Why choose University of Ottawa for your Postgraduate Medical Education Training!

• Excellent training opportunities: We offer more than 75 training programs that provide innovative clinical experiences through a variety of educational strategies that guide our trainees into well-rounded clinicians. New residency and fellowship training programs are continually being implemented with our partner hospitals as we collaboratively enhance patient care.
• Leading health care settings: Our residents and fellows complete their medical training in our affiliated academic health science centres, including The Ottawa Hospital, Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Hôpital Montfort, The Royal and Bruyère Continuing Care, as well as hospitals in rural communities in Eastern and Northern Ontario. Additionally, we have one of the largest medical simulation facilities in North America, the University of Ottawa Skills and Simulations Centre.
• Training in a Francophone milieu: Training in French is offered by many programs through our partnership with L’Hôpital Montfort. Furthermore, we offer unique training opportunities with our international partner, L’Université de Lyon in France.
• Specialties, subspecialties, and Area of Focused Competence (AFC) programs: We offer 29 specialty and 37 subspecialty programs that lead to certification by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, as well as core Family Medicine and 7 Enhanced Skills programs leading to certification by the College of Family Physicians of Canada. In addition, uOttawa offers 9 AFC programs that provide advanced post-residency training accredited by the Royal College. These AFCs build on broader disciplines to expand and deepen the scope of clinical practice.
• Fellowships and Clinician Investigator Program (CIP): We offer many fellowship opportunities and accept over 150 foreign trainees annually who bring a wide range of skills and cultural diversity that serve to enrich our programs and Faculty. Our CIP allows residents to complete either a Masters or PhD while conducting research and providing health care.

Our Mission 

To expand our global leadership in a dynamic environment through interdisciplinary innovation in education, research, health of populations, and patient-partnered care, in both official languages. Together, we strive to push the boundaries of medical education and patient care, in alignment with the Faculty of Medicine’s strategic vision: “Leading innovation for a healthier world.”

Our Advanced Training Fellowship in Pediatric Genetic and Metabolic Bone Disorders is a highly specialized program designed for individuals who have already achieved certification in pediatric endocrinology and are seeking to develop true subspecialty expertise in this rapidly evolving field. This fellowship offers comprehensive, high-volume clinical exposure to a broad spectrum of complex bone conditions across the pediatric age range, including primary osteoporosis and other childhood-onset bone fragility disorders, as well as secondary osteoporosis arising from chronic illness and its treatments (notably glucocorticoid-associated bone disease and conditions linked to osteonecrosis). Fellows will gain in-depth experience in the diagnosis and management of mineralization disorders, including congenital and acquired forms of rickets and hypophosphatasia, as well as disorders of ectopic mineralization and a wide array of skeletal dysplasias associated with short stature and abnormal bone development.  A defining strength of the program is its integrated, tiered clinical care model, which provides fellows with exposure to three distinct but complementary levels of practice.

The core Bone Health Clinic offers longitudinal management of patients with diverse metabolic bone conditions, emphasizing diagnostic precision, individualized care plans, and monitoring strategies. The orthopedic–metabolic bone collaborative clinic provides a unique interface between medical and surgical management, allowing fellows to participate in shared decision-making around fracture care, deformity correction, and perioperative bone optimization. In addition, the multidisciplinary clinic brings together experts in rehabilitation medicine, radiology, orthopedics, genetics, and metabolic bone disease, offering fellows a comprehensive perspective on complex cases that require coordinated, team-based care. 

Throughout the fellowship, trainees will develop not only a deep knowledge base but also the advanced clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills required to manage rare and complex disorders with confidence. Emphasis is placed on understanding disease mechanisms, selecting appropriate investigations (including advanced imaging and biochemical assessments), and formulating evidence-based management strategies tailored to each patient. Fellows will also gain expertise in the principles of monitoring treatment response, including the use of clinical outcomes, imaging modalities, and biomarkers to guide therapy adjustments over time. Particular attention is given to emerging and novel therapeutics, ensuring that graduates are well prepared to incorporate cutting-edge treatments into clinical practice.  This fellowship is ideally suited for clinicians who aspire to become leaders in pediatric metabolic bone disease, whether in academic, clinical, or research-focused careers. By combining high-quality clinical exposure, multidisciplinary collaboration, and a strong emphasis on thoughtful, patient-centered care, the program provides an exceptional training environment for those committed to advancing outcomes for children with rare and complex skeletal disorders.

In order to be admissible for a fellowship position, you must meet the following criteria:

• Have a medical degree from an accredited institution listed in the World Directory of Medical School confirming school is recognized in Canada (Sponsor Notes tab);
• Have successfully completed a specialty program before the beginning of the fellowship;
• Be certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC) or another recognized international certification board (organization outside of Canada and the United States that certifies medical specialists), or at a minimum, have completed a residency program and be admissible to take the Royal College, CFPC or USA certification exams;
• Have successfully completed an English proficiency test, if applicable. See requirements below.

Language Requirements:

Must provide proof of English language proficiency through ONE of the following:

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS)-Academic with a minimum score of 7 in each component, OR;
• TOEFL-iBT; passing score of 93, including a minimum score of 24 on the speaking section, OR;
• Occupational English Test (OET)-Medicine with a minimum grade of B in each component, OR;
• The Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP General) with a minimum score of 9 in each of the four skills, OR;
• Candidates for whom their primary and secondary, medical school or specialty education was conducted in English, proof must be attached to application, OR;
• World Directory of Medical Schools Language Option – If the instruction and the language of patient care at the undergraduate medical school was conducted completely in English, then a candidate can submit a copy or printout of the World Directory of Medical Schools website (Program Details tab) listing the medical school which clearly states that the language of instruction is English.

Applicants must be able to communicate proficiently in the language of instruction and patient care of the training site.

Note that you may apply only to a Clinical Fellowship in the same discipline (or subdiscipline) in which you are recognized as a specialist.