Cerebrovascular Disease Clinical Fellowship

London Health Sciences Center is the regional academic Stroke Center for the Southwestern Ontario Region. It has a 31-bed stroke unit which includes 6 beds in a level 2 unit for the management of the hyperacute stroke patient. It has a dedicated Urgent Stroke Prevention and TIA clinic which runs 5 days per week, seeing over 2000 referrals per year. The endovascular thrombectomy service is growing rapidly and in 2021/2022 fiscal year 196 mechanical thrombectomies were performed.

The stroke program is an internationally recognized interdisciplinary group of neurologists, neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons with strong interests in education, research, and stroke policy and advocacy. There are numerous educational and training opportunities for fellow training.

Fellows will have a supervised experience in the assessment and management of patients with stroke and TIA, including diagnosis, investigation, and treatment, in the ambulatory clinic, emergency department, and in-patient settings. They will have additional opportunities to be involved in research activities including project study design and analysis, participation in ongoing investigator-initiated research projects and training in medical writing. We have an active stroke research office, participating in both international trials and local investigator-initiated studies. Our fellows receive the training and experience to conduct clinical research as investigators. They will play an active role in teaching medical students, residents, and other fellows. They will gradually build up their competency to the level of junior consultant.

Our fellowship curriculum follows the training objectives, evaluation methods and program requirements set by the Canadian Stroke Consortium. (More information can be found here). Our fellows complete the program well-prepared to support the designation of Stroke Expert after 12-months of training or Stroke Scholar, for those wishing to prepare themselves for an academic career after a 24-month training period. 

See more information here about our fellowship program here.

View the fellowship objectives here.

Selection Criteria

Both Canadian and International candidates are eligible. Trainees who have completed post-graduate residency in specialties other than Neurology may be considered. The applicant's file will be reviewed. Select candidates will be interviewed virtually.

Application Deadlines

One year before starting date. Preferred starting dates are July 1 or January 1. Other start dates will be considered on an individual basis.

Application Process

To apply for this fellowship, interested applicants should send the following documents to the Fellowship Director:

  • A current CV
  • Copy of medical degree (with English translation if applicable)
  • Copy of specialty certification (with English translation if applicable)
  • Three letters of reference
  • Proof of citizenship (copy of passport or birth certificate)
  • Letter of Intent

 *If you are a sponsored international fellow, your sponsor must submit your application on your behalf directly to the PGME Office.

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