Connecting Radiation Oncology residents and fellows with global experiences

Global oncology electives are a unique opportunity for personal development, global health education, and collaboration. These perspectives help us, as Canadian radiation oncologists, to respond to the diverse needs of patient populations across Canada and meet international responsibilities to our global community.

To further encourage trainees to develop a global perspective on cancer control, the Canadian Association of Radiation Oncology Global Oncology Committee has established the Global Health Scholarship. This is a financial award of $5000 to provide assistance towards travel and living expenses for a clinical or research elective.

It is the responsibility of the applicant to arrange their elective. Electives in resource-limited settings are encouraged. Electives in high-resource settings will also be considered at the discretion of the Global Oncology Committee if thought to align with clinical and/or research objectives in the field of global oncology.

Previous successful applicants have completed electives in Brazil, Botswana, Zambia, Nunavut (Canada), (and Vienna, Austria).

Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and will be reviewed quarterly.

Click here to download the application.

For more information, please contact Dr. Matthew Beckett at matthew.beckett@uhn.ca