Transitional / Chronic Pain Management Fellowship

Overview

A 6- to 12-month fellowship in comprehensive pain management across the Transitional Pain Service Clinic, MSK clinics and the Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Program.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

6–12 months

Start

January or July

Positions

2 per year

Accreditation

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

Department

Department of Anesthesia and Pain Management, UHN / University of Toronto Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

Anaesthesiologists interested in comprehensive pain management

International applicants

Yes — applicants trained in countries where English is not the primary language must demonstrate effective communication in English

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

January 2027 intake closes 1 October 2026; July 2027 closes 1 April 2027; later intakes through July 2029 open

Application method

Online application platform on the University of Toronto Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine website; shortlisted candidates asked for references and interviewed

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