibility: Institution policymust be eligible for a CPSO postgraduate education certificate, including recognition as a medical specialist/family physician in the jurisdiction where the applicant practised before the fellowship
International applicants: Institution policyYes - international applicants who meet CPSO clinical-fellow licensure requirements contact the Fellowship Program Director; applicants from countries with training agreements apply via their sponsoring agency to the PGME Office
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: Certificate of registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO); internationally trained physicians must complete the 4–12-week Pre-Entry Assessment Program (PEAP) before full acceptance (department application guidelines)

Deadline: Fellowship Application Form (PDF) by July 1 each year
Application method: Fellowship Application Form (PDF) submitted to the program director; appointment processed through U of T PGME (OATS). Allow 5–6 months processing for international applicants.