Fellowship Title: | Myeloma and Mature B-Cell Disorders |
Division: | Hematology |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical |
Supervisor: | Dr. Anca Prica |
Duration: | 1 year, with option to renew for 2nd year |
Application Open and Close Date: | Ongoing |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | Start dates negotiable |
Number of position(s) per year: | Variable |
Description: | We are currently offering a clinical research fellowship in the treatment of multiple myeloma and associated mature B-cell lymphoproliferative disorders at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre (PM). The Princess Margaret Myeloma Group (including six dedicated myeloma/lymphoma physicians) sees approximately 300 new patients and performs autotransplants in over 200 patients per year. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is the largest myeloma centre in Canada and receives patient referrals from across the country and internationally. The group is actively involved in clinical and laboratory research with international collaborations. Fellows will have the opportunity to gain clinical experience in the care of patients with myeloma and related disorders, including application of the principles of intensive therapy and stem cell transplantation as well as the use of novel agents in drug development. Fellows will have the opportunity to participate in clinical investigation (writing/directing study protocols, participation with the NCIC, applying for grant support, etc). Depending upon candidate interest, opportunities in laboratory research and/or patient/faculty education and supportive care in mature B cell disorders are available. Candidates must be eligible for registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario and hold subspecialty certification in Hematology or Medical Oncology from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. |
Contact Name: | Dr. Anca Prica |
Role: | Staff Hematologist Lymphoma/Myeloma Site Group |
Telephone: | 416-946-2249 |
E-mail: | Anca.prica@uhn.ca |
Mailing Address: | Dept of Medical Onc & Hematology Princess Margaret Cancer Centre 610 University Avenue, OPG 6TH FLOOR Toronto, ON M5G 2M9 Tel: 416-946-2249; Fax: 416-946-4407 |
Fellowship Title: | Myeloproliferative Neoplasms |
Division: | Hematology |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical |
Supervisor: | Dr. Vikas Gupta |
Duration: | 1 year with opportunity to extend to 2 years |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | July and January |
Number of position(s) per year: | 1 (or depending on availability) |
Description: | The Elizabeth and Tony Comper MPN program at Princess Margaret Cancer Center offers a unique opportunity for a clinical or translational fellowship in MPN. The MPN program at Princess Margaret is the largest in Canada, and the focus of the program is to excel in basic, translational and clinical research related to MPN and related disorders. A recent philanthropic donation has further led to strengthening the infra-structure of this program. MPN program works closely with a team of leukemia and transplant physicians, and there will be opportunity to train in other aspects of myeloid malignancies and allogeneic transplantation depending on candidate’s interest and career goals. We are actively involved in clinical, laboratory, and translational research, and have a large portfolio of clinical trials. In addition to gaining clinical experience, fellows will have the opportunity to participate in clinical and translational research projects, design of clinical trials, learn the principles of conducting research, and participate in the academic activities of the program. The expected start date is July or January, but is negotiable. Candidates must have completed training in internal medicine, and sub-specialty training in hematology or medical oncology. Overseas candidates should have Canadian equivalent training in the above disciplines. |
Contact Name: | Dr. Vikas Gupta, MD, FRCP, FRCPath |
Role: | Fellowship Programs Head |
Telephone: | (416) 946-4521 |
E-mail: | vikas.gupta@uhn.ca |
Mailing Address: | Princess Margaret Cancer Centre 610 University Avenue, 5-303C Toronto, ON CANADA M5G 2M9 |
Fellowship Title: | The James Drewry Stewart Fellowship in
Multiple Myeloma and Malignant Hematology - SMH |
Division: | Hematology |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical |
Supervisor: | Dr. Lisa Hicks and Dr. Martina Trinkaus |
Duration: | 1 year |
Application Open and Close Date: | Flexible start dates available, applications accepted at any time, apply at least 6 months in advance of anticipated start date (local candidates) and at least 1 year in advance of anticipated start date (international candidates). |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | Flexible |
Description: | The James Drewry Stewart Fellowship in Multiple Myeloma and Malignant Hematology will provide financial assistance in the form of fellowship grants to oncology trainees at St. Michael's Hospital who have completed their core training in oncology and are seeking additional clinical training in myeloma and other blood cancers. Background: Multiple myeloma and lymphoma are the most common types of blood cancers and the fifth most common cause of cancer overall. Multiple myeloma in particular is a very complex disease that can cause major complications for patients including bone fractures, pain crises, kidney failure and dangerously high blood calcium levels. It is also one of the cancers for which treatment options have advanced the most quickly in the last five years. As a result, expert, patient-centered care for patients with myeloma is essential, and not always readily available. In the community setting, myeloma is frequently managed by medical oncologists rather than by hematologists. Yet, many oncologists receive relatively little training in this specialized cancer. Most oncology training is focused on more common cancers such as breast, colon and lung cancer, and the complexities of myeloma may not be addressed. There is a growing need for advanced clinical training in malignant hematology, and in particular for clinical training in multiple myeloma. |
Contact Name: | Cheri Gallant |
Role: | Administrator |
Telephone: | 416-864-5632 |
E-mail: | cheri.gallant@unityhealth.to |
Mailing Address: | St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond St, Room 2-084, Toronto ON M5B 1W8 |
Fellowship Title: | Thrombosis & Hemostasis |
Division: | Hematology |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical |
Supervisor: | Dr. Richard Ward |
Duration: | 2 years |
Application Open and Close Date: | August 1 |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | July 1 |
Number of position(s) per year: | 1 |
Description: | This is a 2 year academic combined fellowship program in thrombosis and hemostasis. This innovative program offers a unique breadth and depth of clinical exposure in arterial and venous thrombosis, hemophilia and other inherited coagulation factor deficiencies, platelet disorders, and coagulation laboratory diagnosis. The University, with its affiliated academic health sciences centres, is home to the largest clinical programs in Canada as well as a wealth of clinical and translational research opportunities. The fellow is expected to enroll in a funded Master’s course if not previously undertaken postgraduate studies. This should be in alignment with their academic focus, i.e. clinical epidemiology/health research methodology, medical education, public health, or quality improvement. At least 60% of time is protected for academic activities with well-structured mentorship provided in all areas. |
Contact Name: | Lianna Mulveney |
Role: | UHN Medical Oncology & Hematology Fellowship Administrator |
Telephone: | 416-946-4501 ext. 5429 |
E-mail: | Lianne.Mulveney@uhn.ca |
Fellowship Title: | Antimicrobial Stewardship |
Division: | Infectious Diseases |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical |
Supervisor: | Dr. Andrew M. Morris |
Duration: | 1-2 year |
Application Open and Close Date: | Minimum 6 months prior to start date |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | July 1 annually |
Number of position(s) per year: | 2 (maximum) |
Description: | The Sinai Health System-University Health Network Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (SHS-UHN ASP) is the oldest and largest ASP in Canada, and has a wealth of experience in teaching antimicrobial stewardship to a variety of health professions, having run national and international antimicrobial stewardship courses. SHS-UHN ASP Team members include physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and project and research support teams. Many members are national leaders in the field. The SHS-UHN ASP Fellowship is a 1-2 year clinical and research fellowship for infectious diseases specialists, medical microbiologists, and general internists planning on leading an antimicrobial stewardship program. Fellows will gain clinical knowledge and experience around important antimicrobial stewardship interventions such as prospective audit-and-feedback, algorithm and guideline development, order sets, digital decision support, and education. Additionally, fellows will gain a first-hand understanding of quality improvement and knowledge translation, using these principles in implementing their own project within one or more hospitals. Fellows will also participate in regional, provincial, national, and international antimicrobial stewardship initiatives. |
Contact Name: | Dr. Andrew M. Morris |
Role: | Director, SHS-UHN ASP |
Telephone: | 416.586.4800 x8102 |
E-mail: | Andrew.morris@sinaihealthsystem.ca |
Mailing Address: | 415-600 University Ave. Toronto, ON M5G 1X5 |
Fellowship Title: | Transplant Infectious Diseases Fellowship Program |
Division: | Infectious Diseases |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical |
Supervisor: | Dr. Sasan Hosseini |
Duration: | 1 - 2 years |
Application Open and Close Date: | Open: June 1st Close: July 31st |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | July 1 |
Number of position(s) per year: | 2 |
Description: | The University Health Network (UHN) and University of Toronto offer a world-class experience for graduating fellows seeking to develop, or continue developing, an academic career in transplant infectious diseases (TID). The program is based on the curriculum suggested by the AST Infectious Diseases Community of Practice and is further enhanced under the leadership and guidance of internationally recognized TID experts: Drs. Shahid Husain, Coleman Rotstein, Atul Humar, Deepali Kumar, Sasan Hosseini, and Asma Syed. Currently, we offer two training tracks for fellows entering our program: a one-year clinical track for fellows interested in a career as a clinician-educator and a two-year track for fellows interested in an academic research career. For inpatient consultation, fellows rotate through two sites, one that specializes in solid organ transplant (SOT) and the other in allo- and auto-stem cell transplant/leukemia/solid tumour. For a comprehensive outpatient experience, fellows have a once-weekly outpatient clinic throughout the fellowship. Fellows can also choose to do electives in primary SOT rotations, which enriches the transplant experience. In addition, we provide a well-structured weekly, interactive lecture series where invited speakers, core faculty, and fellows review the core and advanced topics in TID. Fellows interested in the research track are encouraged to participate actively in the research endeavors of our faculty and begin their own projects. We pay special attention to developing, clinical, translational and laboratory research skills through well-funded clinical and lab-based research programs in TID. Interested applicants are advised to submit their updated CV, statement of interest and three letters of recommendation. |
Contact Name: | Dr. Sasan Hosseini |
Role: | Program Director |
Telephone: | (416) 340-4800 ext. 3144 |
E-mail: | Sasan.Hosseini@uhn.ca |
Mailing Address: | Toronto General Hospital Peter Munk Building, 11 PMB 138 585 University Avenue Toronto, Ontario M5G 2N2 Canada |
Fellowship Title: | Tropical Medicine |
Division: | Infectious Diseases |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical |
Supervisor: | Dr. Andrea K. Boggild |
Duration: | 1 year |
Application Open and Close Date: | Rolling |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | Rolling |
Number of position(s) per year: | 2-3 |
Description: | This self-funded fellowship is intended to advance the knowledge and skill set of the trainee in the field of tropical medicine. This is not an introductory fellowship, and is only offered to those with advanced training or experience in the field of tropical medicine, typically signified by some developing world experience and/or graduate training. The fellowship is completed on a part-time basis (2.5-days per week x 1 year for clinical and scholarly work) so as not to impede the fellow's ability to engage in remunerative work that is either hospital or clinic-based. There is no on-call or patient care expectations beyond the time during which the fellow is in clinic with the supervisor. Teaching occurs around each clinical case, and is supplemented by formal and informal lectures, clinical scenarios, readings, and meetings throughout the year. The fellow will also have the opportunity to attend the full roster of educational rounds offered by the Division of Infectious Diseases at UHN, which includes weekly HIV rounds, weekly city-wide ID/Microbiology rounds, weekly clinical case rounds, weekly tropical medicine rounds, and monthly national tropical medicine rounds. The fellow will have the opportunity to engage in a scholarly activity of his or her choosing, and this may include writing of a case report(s) or book chapter(s), or completion of a QI or research project relevant to the practice of tropical medicine. If a QI or research project is selected as the scholarly activity, the supervisor will assist the fellow in obtaining competitive funding awards to enable presentation of the work at an international scientific conference. |
Contact Name: | Dr. Andrea K. Boggild |
Role: | Fellowship Supervisor |
Telephone: | 416-340-3675 |
E-mail: | Andrea.boggild@utoronto.ca |
Mailing Address: | Tropical Disease Unit, Toronto General Hospital 200 Elizabeth Street, 13EN-1350 Toronto, ON M5G 2C4 |
Fellowship Title: | Acute Oncology |
Division: | Medical Oncology |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical and Research |
Supervisor: | Santhosh Thyagu |
Duration: | 1-2 years |
Application Open and Close Date: | ongoing |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | September 1, 2020 |
Number of position(s) per year: | 3 |
Description: | This fellowship will provide the trainee with the unique opportunity to develop expertise in management of acute events intrinsic to the care of patients with cancer. Advancement in supportive care has over the years increasingly contributed to the improved outcomes observed in most of the cancers. Timely and efficient management of acute events leads to better outcomes, admission avoidance in many cases and reduced length of stay in those patients needing admission. This has led to improved patient centered care, reduced burden on the scarce in-patient beds, and already stressed emergency departments. Acute Oncology is a relatively new specialized field, which is growing in prominence as the complexity of cancer care increases. The trainee will gain significant exposure and adequate hands-on experience in managing these complications associated with cancer care. The trainee will have ample research and teaching opportunities as well as leadership experience. Moreover the trainee will get to work closely with our multidisciplinary team of medical and haematological oncologists, hospitalists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nursing, and administrative staff. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing both inpatient and ambulatory patient-centred care to patients with a variety of malignancies. |
Contact Name: | Lianne Mulveney |
E-mail: | Lianne.Mulveney@uhn.ca |
Fellowship Title: | Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Fellowship |
Division: | Medical Oncology |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical and Research |
Supervisor: | Dr. Nazanin Fallah-Rad & Dr. Abha Gupta |
Duration: | 2 years |
Application Open and Close Date: | September – December |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | July |
Number of position(s) per year: | one |
Description: | This is a 2 year fellowship intended primarily for medical oncology or radiation oncology trainees who wish to enhance their training in AYA Oncology alongside a relevant disease-site that is of interest to them. |
Contact Name: | Lianne Mulveney |
Role: | Program Coordinator |
Telephone: | 416-946-4501 extension 3308 |
E-mail: | lianne.mulveney@uhn.ca |
Fellowship Title: | Breast Cancer |
Division: | Medical Oncology |
Fellowship Type: | Clinical |
Supervisor: | Dr. Eitan Amir, Dr. Philippe Bedard, Dr. David Cescon, Dr. Christine Elser and Dr. David Warr |
Duration: | 2 Years |
Application Open and Close Date: | N/A |
Anticipated Start Date(s): | July 1 each year (flexible) |
Number of position(s) per year: | N/A |
Description: | The objective of the Princess Margaret Medical Oncology Breast Cancer Fellowship Program is to train early career investigators in breast cancer research and treatment. The Breast Medical Oncology Group at Princess Margaret sees more than 600 new patients referrals annually and interacts with a multi-disciplinary team that includes surgical oncology, radiation oncology, palliative care, pathology, medical imaging, medical genetics, plastic surgery, nursing and social work. Fellows will be mentored by one or more of five full-time staff breast medical oncologists at Princess Margaret with unique areas of expertise and research focus: Dr. Eitan Amir (Health Services & Trial Methodology), Dr. Philippe Bedard (Experimental Therapeutics), Dr. David Cescon (Translational Research), Dr. Christine Elser (Medical Education), and Dr. David Warr (Supportive Care). Fellows will participate in 3-4 half-day ambulatory breast medical oncology clinics weekly under direct staff supervision. Clinical responsibilities will include: new patient consultations, supervision of systemic therapy, toxicity management, and assessment of patients on therapeutic clinical trials. A minimum of fifty-percent of the fellows' time is protected for research. Fellows are expected to develop and implement research projects in their areas of interest in collaboration with their supervisor(s). Fellows will develop skills in research methods, writing research protocols; analyzing original research data; presenting results at local, national and international meetings; and preparing final peer-reviewed manuscripts for publication. There are opportunities for research collaborations with scientists at the Princess Margaret Cancer Research Institute and other research institutes through the University of Toronto. |
Contact Name: | Lianna Mulveney |
Role: | UHN Medical Oncology & Hematology Fellowship Administrator |
Telephone: | 416-946-4501 ext. 5429 |
E-mail: | Lianne.Mulveney@uhn.ca |