CASL/Schering-Plough Canada Clinical Fellowship in Hepatology

Application Deadline:  Monday, December 15^th 2008


Description
The purpose of this program is to provide salary and benefits for individuals pursuing additional training focused on patient care in hepatology, beginning on July 1, 2009.


Eligibility Criteria

1. Candidates for the Fellowship must hold an MD degree.
2. The fellowship is open to all applicants, but Canadian citizens or permanent residents will be given first consideration.  The recipient and supervisor are responsible for ensuring that appropriate work visa and/or permit is in place by the time of award tenure.
3. Candidates for the Fellowship must have completed training in a primary specialty (e.g. Internal Medicine or Pediatrics). Candidates who have completed a Gastroenterology residency by the time of the Fellowship tenure will be given first consideration.
4. Fellowship training ideally should be carried out at accredited Canadian institutions. Exceptional training opportunities outside of Canada will be considered, but a letter of support from the proposed supervisor and institution must accompany the application.
5. The supervisor must be a member of CASL.  For training opportunities outside of Canada, the applicant must have a sponsor who is a member of CASL.
6. The supervisor must confirm that the Fellow will receive a well rounded experience in clinical hepatology by submitting a 2-page summary outlining the training specifics.  (See Required Documents section found on application form)
7. An interim progress report (500 words) must be jointly submitted by the supervisor and recipient to CASL 6 months after the award tenure.
8. A final report (500 words) must be jointly submitted by the supervisor and recipient to CASL no later than 2 months after the end of the award tenure.
9. Any publications arising from work during the award tenure should acknowledge the training award support, CASL and the industry sponsor.
   

Download the application form HERE

Level of Funding
The Fellowship award will be $60,000.  This amount is for salary and benefits (up to 8%) for the recipient.  Awards are granted to the individual applicant, not the applicant’s institution.  However, funds will be paid directly to the awardee’s institution.  Awards cannot be transferred to another institution and the recipient cannot change supervisor or institution without prior written approval from CASL.  The award recipient is responsible for ensuring that payment arrangement is in place at the institution.

Payments of the award will be in the form of equal quarterly installments, the first on July 1, 2009.  


Period of Support
The Fellowship award will provide funding for one year.  


Selection Criteria
Candidates will be evaluated based upon their credentials and commitment to clinical hepatology.  Specifically, applications will be reviewed based on: 

• Professional potential of the applicant
• Clinical and academic experience and commitment of the supervisor
• Opportunities and quality of the training environment
• Relevance to CASL’s mandate 

The CASL Education Committee will review the applications and select the recipient for the Clinical Fellowship award.  Applications will be reviewed based only on the submitted written materials.  Incomplete applications and applications that fail to adhere strictly to the instructions (including the submission deadline and page limitations) will be returned without review.

Submission Process and Deadline
An original and five (5) copies of the completed application (including support materials) must be received by December 15th, 2008 and should be sent to:
Canadian Association for the Study of Liver
34 Eglinton Avenue West
Suite 323
Toronto, ON  M4R 2H6

Notification Date: February 15, 2009