Advanced Clinical Practice Fellowship

Overview

Designed for candidates wanting more experience in high-risk anaesthesia, predominantly surgical oncology, vascular, cardiac patients for non-cardiac procedures and previous organ transplant patients.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

12 months

Start

Normally beginning of February and beginning of August each year

Positions

6 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

Completed all required anaesthesia examinations, registered with the official regulatory authorities, and at least 5 years of anaesthesia training and experience at an academic centre (1 may be a rotational/internship year); 1–2 years as staff anaesthesiologist strongly advised; current ACLS certification required

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

Applications close 12 months before start; January 2027 and July 2027 closed; forms open for January 2028 and July 2028

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