Fellowship Program — Application Information

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for the Endocrinology Subspecialty Fellowship Program, applicants must meet one of the following:

1. Royal College Eligible: these positions are allotted through the Canadian Residency Matching Service (CaRMS). This path is restricted to residents of Canada, who meet all the requirements for Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada certification in Internal Medicine and are seeking subspecialty training to become eligible for Royal College certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism. Eligible applicants include:

1. CaRMS-eligible residents in good standing, currently in their 3^rd year of training in a Royal College certified Internal Medicine Education Program within Canada.

2. CaRMS-eligible physicians already certified in Internal Medicine by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada who are seeking additional training to become eligible for Royal College certification in Endocrinology and Metabolism.

Note: Funding of these positions is very limited and is only available through the second iteration of the CaRMS match.

To learn more about Royal College eligible training, please see the following:

UBC Faculty of Medicine, Post-graduate Education Office:

http://www.med.ubc.ca/education/md_postgrad.htm

Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS):

http://www.carms.ca/

2. Non-Royal College Eligible: a limited number of positions may be available for applicants who have completed their internal medicine training outside of Canada and would like to further their education and return to their home country after completion of training. Such positions are not eligible for Royal College certification. Applicants must meet all of the criteria for an educational license in British Columbia.

Note: These positions are extremely limited and internal funding is not available, so funding must be obtained from a recognized source, such as government funding from the applicant's home country. Only outstanding candidates will be considered.

To learn more about Non-Royal College eligibility, please see the following:

UBC Faculty of Medicine, Post-graduate Education Office:

http://www.med.ubc.ca/education/md_postgrad.htm

College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia, (see Physician Registration):

https://www.cpsbc.ca

Application for Fellowship

Eligible applicants (see eligibility criteria) may apply through the Division of Endocrinology Post-graduate Education Program.

Contact Information Division of EndocrinologyPost-Graduate Education Program

Gordon and Leslie Diamond Centre

4^th Floor, 2775 Laurel Street

Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9

Phone: (604) 875-5929

Fax: (604) 875-5925

Administrative Assistant: Nancy Walker

Email: Nancy.Walker@vch.ca

Program Director: Dr. Breay W. Paty

Email: Breay.Paty@vch.ca

Application Timeline

April — May (the year prior to intended entry into the program): Contact the Endocrinology Post-graduate Education office to confirm eligibility and obtain an application form.

May 1^st — August 15^th: Applications are accepted. Eligible applicants are asked to submit the following:

1. Completed application form

2. University medical education transcript (certified)

3. Three letters of reference

The deadline for receipt of the completed application is August 15^th prior to the year of entry into the program (e.g. for a position starting on July 1, 2009, the completed application must be received by August 15, 2008). Incomplete applications will not be considered.

August 15 — 30^th: Completed applications are reviewed and interviews are offered to selected candidates.

September — October: Interviews are held each year in September-October prior to the year of entry into the program. All interviews are held in-person at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.

March (the year of intended entry into program): Canadian Resident Matching Service (CaRMS) match occurs. CaRMS-eligible residents will receive offers at this time.

Non-CaRMS-eligible applicants will receive notice of their application status after the CaRMS match is complete.

July 1^st: Fellowship begins

Rotation specific information and reading materials are available for Residents and Medical Students at both Vancouver Hospital and St. Paul's Hospital.