How To Apply

The Cancer Rehabilitation Fellowship provides one year of advanced training in the diagnosis and treatment of neuromusculoskeletal impairments and disabilities related to cancer and its treatment. Through clinical experience, research and medical education opportunities, this training prepares fellows to care for the specialized functional needs of cancer survivors.

Fellows learn the appropriate evaluation and management of rehabilitation issues in cancer patients and survivors, including complications related to surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and stem cell transplantation, as well as complications related to the cancer itself. Fellows will also learn to manage non-cancer-related neuromuscular and musculoskeletal issues, which may have an additional impact on a patient’s quality of life and ability to tolerate subsequent cancer treatments. Upon completion of training, fellows will be poised to become leaders in the field of cancer rehabilitation and provided with a certificate of completion.

The program begins in July. This fellowship is non-Royal College accredited.

Length of Program

12 months - exceptions will be made based on the applicant's fellowship goals/objectives for potential 6-month and 18-24 month fellowships.

Eligibility

Applicants should be completing or have completed training in a Royal College-accredited or ACGME-accredited physical medicine and rehabilitation residency program. International medical graduates with equivalent qualifications and a valid ECFMG certificate are also eligible to apply.

Application Information

Our fellowship does not participate in any Electronic Residency Application Services. All applications and supplemental documents should be submitted directly to the program administrator as per below.

Important Dates

Application Period Opens: July 1 of the preceding academic year
Application Deadline: August 31 of the preceding academic year
Interview Period: September 1 - October 1 of the preceding academic year

Final Application Decision: October 15 of the preceding academic year

How to Apply

All candidates must apply individually to our program. Applicants to the Cancer Rehabilitation Fellowship will need to submit:

• Completed Single-Page PM&R Fellowship Application (fill out here)

• Curriculum Vitae

  • Include mm/yyyy for beginning and end of all training/educational activities from medical school-present

  • Gaps larger than 6 months will require an additional explanation

• One page Personal Statement

• 3 Letters of Recommendation not seen by the applicant

  • One letter must be from the applicant’s current residency program from a staff physician who can comment on the applicant's performance in residency training

  • Letters must be addressed to Dr. George Francis, fellowship director

  • We will only accept letters sent directly from the letter writer or program coordinator to our fellowship program administrator, that have not been viewed by the applicant

• Copy of Medical Diploma/Degree

• Copy of Visa & ECFMG Certificate (if applicable) - Further information for IMG applicants can be found by contacting our administrator below.

Please send all application documents directly to administrator Daphne Bates.

Fellowship Director

George Francis, MD

Contact

Daphne Bates
Program Administrator

daphne.bates@ahs.ca