Oculoplastics & Orbit

Program Director: Dr. Peter Dolman

Faculty:

• David Rossman, MD
• Vivian T Yin, MD

Overview

The Oculoplastics and Orbit fellowship at UBC is a one-year program divided into two 6-month rotations. Fellows will be exposed to a wide range of eyelid, lacrimal and orbital pathology, including but not limited to endoscopic and endonasal DCR, orbital decompression, and periocular and orbital cancer resection and reconstructions in a multidisciplinary approach. Depending upon the fellow’s interests, rotation with other subspecialty services (e.g., ocular oncology, plastic surgery, neurosurgery) can be arranged.

The fellow is expected to engage in all aspects of clinical and surgical care and engage in clinical teaching of medical students and residents. Participation in clinical research is highly encouraged and geared towards the interest area of each fellow.

License and Language Requirements

The successful candidate must be licensed by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of British Columbia prior to start of fellowship. (https://www.cpsbc.ca/for-physicians/registration-licensing/applying)

If English is not the language of instruction at medical school, native language of the country of residence or primary language of patient care, the candidate must prove language proficiency with Academic IELTS exam, OET Medicine Exam, or CELPIP general exam prior to time of application. A minimal score of 7 is required in each of the components on the academic IELTS exam, minimum grade of B in each component on the OET Medicine Exam, or a minimum score of 9 in each component of the CELPIP General Exam. (https://www.cpsbc.ca/files/pdf/REG-ELP.pdf)

Funding

Due to new University requirements, applicants must be provided with funding from external institution that is equivalent to Canadian standards. It cannot be self-funded.

Application & Deadlines

The application deadline will be April 30^th a year prior for the July 1^st start date and September 30^th the year prior for the Jan 1^st start date. All the application material including the reference letter must be all submitted prior to the due date.

Interested applicants please submit the following documents:

1.) Common application form (please download from website)

2.) Letter of intent (word document, 12-font with 1inch margin, 2 pages max)

3.) Updated curriculum vitae

4.) Two recommendation letters (to be submitted directly to the program coordinator)

5.) Confirmation of funding from external institution

Please return full application to Dr. Vivian Yin via email at viviany@me.com.