Education Initiatives in Neonatology
The University of Toronto Training Program in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine is formally integrated within three University of Toronto teaching hospitals -Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SB) and The Hospital for Sick Children (HSC). MSH and SB are inborn perinatal units and HSC is an outborn neonatal unit. Combined, these three facilities provide a total of 38 Level II and over 100 Level III beds, which service the Central East region of the province of Ontario, a region with approximately 85,000 deliveries per year. Each unit admits at least 200 infants with birth weights less than 1500 grams annually. Faculty includes thirty-one full-time hospital-based Neonatologists, as well as basic scientists and specialists from Pediatric, surgical and obstetrical disciplines. Two years of training is provided with graduated experience in neonatal intensive care, delivery room resuscitation and stabilization, surgical and cardiac problems, neonatal transport (ground, helicopter and fixed wing) and neonatal follow-up. Formal electives are also offered in two community level II NICUs – one in downtown urban setting (St. Michael’s Hospital) and one at North York General Hospital. One month out of the 2-year training may also be taken in an approved off site elective. Call at any of these electives may be taken at that site if it is deemed the clinical experience will be enhanced. Extensive research opportunities exist within the Division (cell and molecular biology of development, fetal physiology, and clinical research) as well as in other divisions and departments. An optional third year, devoted primarily to research, is offered and encouraged. The program is approved for subspecialty training by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Fellowship Programs
The Neonatology Program at Sick Kids offers of 3 specific programs:
University of Toronto integrated Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Training Program
SickKids Paediatric Departmental Fellowship
Neonatal Transport Fellowship
Application Process and online form
University of Toronto integrated Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Training Program
This program has received full approval from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and satisfies the requirements for two years of neonatal-perinatal training as set by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The first year of training includes NICU rotations, neonatal transport, neonatal follow-up and 2-3 months of research/elective time. The second year of training includes NICU rotations, an antenatal rotation, paediatric critical care, one month of follow-up and 4-5 months of research/elective time. Progression from first year to second is dependent on satisfactory performance and success at our Structured Oral Examination and OSCE. The University of Toronto Training Program in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine is formally integrated within three University of Toronto teaching hospitals - Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH), Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (SB) and The Hospital for Sick Children (HSC). MSH and SB are inborn perinatal units and HSC is an out born neonatal unit. Combined, these three facilities provide a total of 38 Level II and over 100 Level III beds, which service the Central East region of the province of Ontario, a region with approximately 85,000 deliveries per year. Faculty includes thirty-six full-time hospital-based neonatologists as well as basic scientists and specialists from paediatric, surgical and obstetrical disciplines. The Training Program is designed to meet the needs of a variety of individuals seeking subspecialty training in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine.
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Eligibility
You must be a Paediatrician to be eligible for this program
Canadian and International Trainees
Upon Completion of program
All trainees who complete the 2 year program will receive a certificate of completion
Only trainees who have attained Royal College certification in paediatrics are eligible to write the Royal College Certification Exam upon completion of training
SickKids Paediatric Departmental Fellowship
This program is not an accredited program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. Positions are generally for one year but extensions are occasionally possible. Departmental Fellows may spend two months on the transport service and two months in research/electives. The NICU at the Hospital for Sick Children is a busy out born referral centre which services a large population base and cares for the most complex neonatal medical and surgical patients. Departmental Fellow positions enable individuals to gain valuable clinical experience. For someone with predominantly previous inborn perinatal experience, this unit provides a unique opportunity to see a different spectrum of conditions. It also allows exposure and experience to a highly functional regionalized transport service. Positions are for individuals who have completed their pediatric training, have at least six months of neonatal experience and are interested in pursuing a career in academic neonatology or pediatrics with a significant neonatal component to their practice.
Eligibility
You must be a Paediatrician with neonatal experience to be eligible for this program
Canadians and International Trainees
Upon Completion of program
All trainees will receive a certificate of completion
SickKids Transport Fellowship Program
Transport Fellows join a diverse team in this clinical fellowship, where they will provide medical coverage for SickKids’ Acute Care Transport Service (ACTS) team, which stabilizes and retrieves patients 0-18 years of age in a heavily-populated region within Ontario. The Hospital for Sick Children is a busy quaternary referral centre which serves a large population base and cares for the most complex neonatal and paediatric medical and surgical patients in the province. ACTS transports around 1400 patients annually (60% neonatal and 40% paediatric) by road (in dedicated ambulances), rotor, and fixed-wing aircraft, in addition to staffing telephone and video advice calls. Your training will include all aspects of transport medicine, including rotations in each of our hospital’s three intensive care units (neonatal, paediatric, and cardiac), and two months in research/electives. Transport Fellows provide phone and video guidance to the RN and RT clinicians on the ACTS team, accompany the team on critical and complex interfacility transports, attend high-risk deliveries, and provide neonatal consultations to community-based physicians. This fellowship is ideal for those with neonatal and/or pediatric ICU background who wish to build experience and expertise in pediatric transport medicine.
Of note, this program is not an accredited program by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. The fellowship is generally for a one-year term, although extensions are occasionally possible. Sub-specialization within this transport fellowship is feasible for a limited number of trainees who have a particular interest in Hemodynamics, Neurocritical care, or Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS).
Eligibility
- Canadian and International trainees
- Positions are open to those who have completed subspecialty training in Neo-perinatal Medicine, Paediatric ICU, Paediatric Emergency Medicine or Anaesthesiology.
Upon Completion of Program
All trainees will receive a certificate of completion.
Application Process
Entrance to the SickKids Transport Fellowship Program is annually in July. Rarely a January start date is feasible. The Fellowship Online Application will open September 1, 2022 and close May 31, 2023.
The Division of Neonatology is pleased to announce that our Fellowship application is now online.
1. Please complete the Fellowship Application Form.
Contacts
Program Director - Neonatal Perinatal Program – Emer Finan
Interim Division Chief - SickKids Departmental - Andrew James
Medical Director - ACTS - Transport Fellowship - Hilary Whyte.
Administrative Assistant – Diana Soares
e-mail: neonatal.fellowship@sickkids.ca