Perioperative Point-of-Care Ultrasound Fellowship

Overview

Develops strong skills in bedside diagnostic ultrasound for the non-cardiac anaesthesiologist, with fellows completing the ASA Certificate of Completion in PoCUS.

The programme

Focus

Perioperative point-of-care ultrasound

Training type

Clinical Fellowship

Duration

1 year

Start

July

Positions

Up to 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

Eligibility and visa

Eligibility

University of Toronto departmental requirements: minimum 30 months of clinical anaesthesia training and all requisite certification exams passed in home country

International applicants

Yes — University of Toronto fellowships accept international graduates; English proficiency required where training was not 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 open January and close 31 July of the year before start (July 2027 session closed 31 July 2026; August 2028 closes 1 August 2027)

Application method

Online application form on the University of Toronto Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine website

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