Our Program (FAQ):
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What is the structure of
the Gynaecologic Oncology Fellowship Training Program
at the University of Toronto?
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What are the goals & objectives for the Gynaecologic
Oncology Fellowship Training Program at the University
of Toronto?
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What are the unique benefits of Gynaecologic Oncology Fellowship
Training at the University of Toronto?
This program is currently a two-year clinical fellowship combined with a
mandatory third year focused on providing each fellow with formal training
and/or experience in an academic (non-clinical) field relevant to their future
career in Gynaecologic Oncology. Fellows typically enter the training
program at the beginning of an academic year (starting July 1st) and complete
their training at end of their third year (ending June 30th).
The two-year clinical fellowship includes four six-month clinical blocks involving
the following rotations:
- Clinical rotation at PMH (6 months)
- Clinical rotation at TSRCC (6 months)
- Off-service rotations in Medical Oncology (2 months), Radiation Oncology
(2 months), Pathology (1 month), and Surgical Intensive Care (1 month)
- Elective clinical rotation(s) (6 months)
There is considerable flexibility allowed within the academic year in order
to facilitate each fellows' pursuit of a particular academic area of interest. Ultimately,
this additional training/experience aims to provide fellows with practical
skills that should facilitate their career in academic medicine. Previous
fellows have used this time to pursue experiences in relevant laboratory research,
or formal training at the Master's Degree level in Clinical Epidemiology or
Health Professional Education.
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The overall intent of the Program is to prepare fellows for all aspects of
the independent practice of Gynaecologic Oncology in an academic setting.
At the present time, the Program fulfils the objectives of the Royal
College of Surgeons of Canada for Gynaecologic Oncology. Upon successful completion of the fellowship program and the subspecialty examination of the Royal College, fellows
will be recognized as subspecialists in Gynaecologic Oncology by all provincial
licensing bodies in Canada as well those in many other countries.
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The size of our University Division provides fellows with an ideal environment
for experiencing the practice of Gynaecologic Oncology in an academic environment. The
relatively large number of staff Gynaecologic Oncologists (9) affiliated with
the Program provides fellows with a range of academic interests and clinical
practices that facilitate the development of varied clinical skills, critical
thinking, and multiple perspectives on the practice of Gynaecologic Oncology. Due
to the large volume of both surgical and non-surgical cases seen annually by
members of the Division of Gyneacologic Oncology at the University of Toronto,
based at two tertiary-care referral centres for women with gynaecologic malignancies
in Ontario, Canada, fellows in our Program are afforded a high level of clinical
exposure to the range of malignancies managed by Gynaecologic Oncologists. The
large clinical volume also facilitates the performance of clinical research
by fellows during their training period.
Our broad network of formal affiliations with colleagues in other medical disciplines
facilitates development of skills in multidisciplinary management of women
with gynecologic malignancies, and provides opportunities for fellows to pursue
clinical experiences within these disciplines during clinical electives (see
rotations above), including Urologic Oncology, Surgical Oncology, and Palliative
Care & Psychosocial
Oncology.
The third ("academic") year of our Program also provides fellows with a unique
opportunity to develop skills vital to their ultimate successful practice in
an academic centre, which remains our model for the ideal practice of Gynaecologic
Oncology in Canada. In no other Canadian Fellowship Training Program
are fellows provided with this "protected" environment to foster the development
of these vital skills.
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this information?
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webmaster:
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