Paediatric Anaesthesia Fellowship

Overview

A one-year programme of four clinical days per week across cardiac, thoracic, craniofacial, neurosurgical, orthopaedic and transplant paediatric anaesthesia, with one academic day for research.

The programme

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

July or January

Positions

10 per year

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

Board-eligible in anaesthesia (CA-3 completed or fellowship qualification outside North America)

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

Applications accepted online 15–24 months ahead, January–April each year; July 2027 and January 2028 intakes 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

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