The Radiation Oncology Fellowship Program at the University of Toronto is one of the largest and most successful of its kind in North America. A wide range of supervisors and positions are offered within the research and clinical programs of the Radiation Medicine Program (RMP), making the RMP a major contributor to the success of this program.
The Fellowship Program has attracted a large number of excellent candidates from Australia, Europe, Asia, South America, the USA and Canada. With its cadre of fellows and the number of faculty involved in a broad spectrum of research, it offers an opportunity to interact with individuals, across multiple disciplines of radiation medicine and science.
The Fellowship Program has three streams:
- One-year Clinical Research
- One-year Clinical Experiential
- Two-year Research
The primary objective of the one-year Clinical Research Program is to enable the fellow to acquire clinical expertise in one or two sites and to complete a research project. The fellow has 50-60% of their time devoted to clinical activities; the remainder is protected for research.
The one-year Clinical Experiential Fellowship offers a limited number of positions to candidates with an interest in obtaining a broader clinical experience than is offered in the Clinical Research Fellowship Program. Research exposure is encouraged, but represents 20% protected time.
The emphasis of the two-year Research Fellowship Program is on acquiring detailed training in the principles and conduct of scientific research. The fellow is co-registered in a relevant department at the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto. Such departments include:
- Institute for Medical Science (basic and translational science)
- Medical Biophysics (basic science)
- Community Health (clinical epidemiology)
- Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (for education research).
The Fellow is expected to obtain a graduate degree (generally a Master's degree, although PhD will be considered for suitable candidates). The two-year fellow has 80% of their protected time for research activities.
Each fellow has one or two faculty members assigned as supervisors, plus supervisors from other departments, where appropriate.
The program is funded by the supervisors and the hospital departments, and the number of positions available each year depends on the funding available. Extra positions may be made available for candidates who bring full or part funding through grants or support from their home centres or government. Personal self-funding not permitted though.
Radiation Oncologists who hold, or expect to hold this specialty certification in their own country are eligible to apply, and interested individuals are encouraged to contact the Program Director.
Program Lead
Charles Catton
(416) 946-2000 ext 2121
charles.catton@rmp.uhn.on.ca
This page was last updated June 23rd, 2010 at 10:42am.