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Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University
Montreal, QC
Paediatric urology fellowship at the Montreal Children's Hospital, offered as a 1-year clinical track or a 2-year academic track. The second year keeps clinical duties and adds a clinical research study plus electives in related fields.
Length1 or 2 years
Spots1 per year (2-year track: no new fellow until the 2-year cycle ends)
SalaryFellow must secure funding: non-profit sponsorship of at least the R-1 salary (about $61,000 CAD a year) plus tuition and fees
What stands out
- Hypospadias is designated a dedicated fellow case; fellow has priority for laparoscopic pyeloplasty in children under 10
- Year 2 electives include nephrology, renal transplant, adult stone surgery and functional urology
- Fellow attends general paediatric urology, spina bifida and voiding dysfunction clinics
- Combined nephrology and urology teaching sessions, tumour board and trauma rounds
- Program lead
- Mohamed El-Sherbiny
- Apply through
- Direct application
- Timeline
- McGill PGME general timeline for 2027-2028: online application opens May 15, deadline September 1
- Focus
- Operative and outpatient paediatric urology incl. exstrophy, DSD, neurogenic bladder, laparoscopy, urodynamics; 2-year academic track adds a clinical research year
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsNo USMLE neededCanadian program (no US visa needed)
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Training
- Structure
- 1-year clinical track; 2-year track repeats the clinical objectives and adds a clinical research study and optional electives in year 2
- Research
- 2-year track: clinical research study in year 2, with 2 abstracts or 1 manuscript to submit; monthly 1-hour one-on-one sessions with the research supervisor
- Hospital
- Montreal Children's Hospital
- Faculty
- Roman Jednak, Gianpaolo Capolicchio, Alex Brzezinski
Requirements (3)
- Candidates must secure funding to apply
- Graduate of a recognized medical school with completed urology residency
- Fluent in English and/or French