Fellowship Listing

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• Neurology
• Azrieli Brain Medicine Fellowship

  Fellowship Title:	Azrieli Brain Medicine Fellowship
  Division:	Neurology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Dr. Sara Mitchell (primary); Rotating supervisors
  Duration:	6 months -2 years (competency based)
  Application Open and Close Date:	February 11 (applications after deadline MAY be considered)
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1
  Number of position(s) per year:	1-2
  Description:	Clinical Fellowship in Brain Medicine The application deadline for July 2023 start date is FRIDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2022. The Azrieli Brain Medicine Fellowship at the University of Toronto will be offered by the Temerty Faculty of Medicine for a July 2023 start date. This innovative fellowship has been designed to address an emerging need to approach the study of the brain with an interdisciplinary lens and a collaborative approach. The Azrieli Brain Medicine Fellowship will provide successful trainees with an integrated, cross-disciplinary perspective to approach the clinical and research questions that are related to brain diseases. Examples of conditions that lend themselves to an approach facilitated by Brain Medicine include: traumatic brain injury, neurodegenerative diseases, functional neurological disorders, developmental brain diseases (e.g., autism, attention deficit disorder), vascular brain diseases, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, and a variety of other neurologic and psychiatric conditions that are presenting with significant disturbances in affect, behaviour, and cognition. The University of Toronto offers the ideal environment for such training given the breadth of expertise represented across brain diseases. The successful fellows will have the opportunity to work alongside internationally renowned mentors and gain experience using cutting-edge clinical and research methods and technologies, including advanced neuroimaging, neuro-interventions, neuromodulation, genetics, fluid biomarkers, advanced clinical trials, and preclinical research. The Azrieli Brain Medicine Fellowship is a competency-based program that aims to provide its fellows with transdisciplinary competencies that complement their postgraduate specialty training; protected time will be provided for academic activities. Candidates must have completed a residency training program in neurology, psychiatry, neurosurgery, neurosurgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, geriatric medicine, family medicine or other brain related specialty. The Brain Medicine clinical fellowship will focus on the assessment and treatment of impaired affect, behaviour, and cognition (ABC) in complex brain disorders. They will also explore the impact of these disorders on functional abilities, quality of life, and interpersonal relationships. The fellow will gain clinical exposure to multiple complementary disciplines including geriatric medicine, neurology, neurosurgery, physical medicine and rehabilitation, or psychiatry. The successful fellow will dedicate most of their time to clinical work (up to 80%) and the rest of their time to academic work (creative professional activity, education, research). Examples of competencies that the clinical Azrieli Brain Medicine fellow will acquire include: How to perform a neurocognitive/neurobehavioural assessment at an expert level as required for differential diagnosis and problem formulation; How to conduct and interpret a complementary and comprehensive neurological and psychiatric examination at an advanced level; How to describe the content and psychometric properties of the components of a neuropsychological assessment and integrate these data into clinical evaluations; How to interpret and utilize neuroimaging, neurophysiological, sleep, laboratory, and neuropathology studies; How to describe the neurobiology of specific brain disorders; How to apply relevant treatments such as neuropharmacology, neuromodulation (e.g., rTMS, tDCS, Focused Ultrasound, Deep Brain Stimulation), and psychosocial interventions. Selection Process The Selection Panel is led by the Director of the Azrieli Brain Medicine Fellowship (Dr. Sara Mitchell) and the Associate Director (Dr. Sarah Levitt) along with the brain medicine steering committee guided by the principles of excellence, equity, diversity and inclusion. Funding The successful applicants will receive a competitive remuneration package. Length of Fellowship This is a competency, rather than a time-based, fellowship. Typically the fellowship is one year in duration (6m-2 years range). Any interested applicants should send an updated CV and a one page statement indicating their interest in Brain Medicine. Also, please supply the names and contact information for three referees. The application deadline is FEBRUARY 11, 2022. Please send your application to: tdra@utoronto.ca After an initial review, you may be invited to a virtual interview. If you want more information please contact Dr. Sara Mitchell at: sara.mitchell@sunnybrook.ca or Dr. Sarah Levitt at: sarah.levitt@uhn.ca.
  Contact Name:	Dr. Sara Mitchell
  Role:	Director, Azrieli Brain Medicine Fellowship
  E-mail:	tdra@utoronto.ca; sara.mitchell@sunnybrook.ca
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• Behavioural Neurology

  Fellowship Title:	Behavioural Neurology
  Division:	Neurology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Dr. Morris Freedman Dr. Howard Chertkow
  Duration:	1-2 Years
  Application Open and Close Date:	Applications considered on an ongoing basis.
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1 January 1
  Number of position(s) per year:	4
  Description:	The Behavioural Neurology Fellowship Program at Baycrest and the Division of Neurology, University of Toronto, offers clinical and research training in the behavioural neurology of neurodegenerative disease, with a focus on dementia. Clinical experiences will include care of outpatients in the ambulatory Sam and Ida Ross Memory Clinic and in-patients on the Behavioural Neurology Unit, where specialized skills will be gained in the assessment and management of cognitive, language, and behavioural disorders due to neurodegenerative disease. Highlights Internationally renowned Rotman Research Institute Sam & Ida Ross Memory Clinic Inpatient Behavioural Neurology Unit Research embedded in clinical care Clinical Trials Unit To apply, please email the following: Updated CV Personal  statement Three letters of reference
  Contact Name:	Dr. Morris Freedman MD, FRCPC
  Telephone:	416-785-2500, ext. 6477
  E-mail:	mfreedman@baycrest.org
  Contact Name:	Dr. Howard Chertkow MD, FRCPC
  Telephone:	416-785-2500, ext. 6477
  E-mail:	hchertkow@research.baycrest.org
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• City Wide Neuromuscular Fellowship

  Fellowship Title:	City Wide Neuromuscular Fellowship
  Division:	Neurology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Aaron Izenberg
  Duration:	1 year
  Application Open and Close Date:	1 year prior to the start date
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1
  Number of position(s) per year:	1
  Description:	The UofT city-wide neuromuscular fellowship involves intensive training in clinical neuromuscular medicine and electrodiagnostics (EMG and Nerver Conduction Studies).  Fellows will rotate through the 3 major academic adult neuromuscular centres in Toronto, as well as the Hospital for Sick Children (HSC).  There will also be a set curriculum delivered in regular didactic teaching sessions occurring every 2 weeks throughout the year.  This program is designed to prepare individuals for a career in neuromuscular medicine in an academic or community setting.
  Contact Name:	Aaron Izenberg
  Role:	Fellowship Director
  Telephone:	416-480-4475
  E-mail:	aaron.izenberg@sunnybrook.ca
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• Cognitive - Behavioral Neurology

  Fellowship Title:	Cognitive - Behavioral Neurology
  Division:	Neurology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Dr. Carmela Tartaglia
  Duration:	1-2 years
  Application Open and Close Date:	1 Year prior to start of fellowship
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1
  Number of position(s) per year:	Dependant on funding
  Description:	The clinical-research fellowship in Cognitive - Behavioral Neurology is a 1-2 year fellowship program at University Health Network memory Clinic and the Division of Neurology, University of Toronto. This fellowship offers clinical and research training in the Cognitive - Behavioral Neurology of neurodegenerative diseases. The research component takes place at the Tanz Center for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases, University of Toronto.
  Contact Name:	Carmela Tartaglia
  Role:	Supervisor
  Telephone:	416-603-5483
  E-mail:	Carmela.tartaglia@uhn.ca
  Mailing Address:	Toronto Western Hospital 399 Bathurst St. WW 5-449 Toronto, ON M5T 2S8
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• Cognitive Neurology and Movement Disorders - SHSC

  Fellowship Title:	Cognitive Neurology and Movement Disorders - SHSC
  Division:	Neurology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Drs. Mario Masellis, Sandra E. Black, Sara Mitchell, and Benjamin Lam
  Duration:	1 to 2 years
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1
  Number of position(s) per year:	1-2
  Description:	Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, an academic teaching hospital fully affiliated with the University of Toronto, is offering a one to two year fellowship position in Cognitive & Movement Disorders Neurology.  Sunnybrook serves a population of >1 million people in the North and East Greater Toronto area, but is also a regional centre and receives referrals for patients suffering from cognitive and movement disorders from across Ontario. Two Sunnybrook clinics provide care for referred patients: the Cognitive & Movement Disorders Clinic, and the L.C. Campbell Cognitive Neurology Clinic. The fellowship program is headed by Dr. Mario Masellis. Our team consists of 4 dedicated cognitive neurologists (Drs. Mario Masellis, Sandra E. Black, Sara Mitchell, and Benjamin Lam). Dr. Masellis also has training in movement disorders and focuses on both motor and non-motor aspects of these conditions. Drs. Masellis and Black are both internationally renowned clinicians and researchers in this clinical research discipline.  Clinical Responsibilities In the first year, the fellow will attend up to 6 half-day weekly clinics in Cognitive & Movement Disorders Neurology, but including opportunities to participate in our Multidisciplinary Memory Clinic.  Clinical duties will also include inpatient cognitive and movement disorders consults, and biweekly inpatient consultation and rounds.  They will become astute at the diagnosis and management – both pharmacological and non-pharmacological - of the following conditions: Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease with and without dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementia, corticobasal syndrome, progressive supranuclear palsy, and vascular cognitive impairment, as well as mixed dementias. They will also see and treat rarer early onset and genetic forms of these diseases as well.  Research Exposure: Through participation in longitudinal studies evaluating the role of clinical patterns, genetic and neuroimaging biomarkers in predicting cognitive changes and changes in these patients, the fellow will be encouraged to work independently on all aspects of the research, but will meet with their supervisors on a regular basis to discuss progress and to obtain input and feedback.  They will be encouraged to develop a feasible research project, present and write up results. Goals The primary aims of this fellowship are three-fold: To provide the fellow with hands-on clinical training and mentorship in cognitive and movement disorders neurology to acquire clinical competency in these neurology subspecialties. To provide the fellow with the knowledge and experience to develop expertise in cognitive neurology including cognitive consequences of movement disorders and stroke, and to be able to communicate effectively through educational presentations and teaching to peers, other professionals and younger trainees. To provide appropriate exposure to clinical research in cognitive and movement disorders neurology and related clinical trials to enable the fellow to understand the important role of research in inspiring future care.
  Contact Name:	Dr. Mario Masellis
  Role:	Supervisor
  E-mail:	mario.masellis@sunnybrook.ca
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• Concussion

  Fellowship Title:	Concussion
  Division:	Neurology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Dr. Carmela Tartaglia
  Duration:	1-2 Years
  Application Open and Close Date:	1 Year prior to start of fellowship
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1
  Number of position(s) per year:	1-2 depending on funding
  Description:	The clinical-research Fellowship in concussion is a 1-2 year fellowship program that is open to applicants who have completed residency training in Neurology, Neurosurgery or Physical medicine and rehabilitation or are physicians holding a sports medicine certificate and wish to pursue further training in the clinical aspects and research of concussion. This is the first fellowship in sports concussion in Canada. The fellowship is sponsored by the Canadian Sports Concussion Project at the Krembil Neuroscience Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, and is an interdisciplinary program at the University of Toronto comprised of faculty, staff and trainees from neurology (cognitive and epilepsy), neurosurgery, neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, radiology and neuropathology.  The funds for the first Fellowship are being provided by the Allison Project, a fundraising project of the Toronto General and Western Hospital Foundation and the Haggart Family. Fellows receive intensive training in the evaluation and treatment of patients who have suffered from the concussion spectrum of disorders including acute concussion, post concussive syndrome, and brain degeneration such as chronic traumatic encephalopathy. As part of their training they will acquire knowledge in cognitive/behavioral assessment, neuropsychology, imaging and treatment of patients with concussion. In addition to clinical training, fellows will be engaged in research.  Investigators employ a variety of disciplines, including neurophysiology (EEG and MEG), neuropsychology, neuropathology and structural and functional neuroimaging.  Current areas of investigation include acute concussion, post concussive syndrome and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Ongoing studies include clinical protocols as well as translational research grounded in basic neurobiology and the cognitive/affective neurosciences.
  Contact Name:	Dr. Carmela Tartaglia
  Role:	Supervisor
  E-mail:	carmela.tartaglia@uhn.ca
  Mailing Address:	Toronto Western Hospital West Wing 5-449 399 Bathurst St. Toronto, ON M5T 2S8
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• Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders

  Fellowship Title:	Electromyography and Neuromuscular Disorders
  Division:	Neurology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Dr. Vera Bril
  Duration:	1-2 Years
  Application Open and Close Date:	1 Year prior to start of fellowship
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1
  Number of position(s) per year:	1-3 depending on funding
  Description:	For qualified neurology trainees, there are fellowship opportunities available at the University Health Network (Toronto General and Western sites). The primary fellowship supervisor is Dr. Vera Bril, and fellows may be accepted for 1- or 2-year programs. Fellows who wish to undertake a significant research project or concurrently complete a Master's degree are expected to apply for a 2-year fellowship program. The fellows will receive broad training in neuromuscular disease include disorders of nerve, muscle, and neuromuscular junction. Fellows may receive advanced training in advanced EMG techniques, percutaneous muscle biopsy, or peripheral nerve imaging; depending on their skill level. A variety of research opportunities are available. There are monthly case rounds, as well as monthly journal club, and combined rounds with neuropathology to review muscle biopsy specimens.
  Contact Name:	Dr. Vera Bril
  Role:	Fellowship Coordinator
  Telephone:	416.340.3315
  E-mail:	vera.bril@utoronto.ca
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• Epilepsy

  Fellowship Title:	Epilepsy
  Division:	Neurology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Dr. Esther Bui
  Duration:	1-2 years
  Application Open and Close Date:	1 Year prior to start of fellowship
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1
  Number of position(s) per year:	1-2 depending on funding
  Description:	The Epilepsy Fellowship Program at Toronto Western Hospital is a well-established program that offers extensive training in all aspects of epilepsy.  Fellows will attend clinics with a variety of epilepsy cases, including some of the most pharmacoresistant. Fellows will also receive EEG training, with completion of the Canadian EEG exam expected. Our comprehensive epilepsy program includes neurologists, clinical neurophysiologists, neuropsychiatrists, neuropsychologists, neurosurgeons, social worker, nurses and dietitians. The Program’s strengths include a 10-bed epilepsy monitoring unit, epilepsy genetics clinic, neuromodulation (VNS and DBS), transition from paediatric to adult services, women with epilepsy and epilepsy in pregnancy clinics, specialized ketogenic diet clinic, first seizure clinic and clinical neurophysiology. Fellows will participate in weekly multidisciplinary rounds to discuss patients’ surgical candidacy, weekly EEG teaching rounds, monthly journal club and research rounds.  There is a large research program and fellows are encouraged to participate in clinical or pre-clinical research. Research fields include animal models, EEG and MEG, clinical genetics, and pregnancy in epilepsy.  Our current faculty members include Dr. Don Weaver, Dr. Richard Wennberg, Dr. Peter Tai, Dr. Aylin Reid, Dr. Martin Del Campo, Dr. Peter Carlen, Dr. Esther Bui, Dr. Eduard Bercovici, and Dr. Danielle Andrade. Term: 1 year with a focus on epilepsy clinics and EEG interpretation. Renewal for a second year of fellowship is an option, depending on availability of funding. Second year will be focused on epilepsy surgery cases and EEG interpretation in the epilepsy monitoring unit, including both scalp and intracranial monitoring.
  Contact Name:	Dr. Esther Bui
  Role:	Fellowship Supervisor
  E-mail:	esther.bui@uhn.ca
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• Epilepsy Genetics

  Fellowship Title:	Epilepsy Genetics
  Division:	Neurology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical and research
  Supervisor:	Dr. Danielle Andrade
  Duration:	1-2 Years
  Application Open and Close Date:	1 Year prior to start of fellowship
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1
  Number of position(s) per year:	1-2 depending on funding
  Description:	The Adult Genetic Epilepsy (AGE) Fellowship Program at Toronto Western Hospital is a well-established program that offers extensive training in all aspects of genetically-determined epilepsies, both common and rare forms.  Our AGE Fellowship program is part of one of the largest and most comprehensive Epilepsy Programs in North America, level 4 epilepsy center, with an excellent team of epileptologists, clinical neurophysiologists, genetic counselors, geneticists, neuropsychiatrists, neuroradiologists, neuropsychologists, neurosurgeons, social workers, nurses and dietitians. Fellows will attend the Adult Genetic Epilepsy clinics where they will see a variety of genetic epilepsy cases, including some of the most pharmacoresistant. During this fellowship, fellows will develop expertise in recognition of clinical manifestations as well as indication and interpretation of genetic testing.  Our cutting-edge management (both acute and long-term) of genetic epilepsies in adults will give fellows the opportunity to master precision medicine treatments as well as take part in new precision medicine trials. In addition, our multidisciplinary Adult Genetic Epilepsy clinics will give the fellows the opportunity to learn about movement disorders, cognition and other comorbidities seen in adults with genetic epilepsy. The Adult Genetic Epilepsy Program has an important research component and fellows are encouraged to participate in clinical or pre-clinical research. They will have access to the large database and DNA bank of patients with genetic epilepsies and they will be mentored throughout the research. They will also have protected research time. Requirements: Completion of an accredited residency in Neurology. Completion of a general epilepsy fellowship is encouraged but not required.
  Contact Name:	Dr. Danielle Andrade
  Role:	Fellowship Coordinator
  E-mail:	Danielle.andrade@uhn.ca
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• Gord Downie Brain Tumour Fellowship

  Fellowship Title:	Gord Downie Brain Tumour Fellowship
  Division:	Neurology
  Fellowship Type:	Clinical
  Supervisor:	Dr. James Perry
  Duration:	1 year
  Application Open and Close Date:	June-September of the year before the projected start date
  Anticipated Start Date(s):	July 1 of each year
  Number of position(s) per year:	1
  Description:	The Fellowship is open to individuals who have completed residency programs in neurology and medical oncology. Fellowship goals and objectives will be tailored to individual needs but, in general, this is a clinical Fellowship spent within a busy interdisciplinary CNS Oncology team with a research-embedded in practice framework.
  Contact Name:	Tatiana Brezden
  Role:	Program Coordinator
  Telephone:	416-480-4766
  E-mail:	tatiana.brezden@sunnybrook.ca
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