Clinical & Research Fellowship Programs

Physicians who seek training over and above residency training within the same area of their specialization may take additional training as a Clinical Fellow or a Research Fellow.

A Clinical Fellowship is an opportunity for a physician to obtain advanced training and/or to acquire more specialized expertise not normally acquired during residency training. Training may involve both clinical and research activities.  Applicants to Clinical Fellowship training programs in the Department of Medicine must have completed residency training in either the base specialty, base subspecialty, or a complimentary specialty (including Family Medicine if acceptable and if so indicated in the Fellowship eligibility criteria for a given Fellowship) prior to commencing fellowship training in the Department of Medicine.  The individual need not be certified in any specialty prior to commencing the fellowship.

Research Fellows spend 100% of their time in a research experience in a subject related to their specialty.  The minimum requirement is a medical degree from a recognized medical school.

Training as a Clinical or Research Fellow in the Department of Medicine is not accredited nor is it approved as residency training toward certification by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC).

The Department offers a large number of Clinical and Research Fellowships through its Divisions.  See Applying to our Programs for eligibility requirements.  For additional information and application packages, contact the Postgraduate Fellowship Director for the appropriate specialty or the Residency & Fellowship Postgraduate Education office, Department of Medicine.

Certificates of Training

Clinical Fellows:  Clinical Fellows will only be deemed eligible to receive a certificate if they have completed all requirements of the clinical fellowship, have dedicated the agreed upon amount of time to the fellowship, and have achieved evaluations at or above expectations in all aspects of the fellowship. Certificates will not be released to a fellow without receipt from the sponsoring Division of documentation supporting successful completion of all aspects and rotations of the fellowship.  Such documentation must include completed ITERS for all fellowship components.

Clinical Fellows who completed training prior to June 30, 2011 should contact the Department to request a certificate.  Certificates for Clinical Fellows who completed training on June 30, 2011 and after are issued by the Postgraduate Medical Education Office: certificates are not issued for elective training or for clinical fellowships less than six months in duration.  For details, please visit the PGME Office website.

Research Fellows:  Research Fellows are eligible to receive a certificate if they have completed all requirements of the fellowship and have achieved evaluations at or above expectations in all aspects of the fellowship.  Certificates will not be released to a fellow without receipt from the sponsoring Division of completed ITERS.

Certificates for Research Fellows are available from the Department of Medicine and Fellows should complete a certificate request form and return it to the Department following the instructions on the form.

Lost Certificate Replacement
Lost or damaged certificates can be replaced at the request of the trainee.  A fee of CAD $50, USD $50 will apply for each certificate to be replaced.  An additional fee will be charged for priority courier services to cover courier charges.  Lost or damaged certificates for Clinical Fellows who completed training on and after June 30, 2011 should consult the PGME Office website for information.

All Research Fellows, as well as Clinical Fellows who completed training prior to June 30, 2011, should contact the Department of Medicine Training Verifications Officer for information.