Overview
A one- to two-year University of Toronto LMP clinical fellowship in pediatric pathology, organised and funded through affiliated Toronto teaching hospitals, combining subspecialty diagnostic training with applied or basic research.
The programme
- Training type
- Clinical Fellowship
- Duration
- 1 year (some 2 years)
- Start
- July (academic year)
- Positions
- Not stated on official page
- Accreditation
- University of Toronto PGME clinical fellowship (not Royal College certification)
- Department
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
Eligibility and visa
- Eligibility
- Completed residency in the base specialty (IMGs must hold a specialty certificate before applying); meet CPSO postgraduate licensure requirements
- International applicants
- Yes — IMGs accepted with specialty certification; TOEFL iBT 93 (Speaking 24) if training was not in English/French; IMGs complete a 4–12 week Pre-Entry Assessment Program (PEAP)
- Visa support
- Work permit required for non-Canadians; Temerty PGME Office provides documents for the Canadian visa application (applicant pays processing fee)
- Licence requirement
- CPSO Certificate of Registration for Postgraduate Education (or independent licence) and CMPA malpractice cover
How to apply
- Deadline
- Applications usually open June–July each year (2027-28 round closed)
- Application method
- Online LMP application with three reference letters sent directly to pathology.residency@utoronto.ca; sponsored applicants from agreement countries apply via PGME STAR system
Funding
- Funding
- Funded by affiliated teaching hospitals or external sponsors (governments, institutions); foreign nationals must be paid at Canadian-equivalent rates