Fellowship programs
SickKids and the Division of Neurology also sponsor fellowship training with specific funding being available for epilepsy, stroke and developmental paediatrics clinical training and research. These are two year training programs and may be started after completion of paediatric or adult neurology residency.
Departmental Fellowship
Departmental fellowship positions are available to suitably qualified paediatricians seeking additional clinical and research experience in Neurology. To be eligible for these positions, candidates must have four years paediatric training with at least six months Neurology experience. Departmental clinical fellows are appointed for a one year term (renewable) with negotiable starting dates.
The positions are suitable for individuals who are interested in pursuing academic careers and are seen as a means of mutual benefit - for individuals to gain valuable clinical and research opportunities and for SickKids to meet its clinical coverage requirements.
There is close integration with the Neurology formal fellowship training program.
- appointments will be competitive and will be chosen based on the candidate's qualifications and the quality of the training experience to be provided by the host Division
- each fellow will be required to provide clinical services consisting of 55 in-house overnight shifts and 22 in-house weekend 24-hour shifts per year, covering as a core paediatric resident
- while the program will attempt to schedule the above on-call service in areas appropriate to the fellow's specialty area of interest, fellows must be prepared to work in any area compatible with their skills and the needs of the Department (current major needs include: Haematology/Oncology, Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, General Paediatrics, Neonatology and the Emergency Department)
- no additional night or weekend call will be required by the sponsoring Division
- as with all clinical and/or research fellowship appointments, these fellowships are for additional or "top-up" training; no credit towards Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada qualifications will be offered
Interested applicants should send their curriculum vitae, three letters of reference and a letter outlining their area of clinical/research interests to: neurology.training@sickkids.ca. Applications should be submitted prior to April 30, 2009 for a July 1, 2010 start date.
Other fellowship programs
- Developmental Paediatrics Fellowship Program (** link to the right page in this developmental paeds site)
- Epilepsy Fellowship
- Stroke Fellowship