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Hi All,
I'm a Canadian medical student looking at Rad Onc residency programs and I was hoping to get some thoughts (if any) on the quality of Canadian residency programs. Are there programs in Canada that are well regarded in the US in terms of quality of training or research output? What are general perceptions of Canadian Rad Onc trainees? It seems like fellowships don't tend to be that competitive in the US, but would the residency program I attend in Canada make a big difference when applying for fellowships at premier centres likes MDA, MSK, etc?
Specifically from a Canadian residency or residency anywhere outside the US? I thought the outside of US grad doing 1-3 fellowships and then being board eligible was phased out long ago?
Is the pathway of Canadian trained --> US fellowship --> US job still viable?
Yes it is still viable and no that pathway has not been closed off. It's not just for Canadians either.
Thanks for the responses! I'm not interested at working in the US (at least at this point in time), but it looks like a fellowship is becoming the norm to work in Canada now. It's good to hear that there are a few programs in Canada that have a decent reputation. Unfortunately, the field here is not a popular one, and there are perceptions of Rad Onc as a "back-up" specialty which takes students who don't match into more competitive residencies. Bobby, you mentioned that you know a few Canadian trained Rad Oncs, did you notice a difference in the quality of training compared to their american peers?