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The Ajmera Transplant Centre offers a wide range of educational opportunities. In addition to residency placements, we offer fellowships in clinical practice and research in transplantation and immunology.
Our 7 clinical fellowships provide training in key areas of transplantation:
Eligible undergraduate students and medical trainees within the Ajmera Transplant Centre at UHN, SickKids transplant centre, and St. Michael’s transplant program can apply for the Transplant Summer Program offered by the University of Toronto Transplant Institute. The transplant summer program offers students an 8-week (June 3, 2021 – August 5, 2021) experience in a laboratory or clinical setting in the University of Toronto transplant institute community. This is a great platform for students to work with distinguished faculty members, develop sound research methodologies and gain excellent mentorship. The program will conclude with a Summer Research Day on August 5th where students will be given the opportunity to showcase their research findings through oral presentations.
Students are required to secure their own supervisor/principal investigator by contacting supervisor(s) directly, before submitting their application. Students are expected to be present for the complete duration of the program.
Awards available – see details below for further information.
We offer tailored courses and workshop, such as: our Fellows Workshop Series and our Microsurgical Technique Training Course under the supervision of Dr. Gary Levy and Dr. David Grant.
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We offer 5 training programs:
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Transplant Nursing Education provides specialized training for nurses interested in working in transplantation, including undergraduate and graduate opportunities.
We spotlight one of our mentors and one of our trainees. Plus, learn about an initiative to raise awareness of organ donation among high school students. Read more about our about Mentoring & Outreach »
These education tools, such as our online guide to instruct surgeons, provide valuable sources of information.
Our 4 hospitals are teaching hospitals, and we offer educational opportunities for medical students, residents and fellows.
