Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship | Department of Ophthalmology | School of Medicine

About the fellowship

The Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship Programme at Queen's University is a university-based, multidisciplinary fellowship drawing on the departments and divisions of Ophthalmology, Neurology, Neurosurgery and Neuroradiology. Two adult neuro-ophthalmologists are currently involved in the programme, and fellows train within a collaborative academic environment in which complex neuro-ophthalmic problems are worked up and managed jointly across specialties.

Successful applicants receive intensive exposure to, and training in the management and study of neuro-ophthalmic disease. Fellows see all referred patients and manage their conditions under the supervision of the staff neuro-ophthalmologists, working alongside ophthalmology and neurology residents in clinic. Clinical experience is gained through six to eight half-day sessions per week, drawn from the six neuro-ophthalmology clinics that run weekly. Agreed half-days can be made available for research activity, and fellows are encouraged to develop a scholarly project during the year.

The academic programme is a central part of the fellowship. Fellows attend neuropathology rounds, diagnostic rounds, grand rounds and professor rounds, and are required to present at academic rounds during the year. Teaching is also an expectation: fellows contribute to the education of ophthalmology and neurology residents both in clinic and in formal teaching sessions, and are supported in developing their skills as clinical teachers.

Eligibility + How to Apply

Applicants must have completed a residency in ophthalmology or neurology prior to the start of the fellowship. All fellows must be eligible for, and hold a Postgraduate Education Certificate of Registration with the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO) for the duration of the fellowship; appointments are conditional on this registration being granted. International applicants should note that CPSO registration and the associated immigration and work-permit processes take several months and should allow sufficient lead time.

The fellowship runs from 1 July to 30 June, and shorter periods of observership can occasionally be arranged. Both funded and non-funded positions are available. There is no application form; interested applicants must contact the research officer with their CV, and further instructions will be sent once the CV has been reviewed. In a typical cycle, applicants are interviewed online in early autumn.

Prospective applicants who are local to Queen's are welcome to visit.

Faculty + Point-of-Contact

Dr Sunsan Mollan

Dr Martin ten Hove

Fellowship Administrator

e: oph.fellowship@queensu.ca

For additional inquiries, you may also reach out to our research officer.

Please do not reach out to Dr Mollan directly. Fellowship inquiries sent directly to Dr Mollan will not be considered.