Pain and Symptom Management and Palliative Care - Oncology Clinical Research Fellowship - BC Cancer and University

Pain and Symptom Management and Palliative Care - Oncology Clinical Research Fellowship BC Cancer and University of British Columbia Term: 2028 - 1 Year

Typical

Start Date:

July1

Duration: 1 year

Final date to receive applications:
Recommended at least 9 months prior to start date (or 12 months for international applicants)

BC Cancer is pleased to offer a one‑year Clinical Research Fellowship in Pain and Symptom / Palliative Care (PSMPC). This fellowship is designed to provide advanced academic training for physicians with an interest in palliative care research, whilemaintainingmeaningful clinical engagement within a multidisciplinary supportive care program.

BC Cancer manages a comprehensive, population-based cancer control program for the people of British Columbia. It operates six regional cancer centres in Abbotsford, Kelowna, Prince George, Surrey, Vancouver, and Victoria.

The Clinical Research Fellowship PSMPC is available, based in Surrey and/or Vancouver Centres.

• A provincially coordinated model of care
• Access to large population-based datasets
• Opportunities in outcomes research, quality improvement, health services research, medical education, health equity, and Indigenous cancer care

• Duration: 12 months. Focus:
  
  Research training, integrated with clinical exposure.
• Time allocation:
  Approximately 40 clinical and 60% research.
• Location:
  
  Lower Mainland (Surrey or Vancouver), site to be determined.

The fellowship emphasizes structured research skill development, including formal research education(National Institutes of Health research course, Institute for Healthcare Improvement quality improvement course, or equivalents), completion of a primary capstone project, engagement in secondary projects, and an aspirational goal of peer-reviewed manuscript submission.

Clinical exposure will be supervised within Pain & Symptom Management services and tailored to the fellow’s prior experience, with careful attention to avoiding clinical burden early in the fellowship. The fellow willparticipatein 2-3 half day clinics per week.

For Canadian physicians, to be eligible they must:

• be eligible to hold aCollege of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) educational license
• hold a CCFP or FRCPC by the time fellowship begins
• have3 or more monthsinpalliative care experience through formal or informal training orwork experience.

For physicians trained outside of Canada, to be eligible they must:

• be eligible to hold a College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia (CPSBC) educational license (see)
• hold certification in their primary specialty in their country of origin
• have Canadian citizenship, be a permanent resident or be legally able to live and work in BC
• Meet English Language Proficiency Requirements as per CPSBC (see) [This requirement can be achieved after interview, if offered]
• have6or more months in palliative are experience through formal training

International applicants who require a Canadian work permit must allow sufficient time for UBC processing. UBC requires submission of complete fellowship documentation at least 9 months prior to the intended start date when a work permit is required. As this timeline begins after acceptance and document preparation, international applicants are strongly encouraged to submit applications at least twelve months in advance of their desired start date.

While July 1 is the typical start date, flexibility may be possible depending on circumstances.

Julia Ridley, Provincial Medical Director, Pain and Symptom Management/Palliative care

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