Female & FunctionalCanada
University of Calgary / Vesia Alberta Bladder Centre (Reconstructive and Functional Urology)
Calgary, AB
One-year clinical fellowship at Rockyview Hospital covering incontinence, neurogenic and non-neurogenic voiding dysfunction, prolapse, female urology and pelvic pain, with training in urodynamics, vaginal and laparoscopic prolapse repair, vaginal surgery and cystectomy with diversion.
Length1 year
What stands out
- Opportunities for combined operative cases with urogynecology
- Video and non-video urodynamics, plus prolapse and pessary assessment
- Vaginal mesh removal, fistula repair and urethral diverticulum excision
- Conference support for an international meeting when presenting
- Program lead
- Kevin Carlson
- Apply through
- Direct application
- Timeline
- 2028/2029 application deadline: June 30, 2027
- Focus
- Incontinence, neurogenic and non-neurogenic voiding dysfunction, pelvic organ prolapse, urodynamics, female urology, male stricture disease, pelvic pain
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsNo USMLE neededCanadian program (no US visa needed)
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Training
- Structure
- 12 months of reconstructive and functional urology across clinic, urodynamics lab, cystoscopy suite and OR, with protected research time
- Research
- Protected time; basic science or clinical project presented at the Annual Surgical Fellows Research Symposium; 1 manuscript and 1 national talk expected
- Hospitals
- Rockyview Hospital · Alberta Bladder Centre (Vesia), Southern Alberta Institute of Urology
Requirements (7)
- Completed or completing an RCPSC (or equivalent) urology residency
- Eligible for an educational or independent licence from the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta
- IELTS academic if medical school was outside an English-speaking country
- Meet Canadian immigration and work-permit requirements
- 3 letters of reference
- CV
- Apply online via the Office of Surgical Fellowship