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Eligibility Requirements

GRADUATE STREAM

Prior to applying to the CIP, trainees must have chosen a research supervisor and selected a project with goals specifically tailored to their research question and hypothesis.

  1. Trainees must be enrolled in a ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ Royal College specialty/subspecialty residency program overseen by ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s Postgraduate Medical Education (PGME) office.
  2. Trainees must be in the process of applying to or enrolled in a full-time graduate program with ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) office, leading to a M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree for a minimum of two years.
  3. Residents must be enrolled in their full-time graduate degree program by the Fall semester of the same year as their application to the CIP.
  4. These trainees will enter the CIP via the Graduate Stream.
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GRADUATE STREAM

Residency candidates who DO NOT HOLD a graduate degree must be registered in a graduate degree program with ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS).

Eligible graduate degree programs (MSc or PhD) include:

Experimental Medicine

Surgical & Interventional Sciences

Biology

Genetics

Epidemiology

Psychology

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PLEASE NOTE:

Each graduate program has its own requirements for completion andÌýrequires a successful thesis and/or oral defense to acquire an MSc or PhD degree

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POSTGRADUATE STREAM

  1. For qualified applicants who already hold a MSc degree, the CIP will provide an opportunity to conduct a research project during the pursuit of their clinical training.

    • These trainees will enter the CIP via the Postgraduate Stream.

  2. For qualified applicants who already hold a PhD degree (e.g. graduates of a MD/PhD program), the CIP will provide an opportunity to integrate research and clinical care to add to their previous research experience.

    • These trainees will enter the CIP via the Postgraduate Stream and are required to register with ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies as a Postdoctoral fellow.

POSTGRADUATE STREAM

Residency candidates who ALREADY HOLD a graduate degree (PhD or MSc), but who wish to pursue additional research during their clinical training under the auspices of CIP.

  • Qualified applicants who already hold a PhD degree (e.g. graduates of a MD/PhD program), will enter the CIP via the Postgraduate Stream and are required to register with ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS) as a Postdoctoral fellow.

  • Qualified applicants who already hold an MSc degree will also enter the CIP via the Postgraduate Stream but are not required to register with ±«ÓãÖ±²¥â€™s GPS.

  • In order to successfully complete the CIP in the postgraduate stream, residents are required to publish a manuscript or have a manuscript accepted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.
    Retroactive recognition of research credits obtained prior to acceptance into a CIP is not permitted.
  • Postdoctoral trainees must meet all the eligibility requirements for postdoctoral status in conformity with Quebec provincial rules and regulations, as well as ±«ÓãÖ±²¥ regulations and policies governing postdoctoral education.
  • Please visit ±«ÓãÖ±²¥'s GPS to verify your eligibility.
  • Trainees must have confirmation of 80% time dedicated to research and confirmed funding for two years (24 months).
  • Research supervisors or co-supervisors must have an appointment in the department where the CIP candidate is enrolled as a graduate student.

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