The
Department of Diagnostic Radiology
offers one to two year fellowships in:
| * |
These fellowships are sponsored by
the MUHC Radiology Associates with a
stipend of $60,000 per annum.
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Funding
for Neuro/Interventional
fellowship sponsored by the
MNH Radiologists. Pediatric
fellowship sponsored by MCH
Radiologists. |
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Royal College Neuroradiology
fellowship funding to be reviewed on
per case basis. |
The
following 4 fellowships are also
available but are non-funded. These
fellowships are available to externally
funded candidates as well as Quebec
graduates funded by RAMQ.
Please
note that the information below is meant
to serve as a guide only, and that only
information contained on the McGill PGME
Admissions web site and Minerva document
checklists is considered to be accurate
and binding. (http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/postgrad/admission.htm).
Please
note that for the Fellowship application
and interview we do not require
candidates to complete the on-line
McGill application during this process.
Only after you have been selected
and receive a letter of intent for the
position, should you apply on-line to
McGill Faculty of Medicine.
Fellowship candidates must have
completed an accredited Radiology
training program and be:
-
Certified by the Royal College of
Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in
Diagnostic Imaging or
-
American Board of Radiology
certified/eligible or
-
ECFMG or USMLE (Steps I & 2) or
MCCQE I & II or the MCCEE or
Certified with equivalent
qualifications.*
* A physician who holds a
valid specialty certificate, and
who obtains a letter from the
Dean of their Medical School
attesting support for the
additional fellowship training
may be exempt from the above
exams. Eligibility is limited to
3 years maximum, renewable
yearly.
Proof
of these qualifications must be provided
by all applicants.
Include an up to date copy of your
curriculum vitae with your application
as well as a letter of intent(personal
statement).
Please
have each of three referees send letters
of reference directly to:
Dr.
Caroline Reinhold
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Rm
C5 118
Montreal General Hospital
1650 Cedar Avenue
Montreal, QC H3G 1A4
Tel: (514) 934-8084
Fax:(514) 934-8263
e-mail: c/o
cathy.torchia@muhc.mcgill.ca
** Reference letters for the Royal College
Neuroradiology Fellowship and Pediatric
Fellowship Programs should be addressed
to the respective Program Directors.
Mailing address is the same as above.
An
application is not complete until three
letters of reference have been received
under separate cover by the Department
of Radiology, Administrative Office.
Letters of reference can be sent by
e-mail or fax by the referees. Please
ensure that your referees send signed
originals letters to our office.
Note:
it is the applicant’s responsibly to
ensure that all reference letters are
received by the Department of Radiology
administrative office. Referees will not
be contacted by the Department for the
purpose of requesting these letters.
Deadline for receipt of applications is
September 30 (18 to 20 months prior to
commencement date)
i.e.
deadline for July 2014 start date would
be September 30, 2012
Applications will be reviewed by the
respective fellowship supervisor.
Candidates will be contacted for an
interview and please be advised that
candidates must come for a personal
interviews. No telephone interviews are
accepted. Interviews will be organized
will begin in October or November and
last interviews to be held by February.
All
IMG applications must receive a letter
of eligibility from the College des
médecins du Quebec (CMQ) and must meet
immigration requirements. International
Medical Graduates, once accepted, must
submit the documents listed on the CMQ
website:
http://www.cmq.org/en/EtudiantsResidents/PerfectionnementFellow/ListeDocsRequis.aspx
If an
applicant does not have the USMLE or
ECMFG examinations, please be advised
that a letter from the Dean of Medicine
of your school is required. This letter
needs to attest that you were a student
in good standing and the Dean supports
your fellowship at McGill.
If applicant
does not have USMLE or ECFMG exams then
they must have specialist certificate.
Training requirement - 5 years of
postgraduate training in Radiology.
None
of these fellowships is accredited by
the Accreditation Council for Graduate
Medical Education (ACGME), which only
accredits US programs.
Specialty accreditation: The Royal
College of Physicians and Surgeons of
Canada (RCPSC) is the Canadian body that
certifies medical specialists. The 2
year Neuroradiology Fellowship is
accredited by the Royal
College.Candidates must meet eligibility
requirements and must be certified in
their primary speciality (Diagnostic
Radiology) in order to write the
certification examination. Pediatric
Radiology (1 year ) is also accredited
by the RCPSC with certification
examination. Eligibility
requirements are the same as above.
