Urologic OncologyCanada
McGill University Clinical Uro-Oncology Fellowship (1-year)
Montreal, QC
One-year clinical fellowship approved by McGill PGME at the MUHC and Jewish General Hospital, training robotic and open GU cancer surgery, focal therapy, prostate MRI and PSMA PET review, and multidisciplinary tumour board care.
Length1 year (80% clinical)
Spots1 to 2 per year
McGill PGME approved
What stands out
- Focal therapy modules in cryotherapy, HIFU and irreversible electroporation (IRE)
- Training in retroperitoneal robotic partial nephrectomy
- MRI-targeted transperineal biopsy plus prostate MRI and PSMA PET interpretation
- McGill Simulation Centre access, including robotic surgery modules
- Program leads
- Rafael Sanchez-Salas, Maurice Anidjar
- Apply through
- Direct application
- Timeline
- September 1 for 2027-2028 entry (McGill PGME general fellowship deadline; applications open May 15)
- Focus
- Robotic and open oncology surgery, focal therapy (cryotherapy, HIFU, IRE), imaging review, multidisciplinary care; one research project
- Eligibility
- Open to Canadian-trained applicantsNo USMLE neededCanadian program (no US visa needed)
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Training
- Structure
- About 80% clinical, 20% clinical research; 1 to 2 OR days per week; up to 4 weeks elective
- Research
- 20% research time; at least one major project, a manuscript submission and a national or international presentation; research coordinator support
- Hospitals
- MUHC Glen Site · Jewish General Hospital · Montreal General Hospital
- Faculty
- Simon Tanguay, Armen Aprikian, Wassim Kassouf, Alexis Rompre Brodeur, Victor McPherson, Come Tholomier
Requirements (3)
- Completed a recognized urology residency (Canadian or IMG)
- Prior research experience in urologic oncology
- Fluency in English and/or French