Adult Cardiac · Clinical Fellowship
Cardiac Surgery Clinical Fellowship — St. Michael's Hospital
St. Michael's Hospital (Unity Health Toronto) / University of Toronto Division of Cardiac Surgery · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Toronto · Canada
Programme overview
St. Michael's Hospital performs approximately 1,100 open-heart cases per year, about a third valve procedures, with strong aortic and endovascular arch activity. The division hires two to three fellows per year from Canada and abroad alongside one senior U of T resident.
Associated faculty
Programme relationships are sourced from official material; portraits come from institutional profiles where available. This directory does not infer operative volume or outcomes.
Programme details
- Focus
- Adult cardiac surgery (CABG, valve, aortic)
- Eligibility
- U of T general info: certified cardiac surgeon in Canada or country of origin, or passed MCCQE
- International applicants
- Yes
- Language
- TOEFL-iBT ≥93 (speaking ≥24) for non-English-medium graduates (U of T general info)
- Funding
- Varies: self-funded, sponsored, or division-funded (U of T general info)
- Positions
- 2–3 fellows per year
- Official contact
- Dr. Bobby Yanagawa, Division Head
- Data quality
- Official institutional source verified 9 Oct 2026
- Source type
- Official institutional or society page
- Registration
- IMGs complete a 4–12 week PEAP; CPSO educational licence required
- Duration
- Not publicly listed
- Visa information
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
International applicant check
- Language
- TOEFL-iBT ≥93 with speaking ≥24 if non-English medical school
- Clinical participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
- Registration
- IMGs complete a 4–12 week PEAP; CPSO educational licence required
- Visa
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
This is a source summary, not an eligibility decision. Confirm licensing, immigration, funding and clinical privileges with the responsible institution.
How to apply
Contact Dr. Bobby Yanagawa, Division Head, Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto.
Open official programme page ↗Verification notes
Page gives no cycle dates or deadline; applicants are directed to contact the division head. General U of T rules (cardiac surgery specialist status, PEAP for IMGs, English testing) are on the linked general fellowship page.