University of Toronto Citywide Headache Medicine
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Fellowship Title: |
University of Toronto Citywide Headache Medicine |
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Division: |
Neurology |
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Fellowship Type: |
Clinical |
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Supervisor: |
Dr. Claire Sandoe |
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Duration: |
1-year with potential for 2nd year |
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Application Open and Close Date: |
Application is due March 15 of year PRIOR to start date |
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Anticipated Start Date(s): |
July 1st |
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Number of position(s) per year: |
1-2 |
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Description: |
Under the directorship of Dr. Claire Sandoe, the University of Toronto Citywide Fellowship in Headache Medicine is founded on a well-established and long-standing fellowship in headache medicine. The fellowship has now been renamed as a citywide fellowship, as fellows in headache medicine, while based at Women's College Hospital, spend time at several University of Toronto-based hospitals. The catchment area for this fellowship is the entire province of Ontario, thus the fellow will see a diverse group of patients with both complex and more routine migraine and headache disorders. The Women's College Hospital Centre for Headache has more than 6000 patient visits per year, including more than 800 new patient visits. In addition to migraine, our team has special expertise in trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias such as cluster headache. Community and Academic Tertiary Care Headache Medicine clinics encompass pediatric and adult populations, including dedicated weekly pregnancy referrals, and include opportunities to learn about mindfulness and meditation. The fellow will have exposure to cross-disciplinary clinics encompassing common comorbidities such as cardiac (POTS/dysautonomia), neuro-ophthalmology/neuro-otology/vestibular, and psychiatric issues. The fellow will learn interventional headache medicine procedures (onabotulinumtoxinA injections, cranial nerve blocks), including those requiring ultrasound guidance if interested. Opportunities for elective or observational time can be arranged in Canada, the USA, and abroad. The fellow will have a significant role in headache teaching for rotating University of Toronto trainees at all levels. The fellow will also have the opportunity to present cases and journal club rounds to our large headache team on a regular basis. Our dedicated research team of 8 conducts a wide range of research and is available for expert research supervision and collaboration; the fellow will have the opportunity to present their research at University of Toronto events as well as at our own annual research day. Our team includes world experts in headache medicine, many of whom have leadership and educational roles in the Canadian Headache Society, American Headache Society, and International Headache Society. There is also a unique opportunity for advocacy work through our staff’s involvement with the American Migraine Foundation. Time can be given to support advanced training during fellowship, such as pursuing further teaching, research, or quality improvement certification. Upon completion, the fellow will be well-poised for a career as a leader in the field of headache medicine, whether in an academic or community setting. |
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Contact Name: |
Alexandra Hine |
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Role: |
Academic Coordinator |
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Telephone: |
(416) 323-6136 |
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E-mail: |