Cardiology Elective and Observership Program
The Division of Cardiology offers electives in Paediatric Cardiology to medical students, paediatric residents and paediatric cardiology fellows who are currently enrolled in Canadian universities or residency programs only.
The Division of Cardiology also offers observerships to international medical school graduates who are Paediatric Cardiologists or trainees with an interest in paediatric cardiology.
Electives and observers are accepted on a case-by-case basis. Please expand the sections below for more information.
Contact
- For Elective questions, please email cardiology.meded@sickkids.ca
- For Observership questions, please email ilp.requests@sickkids.ca
Elective Program
Electives are available within the Division of Cardiology in general paediatric cardiology (aimed at medical students and paediatric residents with an interest in pursuing a career in cardiology) and in subspecialities (aimed at learners currently enrolled in paediatric cardiology training programs in Canada). Electives are not available to international learners.
Expand the sections below to learn more based on trainee type.
If you are eligible and interested in pursuing an elective with The Labatt Family Heart Centre – Division of Cardiology, please send your requested start and end dates and your most current CV (that includes date of birth, citizenship status and email address) to cardiology.MedEd@sickkids.ca.
Once available dates have been confirmed and the elective request has been approved by the Division, University of Toronto Medical Students can book their elective through the MedSIS registration system. MedSIS is made available to students in September of the third year of the UME curriculum.
Electives may be 2–4 weeks in duration. In accordance with the AFMC guidelines for electives, students are expected to complete elective experiences in a minimum of three of the CaRMS first-level entry residency programs. The requirement for three disciplines may be achieved through any combination of electives and the selective components of the Transition to Residency course.
For Canadian medical students outside of the University of Toronto, please review the details provided at the AFMC Student Portal to determine your eligibility.
Electives are available for a maximum of 4 weeks.
If you are eligible and interested in pursuing an elective with The Labatt Family Heart Centre – Division of Cardiology, please send your requested start and end dates and your most current CV (that includes date of birth, citizenship status and email address) to cardiology.MedEd@sickkids.ca.
Once available dates have been confirmed and the elective request has been approved by the Division, visiting medical students may submit elective applications through the AFMC Student Portal.
Only residents currently enrolled in Canadian paediatric or paediatric cardiology training programs are accepted for electives. Please review the details provided at the Postgraduate Medical Education Office (PGME) at the University of Toronto to determine your eligibility.
If you are eligible and interested in pursuing an elective with the Division of Cardiology, please send your requested start and end dates and your most current CV (that includes date of birth, citizenship status and email address) to cardiology.MedEd@sickkids.ca.
Once available dates have been confirmed, please apply through the University of Toronto’s PGME Electives Program portal.
All elective applications are processed and must be approved by the Elective Office, Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto.
Observership Program
Eligibility
The Observership Program with The Labatt Family Heart Centre – Division of Cardiology at SickKids is open to international medical school graduates who are board-eligible or certified in Paediatric Cardiology, and are not licensed to practice in Canada, and are interested in gaining experience at SickKids.
Students, medical students and other physicians without substantial cardiology experience will not be accepted.
Observers shall not have any patient care responsibilities and shall not begin a term without prior approval by the Medical Affairs Office. Observers will not participate in any direct patient contact and therefore do not require an Independent or Educational license from the CPSO.
Deadlines
Observership applications will be accepted up to two months prior to an agreed upon start date.
Subspecialties
- Echocardiography
- Fetal Echocardiography
- Electrophysiology
- Cardiac Intervention
- Cardiac MRI
- Heart Function and Transplantation
Trainees will be notified if their application has been approved.
How to apply
Complete the International Medical Observer Application
For more information, please visit the International Learners Program or contact ilp.requests@sickkids.ca.