Adult Cardiac · Advanced Clinical and Research Fellowship
Fellowship in Advanced Aortic Surgery
University of Toronto (Divisions of Cardiac Surgery and Vascular Surgery) — Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre & University Health Network · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Toronto · Canada
Programme overview
A joint Cardiac Surgery / Vascular Surgery two-year clinical and research fellowship giving advanced training in open and endovascular surgery for thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms and dissections, beyond residency level. The fellow rotates between Sunnybrook and Toronto General Hospital and must complete a mandatory research project.
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
- Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm and dissection (open + endovascular)
- Duration
- 2 years
- Eligibility
- Completed or completing a Royal College (or equivalent) accredited residency in Cardiac Surgery or Vascular Surgery
- Required prior training
- Cardiac or vascular surgery residency
- International applicants
- Accepted; must be eligible for CPSO educational or independent licence; Canadians/permanent residents may be given priority
- Language
- English proficiency; TOEFL iBT 93 (speaking 24) or IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6.0) if medical school not in English
- Positions
- 1 every two years
- Application documents
- Letter of interest, 3 reference letters, CV
- Official contact
- Isabella.Britto@uhn.ca, 416-340-4789; Co-Program Directors Drs Jennifer Chung & Miranda Witheford
- Data quality
- Official institutional source verified 9 Oct 2026
- Source type
- Official institutional or society page
- Registration
- Must be eligible for an Educational or Independent licence from the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario
- Visa information
- Not publicly listed — confirm directly with the host.
- Funding
- Not publicly listed — confirm with the programme
- Participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
International applicant check
- Language
- TOEFL iBT ≥93 (speaking ≥24) or IELTS ≥6.5 if medical school not English-language
- Clinical participation
- Clinical fellowship; privileges depend on credentialing
- Registration
- Must be eligible for an Educational or Independent licence from the College of Physicians & Surgeons of Ontario
- 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
Send a letter of interest (aortic open/endovascular experience, career plans, research interests), 3 reference letters (one from the cardiac or vascular surgery program director or division chief) and a CV to the Aortic Fellowship Program Coordinator (Isabella Britto, Isabella.Britto@uhn.ca, Toronto General Hospital). Interviews in November–December; decisions by end of 2026.
Open official programme page ↗Verification notes
Programme PDF '2027 Fellowship in Advanced Aortic Surgery' linked from the U of T Department of Surgery vascular fellowships page states the 1 Oct 2026 deadline for the 1 July 2027 start, so this cycle has closed. One position is offered every two years; the next cycle date is not published.