Fellowship Listing

Currently listing: All Divisions of all fellowships.

• Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation

  Fellowship Title:	Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation
  Division:	All Divisions
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical and Research
  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 will provide the candidate with a comprehensive exposure to a highly developed model of cardiac rehabilitation in order to gain advanced skills in the design and delivery of exercise and lifestyle interventions and medical consultation in cardiovascular disease prevention. Specific objectives are listed as follows: exposure to a comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation program including workflow, patient selection and screening criteria, clinical assessments, exercise prescription, monitoring, follow up  hands-on supervision of cardiopulmonary testing / exercise testing experience with specialized cardiovascular and chronic disease populations including those with coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, heart transplantation, diabetes, stroke and cancer working with multi-disciplinary teams including exercise physiologists, physiotherapists, nurses, dietitians, psychology, social work and physicians research opportunities in the areas of exercise physiology, cardiovascular pharmacology,  exercise training in specialized cardiac populations education opportunities with continuing medical and inter-professional conferences development of patient education materials
  Contact Name:	Dr. Andrea Furlan
  Role:	Fellowship Director
  E-mail:	Andrea.furlan@uhn.ca
  Mailing Address:	550 University Ave. Toronto, ON M5G 2A2
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• G. Raymond Chang Caribbean Fellowship

  Fellowship Title:	G. Raymond Chang Caribbean Fellowship
  Division:	All Divisions
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Primary Supervisor will depend on subspecialty of selected fellow; Secondary Supervisor – Dr Daniel Panisko (on a central basis)
  Duration:	Varies to meet the needs of the fellow
  Application Open and Close Date:	May 15 - September 15
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1, 2022
  Number of position(s) per year:	1 fellow at a time
  Description:	Established in 2006 by Dr. Herbert Ho Ping Kong and funded by G. Raymond Chang, O.C., O.J., this fellowship program supports clinicians from the West Indies (the islands of the former British West Indies) interested in pursuing academic Internal Medicine subspecialty training at UofT. This clinical fellowship is a limited term academic experience, with the objective of providing advanced training and specialized expertise in Internal Medicine subspecialties including, but not limited to Cardiology, Rheumatology, Nephrology, Infectious Diseases, and Gastroenterology or in a closely related discipline such as Neurology. This training is not currently available in the West Indies and such clinical experience is increasingly needed in the tertiary care hospitals around the Caribbean. Upon completion of the fellowship training, physicians will return to their primary institution. The specific goals and objectives would vary depending on the subspecialty. The general goals of this fellowship are:   To gain advanced training and specialized skills required for the diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with disorders within the selected subspecialty To gain clinical experience in inpatient and outpatient management within a multidisciplinary environment To gain exposure to an academic institution with the opportunity to participate in educational and teaching experiences and have the potential to pursue educational scholarship In addition to the standard requirements, the qualifications for this fellowship are as follows: Minimum training requirement DM-Internal Medicine, University of the West Indies Proof of citizenship in the British West Indies Matched funding commitment letter from the University of the West Indies or other source such as relevant Caribbean National Government
  Contact Name:	Ms. Sarah Meilach
  Role:	Administrative Assistant to Dr Daniel Panisko
  Telephone:	416-603-5824
  E-mail:	Sarah.Meilach@uhn.ca
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• Women's Health Fellow – Ambulatory Fellowship

  Fellowship Title:	Women's Health Fellow – Ambulatory Fellowship
  Division:	All Divisions
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Duration:	1 Year (Extension possible)
  Number of position(s) per year:	1
  Description:	The Department of Medicine at Women's College Hospital invites applications for our Fellowship in Ambulatory Medicine. This Fellowship is open to applicants with completed specialty training in Internal Medicine and its Subspecialties. The program is intended to provide individuals trained in the fields of internal medicine with an opportunity to acquire advanced skills and expertise in the field of ambulatory medicine with a view to improving the quality of care and education in the ambulatory setting. The training will focus in any one or more of the following areas: women's health, complex chronic disease management; and health system solutions, and be supervised by a qualified member of the WCH Department of Medicine faculty. Three streams of training are available: CLINICAL STREAM: Together with her/his academic supervisor, the fellow will develop a one-year course of clinical study appropriate to the trainee's academic interests. Completion of a project suitable for peer-review publication is strongly recommended. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT (QI) STREAM: The fellow will be expected to complete advanced-level training in QI (e.g. Master's degree at the Institute for Health Policy Management and Evaluation or Veterans Affairs Scholars Program at U of T). Completion of a project suitable for peer-review publication is strongly recommended. RESEARCH STREAM: The fellow will be expected to complete advanced-level training (e.g. Master's degree with potential for PhD level training or post-doctoral training) in clinical or educational research, with a view to assuming an academic faculty position at a teaching hospital as a Clinician Scientist/Investigator or Clinician Educator, respectively. Fellowship applications to the Quality and Research Streams for longer than one year will be considered. Successful candidates would be encouraged to apply for external funding. Attendance at medical and relevant subspecialty rounds will be expected, as will participation in relevant subspecialty clinical coverage after hours. Applications for this position should include: A curriculum vitae; One-page proposal outlining your training expectations and long-term career goals; The name of potential fellowship supervisors; and Names, addresses and telephone numbers / email addresses of three references. Applications should be sent by mail or email to:  Dr. Paula Harvey, Physician-in-Chief of Medicine c/o Amanda Edward, Education Coordinator Department of Medicine, Women's College Hospital 76 Grenville Street, Room 3445 Toronto, Ontario Canada, M5S 1B2 Fax: 416 323 6129;  E-mail : amanda.edward@wchospital.ca
  Contact Name:	Amanda Edward
  Role:	Education Coordinator
  E-mail:	amanda.edward@wchospital.ca
  Mailing Address:	Department of Medicine, Women's College Hospital 76 Grenville Street, Room 3445 Toronto, Ontario Canada, M5S 1B2
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