Fellowship Title: | Emergency Point-of-Care Ultrasound |
Division: | Emergency Medicine |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical |
Supervisor: | Dr. Jordan Chenkin |
Duration: | 12 months |
Application Open and Close Date: | Open: January 1 Close: September 1 |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | July 1 |
Number of position(s) per year: | 2 |
Description: | The emergency point-of-care ultrasound fellowship is a 12-month subspecialty training year that prepares emergency physicians for a career of emergency ultrasound leadership. The objectives of the fellowship are to develop expert skills in clinical ultrasound, to learn how to effectively administrate a hospital ultrasound program, how to develop and implement ultrasound training curricula, and to design and conduct ultrasound research. The fellowship involves dedicated weekly scanning shifts with faculty, as well as weekly image review and journal clubs. Electives available include transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), regional anesthesia, and pediatric point-of-care ultrasound. |
Contact Name: | Dr. Jordan Chenkin |
Role: | Fellowship director |
E-mail: | jordan.chenkin@utoronto.ca |
Mailing Address: | 2075 Bayview Avenue, Room C753, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4N 3M5 |
Fellowship Title: | Geriatric Emergency Medicine |
Division: | Emergency Medicine |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical |
Supervisor: | Dr. Don Melady |
Duration: | 1 year |
Application Open and Close Date: | September 1 |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | July 1 |
Description: | The clinical focus of this fellowship is Geriatric Emergency Medicine. It is intended to allow the fellow to develop focussed expertise in care of older patients in the Emergency Department in multiple domains -- clinical practice; education; research; quality improvement, and programme development. The enhanced training will take place both in the ED and in multiple other settings over the course of the year -- in-patient geriatric medicine and psychiatry, palliative care, community-based care, long-term care and complex and continuing care. |
Contact Name: | Ramona Zacharias |
Role: | Division Executive Assistant |
Telephone: | 416-978-1612 |
E-mail: | division.em@utoronto.ca |
Fellowship Title: | Ornge Pre-hospital and Retrieval Medicine Fellowship |
Division: | Emergency Medicine |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical |
Supervisor: | Dr. Joel Lockwood |
Duration: | 1 year |
Application Open and Close Date: | September 1st |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | July 1st |
Number of position(s) per year: | 1 |
Description: | Ornge, a not-for-profit organization, is Ontario’s provider of air ambulance and related services. Established in 2006, Ornge is responsible for approximately 21,000 patient-related transports each year, serving a population of more than 13 million people across 1 million square kilometres. With a fleet that includes airplanes, helicopters and land ambulances operating from 12 bases across the province, Ornge crews perform emergent and urgent inter-facility transports and emergent on-scene responses while supporting healthcare in remote communities across Ontario. The Ornge team consists of paramedics, pilots, aircraft maintenance engineers, communications officers, physicians, educators and support staff. The Fellowship will provide a unique experience specifically focused on air medical and land critical care transport. The Fellowship will include an immersive clinical experience in critical care transport in both an urban helicopter emergency medical services environment and fixed-wing opportunities in resource-challenged settings in rural and remote locations throughout northern Ontario. The hospital-based experiences may also include trauma team leader experience at Canada’s busiest trauma centres in Toronto. |
Contact Name: | Dr. Joel Lockwood |
Role: | Fellowship Director |
E-mail: | jlockwood@ornge.ca |
Fellowship Title: | Advanced Technologies in Management of Type 1 Diabetes |
Division: | Endocrinology & Metabolism |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical and Research |
Supervisor: | Dr. Bruce A. Perkins MD MPH |
Duration: | 12 months |
Application Open Date: | September 1 |
Application Close Date: | December 31 |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | July 1 |
Number of position(s) per year: | 1 |
Description: | The fellowship is intended to develop an Endocrinology trainee’s skills as an endocrinologist using innovative technologies in the management of type 1 diabetes. More specifically, this fellowship will enable the fellow to develop an expertise in advanced care in diabetes, including insulin pump therapy, continuous glucose monitoring, and the implementation of hybrid closed loop algorithm therapy. The one-year fellowship will provide the fellow with actionable knowledge in managing this complex and rapidly-evolving aspect of diabetes care. Furthermore, opportunities in a clinical research program of type 1 diabetes will afford the fellow learning opportunities in clinical research methodology related to technology use. The fellow will participate in clinics and research meetings with the supervisor, with anticipation of a research presentation and manuscript. The Leadership Sinai Centre for Diabetes is strongly committed to diversity within its community, and especially welcome applications from racialized persons / persons of color, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Evaluation of the candidates shared commitment to these principles will be evaluated during interviews. Funding Available. |
Contact Name: | Dr. Bruce A. Perkins |
Role: | Primary Supervisor |
Telephone: | 416-586-8763 |
E-mail: | endo.admin@utoronto.ca |
Fellowship Title: | Andrology Fellowship |
Division: | Endocrinology & Metabolism |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical |
Supervisor: | Dr. Adam Millar |
Duration: | 12 months |
Application Open Date: | September 1 |
Application Close Date: | December 31 |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | July 1 |
Number of position(s) per year: | one |
Description: | This 12 month endocrine-based andrology fellowship is the first of its kind in Canada. The objectives are to develop subspecialty knowledge and expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with various andrologic conditions, including, but not limited to, male hypogonadism, pituitary disease, gynecomastia, male infertility, male sexual dysfunction, disorders of sexual development, transgender care and Klinefelter Syndrome. Additionally, a scholarly research project in andrology will be carried out with a goal of publication and/or presenation at conferences. |
Contact Name: | Dr. Adam Millar |
Role: | Primary Supervisor |
Telephone: | 416-978-3806 |
E-mail: | endo.admin@utoronto.ca |
Mailing Address: | Endo Program Coordinator 6 Queens Pk Cres W, 3rd Floor Department of Medicine Toronto, ON M5S 3H2 |
Fellowship Title: | Diabetes and Endocrinology in Pregnancy |
Division: | Endocrinology & Metabolism |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical |
Supervisor: | Dr. Denice Feig |
Duration: | 12 months |
Application Open Date: | September 1 |
Application Close Date: | December 31 |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | July 1 |
Number of position(s) per year: | 1-2 |
Description: | The educational purposes of this fellowship are two-fold: first, to enrich the learner's understanding of the pathophysiology, evidence, interventions and outcomes in endocrine disorders in pregnancy and second, to hone invaluable clinical skills to be applied in their future practice to provide the best possible care to this population of patients. To learn research skills and complete a research project in the area of diabetes or endocrine in pregnancy, with a written abstract in the end. Funding Available |
Contact Name: | Dr. Denice Feig |
Role: | Primary Supervisor |
Telephone: | 416-978-3806 |
E-mail: | endo.admin@utoronto.ca |
Mailing Address: | Endo Program Coordinator 6 Queens Pk Cres W, 3rd Floor Department of Medicine Toronto, ON M5S 3H2 |
Fellowship Title: | Dr. Robert Josse Fellowship in Metabolic Bone Disease |
Division: | Endocrinology & Metabolism |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical |
Supervisor: | Dr. Julie Gilmour |
Duration: | 12 months |
Application Open and Close Date: | September 1st to December 31st |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | July 1st |
Number of position(s) per year: | 1 |
Description: | The Dr. Robert Josse Fellowship in Metabolic Bone Disease provides specialty clinical training in osteoporosis and metabolic bone diseases. The objectives of the fellowship are: 1. To gain expertise in the diagnosis and management of primary and secondary osteoporosis, other metabolic bone diseases (including rare genetic conditions), and disorders of calcium/phosphate metabolism. 2) To integrate quality improvement methodology into practice by improving care processes within the metabolic bone clinic. 3) To disseminate knowledge through teaching junior residents and presenting scholarly work at national/international bone meetings. |
Contact Name: | Dr. Julie Gilmour |
Role: | Primary Supervisor |
Telephone: | 416-978-3806 |
E-mail: | endo.admin@utoronto.ca |
Fellowship Title: | Endocrine Oncology |
Division: | Endocrinology & Metabolism |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical |
Supervisor: | Dr. Shereen Ezzat |
Duration: | 1-3 years |
Application Open Date: | September 1 |
Application Close Date: | October 31 |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | July 1 |
Number of position(s) per year: | 1-2 |
Description: | This is a focused fellowship following completed training in General Endocrinology or Medical Oncology. Candidates will gain experience in the management of patients with sporadic and familial neuroendocrine tumors, pituitary neoplasms, thyroid/parathyroid tumors, and other neoplasms of the dispersed endocrine system. |
Contact Name: | Endocrinology and Metabolism Coordinator |
Telephone: | 416-978-3806 |
E-mail: | endo.admin@utoronto.ca |
Fellowship Title: | Metabolic Bone Diseases and Osteoporosis |
Division: | Endocrinology & Metabolism |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical |
Supervisor: | Dr. Angela Cheung |
Duration: | 2 years |
Application Open Date: | September 1 |
Application Close Date: | December 31 |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | July 1 |
Number of position(s) per year: | 1 |
Description: | The fellowship is for the fellow:
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Contact Name: | Angela Cheung |
Role: | Primary Supervisor |
Telephone: | 416-978-3806 |
E-mail: | Endo.admin@utoronto.ca |
Mailing Address: | Endo Program Coordinator 6 Queens Pk Cres W, 3rd Floor Department of Medicine Toronto, ON M5S 3H2 |
Fellowship Title: | Reproductive Endocrinology |
Division: | Endocrinology & Metabolism |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical and Research |
Supervisor: | Dr. Iliana Lega |
Duration: | 12 months |
Application Open Date: | September 1 |
Application Close Date: | December 31 |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | July 1 |
Number of position(s) per year: | 1-2 |
Description: | There are two main objectives of this fellowship:
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Contact Name: | Dr. Iliana Lega |
Role: | Primary Supervisor |
E-mail: | iliana.lega@wchospital.ca |
Mailing Address: | Endo Program Coordinator 6 Queens Pk Cres W, 3rd Floor Department of Medicine Toronto, ON M5S 3H2 |