Application and Requirements

Eligibility Requirements for Canadian and International Medical Graduates

  • Candidates must possess a medical degree from a University recognized by the Medical Council of Canada (MCC)
  • Candidates must have completed an anesthesia residency that is recognized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO)
  • International Medical Graduates do not need to write additional exams, but must be approved by the PGE Office at Western University
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic version within the last 24 months at the time of application, and achieved a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the four components in the same sitting; or
    Occupational English Test - Medicine (OET-Medicine) within the last 24 months at the time of application, with a minimum grade of B in each of the four subsets in the same sitting; or
    Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program-General (CELPIP-General) Test within the last 24 months at the time of application, with a minimum score of 9 in each of the four skills in the same sitting.. 
  • All non-Canadian trained anesthesiologists will be required to pass an assessment period taking place over the first 4 - 8 weeks in order to continue with the fellowship (‘PEAP’ – Pre-entry assessment period).

Forms

Applications to the Fellowship Programs must include the following: 

  • Letter of Intent and Specific Subspecialty (1)
  • Up-to-date Curriculum Vitae
  • 3 Letters of Reference
  • UWO Anesthesia Fellowship Application Questionnaire Form
  • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) academic version within the last 24 months at the time of application, and achieved a minimum score of 7.0 in each of the four components in the same sitting; or
    Occupational English Test - Medicine (OET-Medicine) within the last 24 months at the time of application, with a minimum grade of B in each of the four subsets in the same sitting; or
    Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program-General (CELPIP-General) Test within the last 24 months at the time of application, with a minimum score of 9 in each of the four skills in the same sitting.

Contact

Please forward all documents to:

Andrea Fragassi
Fellowship Program Administrator
Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine
London Health Sciences Centre - University Hospital, C3-108
339 Windermere Road
London, Ontario Canada N6A 5A5
Phone: 519.685.8500 ext. 33384
Fax: 519.663.2957
Email: Andrea.Fragassi@lhsc.on.ca  

Available Fellowship Positions

APPLICATIONS FOR JANUARY 2026 AND JULY 2026 ARE NOW CLOSED.