Candidates eligible for training must satisfy all of the following criteria:

1.     Royal College certification in any primary specialty providing management in the adult acute care setting, or College of Family Physicians of Canada certification, or equivalent

OR

Eligibility for the Royal College certification examination in any primary specialty, or eligibility for the College of Family Physicians of Canada certification examination

OR

Registration in a Royal College-accredited residency program in any primary specialty

2.     Current good professional standing

3.     Eligibility for College of Physician and Surgeons of Ontario license

4.     Canadian Medical Practice Association malpractice coverage (or equivalent)

5.     Basic sonography training (introductory course, or equivalent)

5. Proof of English-language proficiency.

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The application/selection process follows the guidelines set out by the office of Postgraduate Medical Education, McMaster University and can be found at :

https://pgme.mcmaster.ca/app/uploads/2020/09/Resident-Selection-Policy-September-6th.pdf

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with a final deadline on October 31, for entry the following July 1. Late entry/off-cycle training is considered on a case-by-case basis. Interviews will typically proceed in November with decisions made shortly thereafter.

Interested candidates should submit the following documents:

1.     Letter of interest detailing any previous relevant experience, as well as the intended integration of acquired skills in future practice

2.     Current curriculum vitae

3.     Three letters of reference. For Residents or recent graduates, one letter should be submitted by the Program Director. For practicing physicians one letter should come from their current/most recent Department Chief

4.     Copy of specialty certificate

Only after a position in the AFC is offered is the McMaster Post-Graduate Medical Education Application for Clinical Fellowship required.

https://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/postgrad/documents/applicationform.pdf

For trainees applying from outside of Canada, the following additional documents are also required:

1.     Certified copy of medical degree

2.     Certified translated copies of medical/subspecialty transcripts

3.     Proof of funding

Once complete, Canadian applicants can submit documents to pocus@mcmaster.ca.  Receipt will be confirmed by email.

International applicants from countries with a foreign government sponsorship relationship recognized by McMaster University should apply thought their sponsorship bureau.

International applicants without sponsorship relationships mentioned above should seek further information through the McMaster Post-Graduate Medical Education office (https://pgme.mcmaster.ca/apply/fellowships-application/clinical-fellowship-international-applicants/).

Interviews will be offered to qualified applicants at the discretion of the Program Director/Assistant Program Director. An ad hoc Interview Committee will be assembled by invitation of the Program Director. Members typically include current POCUS Faculty, as well as past/present trainees. Interviews will be performed remotely through a web-based teleconference platform. Interviews are semi-structured with some common questions for applicants decided on by the group, as well as questions tailored specifically to individual candidates. A standardized scoring sheet is completed for each candidate at the completion of their interview. The Interview Committee makes recommendations for offers of acceptance to the Program Director. These recommendations are forwarded to the AFC Program Committee. Barring dissent, decisions regarding offers of training will follow promptly.