Fellowship Listing

Currently listing: All divisions of all fellowships.

• Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Neurological Rehabilitation

  Fellowship Title:	Neurological Rehabilitation
  Division:	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	TBD
  Duration:	Minimum 1 year
  Application Open and Close Date:	July 1st to Aug 31st of each year
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1st of the following year
  Number of position(s) per year:	1
  Description:	This fellowship is an educational opportunity to learn about different areas of neurological rehabilitation, which can include stroke, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders. The fellowship includes a mix of both inpatient and outpatient experiences, and spasticity management clinics are available as well.
  Contact Name:	Dr. Tania Bruno
  Role:	Fellowship Director
  E-mail:	Tania.Bruno@uhn.ca
  Mailing Address:	550 University Avenue, Toronto ON M5G2A2
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• Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

  Fellowship Title:	Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
  Division:	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	TBD
  Duration:	Minimum 1 year
  Application Open and Close Date:	July 1st to Aug 31st of each year
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1st of the following year
  Number of position(s) per year:	1
  Description:	The fellowship is an educational opportunity to learn about spinal cord injury rehabilitation both in the inpatient and outpatient settings. Fellows will gain significant clinical experience in working with an interprofessional team and gaining skills in the management of neurogenic bladder and bowel, sexuality, mobility, neuropathic pain and psychosocial issues.
  Contact Name:	Dr. Tania Bruno
  Role:	Fellowship Director
  E-mail:	Tania.Bruno@uhn.ca
  Mailing Address:	550 University Avenue, Toronto ON M5G2A2
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• Trauma Rehabilitation

  Fellowship Title:	Trauma Rehabilitation
  Division:	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Dr. Larry Robinson Varies
  Duration:	1 year
  Application Open and Close Date:	July 1st to Aug 31st of each year
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1st of each year, but date can be negotiable
  Number of position(s) per year:	1
  Description:	The goal of this fellowship is to advance the knowledge and skills required for procedural management of patients who have experienced significant neuromusculoskeletal trauma. Through both inpatient work with sub-acute trauma patients in a rehab centre, as well as work in the outpatient neuromuscular clinic, the fellow will be exposed to a variety of complex orthopedic, soft tissue, and peripheral nerve injuries. Clinical duties will involve in-depth patient assessments that focus on injury and pain management, optimal rehabilitative strategies for best functional outcomes, identification and prognostication of associated peripheral nerve injuries, and physiatric procedural techniques using ultrasound as a clinical tool. Location: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Funding Source: Varies from different sources - self-funding, supervisor's hospital, external funding from applicant, etc Salary Expectation: Depends on availability of funds, but will meet the DOM minimum requirements Call or Non-call: Non-Call
  Contact Name:	Dr. Tania Bruno
  Role:	Fellowship Director
  E-mail:	Tania.Bruno@uhn.ca
  Mailing Address:	550 University Avenue, Toronto ON M5G2A2
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• Respirology
• Adult Cystic Fibrosis

  Fellowship Title:	Adult Cystic Fibrosis
  Division:	Respirology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Dr. Elizabeth Tullis
  Duration:	6 - 12 months
  Application Open and Close Date:	N/A
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July of each year. Other start dates available.
  Number of position(s) per year:	1 - 2
  Description:	The Toronto Adult Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Centre is the largest adult CF Clinic in North America and is located at St Michael's Hospital. Care is provided to ~ 600 adults between the ages of 18 and 80 years. The centre consists of an outpatient clinic and 16-bed inpatient ward.  There are 4 full time and 3 part time CF Pulmonologists with a large multidisciplinary team (consisting of nurses, dietitians, physiotherapists, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, social workers, research coordinators, genetic counsellor). The Fellowship consists of experience with the diagnosis of CF, inpatient and ambulatory management of CF, transition from pediatric care, referral to lung transplantation and opportunities to work with other subspecialists involved with adult CF care (Psychiatry, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Allergy, Obstetrics).  Training at the Adult CF Centre provides extensive experience in the medical management of CF and its complications (including management of multi-drug resistant infections, massive hemoptysis, pneumothorax, CF-related diabetes, CF liver disease, malnutrition, DIOS, end stage lung disease, multiple drug allergies and pregnancy in CF). Approximately 7 of the 12 months of Fellowship is spent in the ambulatory clinics.  Fellows attend the CF clinics on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. In addition, Fellows see patients referred for query CF at the weekly Bronchiectasis clinic and patients with GI issues at the monthly CF GI clinic. Fellows also participate in Telehealth clinics to see patients living in remote areas.    The Fellowship also consists of a total of 4-5 months working on the inpatient ward. In the era of highly effective CFTR modulator therapy, there are typically 4-8 patients admitted to the CF inpatient service at a time with both pulmonary and gastrointestinal complications.  The majority of CF patients listed for lung transplantation in Toronto are cared for at St Michael's Hospital and this provides experience in the transplant referral process, how to care for severely ill patients and in end of life care.  The CF Clinic in Toronto submits clinic data to the comprehensive Canadian patient database. This database may used for quality improvement and research projects during the Fellowship and there are opportunities for involvement in clinical research during the fellowship with some protected academic time (~4-6 weeks) available.  There are currently no fellowship positions that are funded by the Toronto Adult CF program.  Cystic Fibrosis Canada offers a one year Clinical Fellowship for physicians who are eligible to work in Canada after their training with the express purpose of preparing future CF clinicians. Please see the Cystic Fibrosis Canada website for details.
  Contact Name:	Rhiannon Davies
  Role:	Fellowship Administrator
  Telephone:	416-978-1562
  E-mail:	rhiannon.davies@utoronto.ca
  Mailing Address:	University of Toronto 6263 MSB, 1 King's College Circle Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8
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• Advanced Pulmonary Procedures

  Fellowship Title:	Advanced Pulmonary Procedures
  Division:	Respirology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Harvey Wong (Fellowship Director) Christine McDonald Jason Rajchgot
  Duration:	1 year
  Application Open and Close Date:	September to November (depending on the number of applicants each year)
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1
  Number of position(s) per year:	1
  Description:	Fellowship Description The goal of the Advanced Pulmonary Procedure fellowship at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is to provide a trainee with additional training, education, and academic opportunities to master skills in the diagnosis and management of thoracic malignancies as well as pleural diseases.  This fellowship will only be offered to those who have successfully completed at least 2 years of training in adult respiratory medicine (respirology/ pulmonology) in a North American centre.  This is predominantly a clinical fellowship which will allow a trainee to acquire a variety of advanced pulmonary procedural skills.  The main focus of the fellowship is to provide training in advanced bronchoscopy techniques such as linear endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) for mediastinal staging and sampling of mediastinal lesions, as well as radial probe EBUS and fluoroscopy for sampling of peripheral lung lesions.  Trainees will also become competent in performing comprehensive thoracic ultrasound assessments and obtain skills in ultrasound guided procedures such as percutaneous transthoracic biopsy of lung and pleural lesions.  Other pleural procedural skills that will be acquired include pleurodesis, chest drain insertion, tunneled catheter placements and removal, and management of any associated complications that might arise from these catheters.  Trainees will also gain valuable experience in the management of central airway obstruction using various ablative modalities. Medical pleuroscopy and airway stent placementsare currently not a focus in this clinical fellowship.  Fellows are offered the opportunity to do up to a total of 2 months of clinical electives in another institution with an interventional pulmonology program to gain further exposure and training in these procedures. There will also be protected time for additional academic pursuits.  Fellows are encouraged to attend all formal rounds offered by the division of respirology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.  Attendance at weekly Thoracic Multidisciplinary Cancer Conference rounds will be mandatory.  Fellows will also be expected to teach pulmonary procedures to residents rotating through the Sunnybrook respirology block and Toronto respirology residents during their academic half-day procedure sessions.  Fellows will also prepare and deliver a quarterly 1-hour teaching session on a topic related to advanced pulmonary procedures.  Finally, there is an expectation that fellows complete at least one research project related to advanced pulmonary procedures during their fellowship.   Funding Funding is currently not guaranteed.  Prospective fellows may need to apply for funding through a competitive process for salary support.   Application Individuals interested in applying for this fellowship are highly encouraged to arrange an elective prior to their application.  The application entails submitting a personal letter, CV, three letters of reference, and an interview.
  Contact Name:	Harvey Wong
  Role:	supervisor
  Telephone:	(416) 480-4758
  E-mail:	harvey.wong@sunnybrook.ca
  Mailing Address:	2075 Bayview Ave (Room A459), Toronto, ON M4N 3M5
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• Airway Diseases

  Fellowship Title:	Airway Diseases
  Division:	Respirology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Prof. K. R. Chapman
  Duration:	One year
  Application Open and Close Date:	1 October to 15 November
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	1 July 2018
  Number of position(s) per year:	1
  Description:	This fellowship immerses the trainee in the clinical management challenges of severe asthma, COPD and alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. Fellows will work clinically but will also undertake one or more clinical research programs in these areas. Research underway examines respiratory health care delivery issues, diagnostic methodology, pharmacologic trials and natural history studies.
  Contact Name:	Kenneth Chapman
  Role:	Supervisor
  Telephone:	416-603-5499
  E-mail:	ken.chapman.airways@gmail.com
  Mailing Address:	Rm. 7-451 EW 399 Bathurst Street Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8
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• Assisted Ventilation and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

  Fellowship Title:	Assisted Ventilation and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
  Division:	Respirology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Roger Goldstein
  Duration:	1 year
  Application Open and Close Date:	Varies-March-June but considered earlier
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1
  Number of position(s) per year:	1
  Description:	To obtain experience in chronic disease management with an emphasis on pulmonary rehabilitation and assisted ventilation. Supported by sleep and exercise laboratories. A multi-disciplinary environment of clinical care, teaching and clinical research.
  Contact Name:	Rhiannon Davies
  Role:	Fellowship Administrator
  Telephone:	416-978-1562
  E-mail:	rhiannon.davies@utoronto.ca
  Mailing Address:	University of Toronto 6263 MSB, 1 King's College Circle Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8
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• Asthma & Airway Disease

  Fellowship Title:	Asthma & Airway Disease
  Division:	Respirology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	K.R. Chapman
  Duration:	1 year
  Application Open and Close Date:	September 15 - November 15
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1
  Number of position(s) per year:	1
  Description:	The fellowship in Asthma and Airways Diseases is intended as a clinical research fellowship that will focus on the management of the common airway diseases, asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with additional exposure to the less common variant of COPD, alpha1 antitrypsin deficiency. The trainee will develop expert clinician skills in the management of these diseases and will have the opportunity to develop academic skills in clinical research, epidemiologic research, knowledge transfer or quality improvement applied to these areas.
  Contact Name:	Rhiannon Davies
  Role:	Fellowship Administrator
  Telephone:	416-978-1562
  E-mail:	rhiannon.davies@utoronto.ca
  Mailing Address:	University of Toronto 6263 MSB, 1 King's College Circle Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8
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• Interstitial Lung Diseases

  Fellowship Title:	Interstitial Lung Diseases
  Division:	Respirology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Shane Shapera
  Duration:	1yr
  Application Open and Close Date:	October 15th
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1
  Number of position(s) per year:	1
  Description:	1.       Fellowship Description The Interstitial Lung Disease fellowship at the University of Toronto is a 1-year clinical research fellowship offered by the Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD) clinic at the Toronto General Hospital.  The fellowship will be offered to one individual per year who has finished 2 years of Respirology training in a program accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. 2.       Goals and Objectives of the Training The goal of the fellowship is to provide a trainee with supplementary training, education and research opportunities to advance knowledge in assessment and management of patients with ILD.  Trainees will also increase their research experience with the goal of producing one or more peer-reviewed publications during their year.  Clinical and/or translational research is a vital component of the Fellowship. In order to facilitate development of the fundamentals of clinical trial design, trainees will be encouraged to audit courses in clinical epidemiology or Quality Improvement (QI) through the Health Policy Management and Evaluation (HPME) department and/or the Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) at the University of Toronto.  Trainees who choose to enroll in a Master’s Program through the HPME, IMS or Master’s programs at another institution will be given priority in the selection process.  However, a concurrent Master’s degree is not mandatory.  Please note that the HPME application is due in mid-November, so if trainees are interested in applying, their application to HPME will need to be concurrent with their application for the ILD fellowship.  MEDICAL EXPERT To develop a comprehensive differential diagnosis to an adult patient with ILD including both known causes and idiopathic causes of interstitial pneumonia To develop an approach to clinical and laboratory investigations required for a patient with ILD To master the interpretation of pulmonary function testing (PFT) and high-resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) in patients with ILD with an emphasis on using this test to assist in narrowing the differential diagnosis To gain expertise in determining which patients with ILD will benefit from pathologic evaluation with either transbronchial biopsy or surgical lung biopsy To develop an understanding of which patients with ILD are most likely to benefit from treatment with immunosuppressive agents and in-depth knowledge about evidence-based treatment in patients with ILD To gain knowledge and experience around toxicities, side effects and necessary monitoring for patients who are started on immunosuppressive therapy To develop an understanding of the appropriate patient selection and timing of lung transplant in patients with ILD COLLABORATOR To work with the multidisciplinary health care professionals including Rheumatologists, Radiologists, Respiratory Therapists, and Research Coordinators to provide comprehensive medical care for patients seen in the ILD clinic To work with researchers from other sub-specialties and other disciplines with the goal of participating in state of the art clinical research in ILD COMMUNICATOR To learn how to dictate letters and recommendations to referring physicians when working in the role of quaternary care provider for complex patients with multiple active medical issues To learn how to counsel patients about the natural history of various interstitial lung diseases and discuss the risks and benefits of specific immunosuppressive therapies HEALTH CARE ADVOCATE To understand the importance of environmental exposures in the development of some interstitial lung diseases and advocate on behalf of patients with their employers, landlords and families to minimize exposures while maintaining their ability to function in their work and home environments To help advocate for your patients to facilitate access to expensive life-saving therapies LEADER To develop time management skills to allow adequate time for a comprehensive assessment of complex patients within the time frame of a busy outpatient clinic SCHOLAR To incorporate evidence-based medicine into investigations and therapeutic plans To develop prospective research protocols and projects with incorporation of an understanding of research methodology and clinical trial design To learn how to approach and consent patients for involvement in clinical trials and databases To develop methods of database entry that ensure high fidelity data with appropriate cross-reference techniques To learn techniques to allow high quality retrospective database analysis To develop techniques for educating other trainees on ILD topics in large and small group sessions PROFESSIONAL To demonstrate professionalism during interactions with patients and multiple members of the health care team To exhibit professional behaviour by ensuring punctuality and attendance at all scheduled clinics and to provide adequate notice if you are unable to attend a clinic for personal reasons or illness to ensure that your absence does not negatively influence patient care  3.       The Training Structure The ILD fellowship is primarily a research fellowship.  Trainee time will be divided as 80% research activities and 20% clinical activities.  Trainees will attend multi-disciplinary case conference rounds once per week, radiology rounds once per week, Research in Progress rounds twice per month and will attend our weekly ILD clinic.  Trainees will be expected to present cases at our formal pathology MDD once every 4 weeks.  During clinical activities, trainees will provide direct patient care under the supervision of the attending physicians in the clinic.  Other, subspecialty clinics are optional and may be attended once or twice per month.  There is no inpatient component to the Fellowship and there are no “on-call” responsibilities.  Non-clinical time (4 days per week) will be spent pursuing research activities. 4.       The Application Process The fellowship is administered through the Interstitial Lung Diseases Program at the Toronto General Hospital.  Applications should include a brief letter outlining the applicant’s goals during their fellowship, a Curriculum Vitae and 3 letters of reference.  Applications should be mailed to: Dr. Shane Shapera Interstitial Lung Diseases Program Director Toronto General Hospital 585 University Avenue, 9N-971 Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 2N2 Email: shane.shapera@uhn.ca Decisions regarding acceptance into the Fellowship will be made jointly by the members of the ILD program.  Members include: Dr. Shane Shapera – ILD Program Director Dr. Lee Fidler Dr. Jolene Fisher – ILD Program Research Director Dr. Jakov Moric Dr. Matthew Binnie Dr. Ambrose Lau Applications must be received before October 15th to be considered for the following academic year.  Interviews will be held in November and the recipient of the fellowship position will be announced in December for a position starting on July 1st of the following year. Once a person has been accepted into the ILD Fellowship Program, a formal appointment will be initiated by the Supervisor with the Department of Medicine, Division of Respirology, Administration office, and the Post Graduate Medical Education Office (PGME) 5.       Eligibility  This one-year fellowship accepts a maximum of one individual each year.  It is offered to individuals who are eligible to take the written and oral examinations in Respirology at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.  Preference for acceptance to the fellowship will be given to individuals who have demonstrated academic potential with research experience and who have a commitment to an academic research career.  6.       Funding Opportunities Trainees will receive a minimum of $60,000 per year given as a bimonthly direct deposit.  In some years, additional funding may be available (up to a salary of $75,000 per year) depending on availability of funds from the funding source. 2 weeks of paid vacation (plus 10 days off over the Christmas and New Year’s break) will be granted to all trainees during their year. 7.       List of publications in the area by U of T faculty. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Shapera%2C%20Shane%5BAuthor%5D http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Fisher%2C%20Jolene%5BAuthor%5D http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Binnie%2C%20Matthew%5BAuthor%5D http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Fidlerr%2C%20Lee%5BAuthor%5D http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Lau%2C%20Ambrose%5BAuthor%5D http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=Moric%2C%20Jakov%5BAuthor%5D
  Contact Name:	Rhiannon Davies
  Role:	Division Administrator, Respirology
  E-mail:	Rhiannon.davies@utoronto.ca
  Mailing Address:	University of Toronto, Division of Respirology, 1 King's College Circle, Rm 6263 MSB, Toronto, ON, M5A 1A8
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• Lung Transplantation

  Fellowship Title:	Lung Transplantation
  Division:	Respirology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Dr. Aman Sidhu (Fellowship Director)
  Duration:	6 months or 1 year
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1, and Jan 1
  Number of position(s) per year:	4
  Description:	The Fellowship offers the opportunity to obtain comprehensive experience in the clinical and research aspects of lung transplantation. This will include participation in the pre-transplantation assessment clinics, the pre-transplantation management of listed patients, and in post-transplant ambulatory clinics. The fellow will also have responsibilities for management of inpatients in the Lung Transplant Program and the Multi Organ Transplant Unit at the Toronto General Hospital. Fellows will also present patients considered for transplantation to the Assessment Committee of the Lung Transplant Program and will take part in the discussions concerning candidacy. Medical Fellows will also have the opportunity to further their training in management of advanced lung diseases through attendance at specialized lung disease clinics. Medical fellows will have the opportunity to develop their skills in bronchoscopy and transbronchial biopsies. Medical Fellows will also work closely with the surgical team and have the opportunity to be exposed to other procedures such us chest tube management, tracheostomy, the different modalities of extracorporeal life support (ECLS), Ex Vivo Lung perfusion use and donor management. The program has weekly teaching sessions that include relevant topics in respirology, infectious diseases, palliative care, radiology and pathology. Fellows will participate in the teaching rounds, journal club, and the clinical rounds of both the Multi Organ Transplant Program and the Respiratory Division. Fellows are also expected to participate in a research or quality improvement project in lung transplantation.
  Contact Name:	Rhiannon Davies
  Role:	Fellowship Administrator
  Telephone:	416-978-1562
  E-mail:	rhiannon.davies@utoronto.ca
  Mailing Address:	University of Toronto 6263 MSB, 1 King's College Circle Toronto, ON, M5S 1A8
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