| Institution | University Health Network - Toronto Western Hospital |
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| Title of Fellowship | NeuroOncology and Skull Base Neurosurgery Fellowship |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario |
| Fellowship Director | Farshad Nassiri |
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| Program Coordinator's Name | Paul Kongkham MD PhD FRCSC |
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| Contact Name for Applications | Farshad Nassiri |
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| Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year | 1 |
| Duration | 1-year clinical fellowship with the optional of renewal and research fellowship |
| Committee on Advanced Subspecialty Training (CAST) Accredited | No |
| Salaried Position | Yes- contact Program Director for more information |
| Fellow needs to have full medical license | Yes |
| Accept Foreign Medical Graduates (outside US & Canada) | Yes |
| Foreign Medical Graduates Eligibility Requirements | Because they have patient contact, all clinical fellows require licensure by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), the body which regulates the practice of medicine in Ontario. A key requirement for the licensure of clinical fellows by the CPSO is that the candidate must be recognized as a medical specialist in the jurisdiction where the candidate has been practicing medicine prior to the clinical fellowship. Detailed information about basic application requirements for clinical fellows is accessible through the Post MD Education Office website at http://pg.postmd.utoronto.ca/ |
| Residency Training in US/Canada Required | No |
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| Fellowship Program Description: | The Toronto Western Hospital Skull Base Oncology fellowship provides significant operative exposure to a range of skull base cases and pathologies, including anterior, lateral, and posterior cases, with an equal emphasis on open and endoscopic procedures, as well as open vascular. In addition, the fellowship offers the opportunity for GammaKnife training and involvement. Given the University of Toronto's international reputation for cutting edge clinical and translational research, this fellowship also encourages and facilitates significant research productivity, offering clinical fellows the opportunity to contribute significantly to the growing body of evidence on a variety of skull base and neuro-oncologic pathologies. |
NASBS
North American Skull Base Society