Paediatric Pain Medicine Fellowship

Overview

A one-year postgraduate clinical and research training programme in paediatric pain management covering acute, chronic, palliative, procedural pain and regional anaesthesia.

The programme

Training type

Clinical & Research Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

July

Positions

1 (one-year pain fellowship position)

Accreditation

University of Toronto-affiliated fellowship; does not count towards Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada specialty certification

Department

Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Eligibility and visa

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

Yes — open to candidates with fellowship qualification outside North America; NRMP match policy applies to US applicants

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

Institution policyclinical fellows must hold a CPSO certificate of registration authorising postgraduate education (educational licence); research fellows do not need CPSO registration

How to apply

Deadline

Apply 12–15 months ahead; application window January–April each year (July 2027 intake closed 30 April 2026)

Application method

Online University of Toronto PASS application form (pass.postmd.utoronto.ca); enquiries to anesthesia.fellowship@sickkids.ca

Funding

Funding

Institution policyclinical fellows must be funded (department or sponsoring agency); FEAC recommends pay at least equal to PGY1 on the PARO salary scale, and foreign nationals must be paid at a rate commensurate with a Canadian in the same role

Official sources