Otology-Skull Base Surgery Fellowship

Fellowship Name

General Description

Fellowship Type
(Clinical %, Research %)

20% Clinical, 80% Research (First year)
80% Clinical, 20% Research (Second year, if applicable)

Fellowship Director(s)

Objectives

The “Fellow” will receive advanced training in all areas related to the clinical, surgical and academic aspects of Otology, Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery. This will be achieved by the following job description:

Surgical exposure (3 days/week):
1. Skull base procedures-Acoustic neuroma, meningioma, Facial Neuroma, etc.(approx. 50)
2. Cochlear implantation-facial recess approach(approx. 180).
3. Stapedotomy (graduated responsibility-approx. 50+)
4. Advanced temporal bone surgery(graduated responsibility)
5. Use of temporal bone lab facility-as per availability of TB.

Clinical exposure and responsibility (1.5 day/week):
1. Attend specialty clinics (cochlear implant, facial nerve, Dizziness)
2. Attend Supervisors’ clinics (1/2 day per week)
3. Conduct Dizziness clinics(1 day/wk)

Teaching responsibility:
1. Lecture (management of the dizzy patient) to clinical clerks -6X/yr
2. Assist in conducting practical exams - 4/yr
3. Presentation of Grand Rounds -1/yr
4. Presentation of hospital rounds -2/yr
5. Assist in teaching temporal bone dissection course for residents -1 wk/yr
6. Assist in running temporal bone dissection course (CME)
7. Resident teaching 4X/yr

Research Responsibility:
1. 4 clinical projects in areas of Neurotology-Skull Base Surgery
2. Minimum of 2 presentations at a national or international meeting Triologic Eastern Section Triologic Combined Spring meeting (COSM) Canadian Society of OTL(CSO)
3. One day per week dedicated research time(+ after hours)

Principal Locations

Duration of Fellowship

Number of Fellows Accepted Per Year

Accept Foreign Medical Graduates

Foreign Graduate 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/

Annual Stipend/Salary

Canadian Fellows: guaranteed base salary.  Will help with application for  grants and scholarships.

International Fellows: Department stipend for Year One (research).  Candidates are expected to have salary support from their own institution or funding agencies through grants or scholarship reaching a level set by the University of Toronto.

Additional Benefits
(e.g. meetings, housing)

On Call Responsibilities

First call - necessary at community/ academic site(s) no more than 20/yr)
Second Call - Occasional nights and weekends for Drs. Chen/Lin in the event of a urgent need.

Application Deadline       

Decision Deadline

Additional Features of the Fellowship

Resource Persons:
Drs. Alain Dabdoub, PhD (Director of Sonja Koerner Hearing Regeneration Initiative), Andrew Dimitrijevic, PhD (Cochlear Implant Electrophysiology Researcher), Trung Le, PhD (Clinician Investigator), David Shipp, MSc (Coordinator-Cochlear Implant Program)

Resource Facilities:
Cochlear Implant Electrophysiology Research Laboratory
Temporal Dissection Laboratory
Surgical Skills Laboratory-Sinai Health System

How to Apply

1. Graduate of an accredited medical school and OTL training program.
2. Three letters of reference(eg. chairman, program director, supervisor, etc)
3. A curriculum vitae deemed appropriate for the position.
4. Pre-fellowship assessment (4 wk) of medical and clinical skills supervised by the University of Toronto

Postgraduate training agreements are currently in place between the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine and sponsoring agencies from a number of countries, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and UAE. Applications for fellowship training from citizens of these countries must reach the Post MD Education Office directly from the sponsoring agency. For details, please consult the Post MD Education Office website at http://pg.postmd.utoronto.ca/applicants/apply-for-fellowship-training/

To All Applicants:
If you have also applied to the U.S match through the National Residency Matching Program (NRMP), please be advised that the University of Toronto is a participating institution and adheres to the match policy. The policy states that "Applicants who have matched to a program or have accepted a position during the Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP), shall not apply for, discuss, interview for, or accept a concurrent year position in another program prior to the NRMP granting the requested waiver." More information is accessible at http://www.nrmp.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/2018-MPA-Specialities-Matching-Service.pdf.

Contact Information for Applicants

Current Fellows

Previous Fellows

2018-19 Dr. Maya Kuroiwa Rivero
2017-18 Dr.  David Low
2016-17 Dr. George Kurien
2015-16 Dr. Euna A Hwang
2014-15 Dr. Ohad Hilly
2013-14 Dr. Jafri Kuthubutheen
2012-13 Dr. Christoph Arnoldner
2011-12 Dr. Shu-Na Li
2010-12 Dr. Hosam Amoodi
2010-11 Dr. Paul Mick
2009-10 Dr. Simon Greenberg
2008-09 Dr. Jordan Hochman
2007-08 Dr. Heng-Wai Yuen
2006-07 Dr. Daniel Bodmer
2005–06 Dr. Vincent Lin
2004–05 Dr. Andrew Marshall
2003–04 Dr. Ronan Perez
2001–02 Dr. Eytan David
2000–01 Dr. Gerard Chee
1999–00 Dr. Daniel Kaplan
1998–99 Dr. Abdulaziz Al-Abidi
1996–97 Dr. Stephen Hone
1995–96 Dr. Dermot Commins
1994–95 Dr. Mohammad Alzuwayed
1993–94 Dr. Jennifer Anderson|
1992–93 Dr. Charlotte Chiong
1990–92 Dr. David Schessel
1990–91 Dr. Gaetan Fradet
1989-90 Dr. Graham Bryce
1998–99 Dr. Andrew Pfleiderer
1987-88 Dr. Brian Blakley
1986–87 Dr. John McGath