Address
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Medical Sciences Building, 1 King’s College Circle
Toronto, ON, Canada M5G 1L5
Co-Directors
Paul M. Yip, PhD, FCACB, DABCC
Vathany Kulasingam, PhD, FCACB
Telephone: (416) 978-7535
Fax: (416) 978-731
Emails: pathology.residency@utoronto.ca | paul.yip@sunnybrook.ca | vathany.kulasingam@uhn.ca
Website
http://www.lmp.utoronto.ca/postgraduate/postdoctoral-diploma-programs/clinical-chemistry
Affiliated Institutions
Mount Sinai Hospital
University Health Network
The Hospital for Sick Children
Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
St. Michael’s Hospital and St. Joseph Health Science Centre
Faculty and Training/Research Interests
| University Health Network | |
| Vathany Kulasingam, PhD, FCACB | Immunoassays, immunosuppressive drugs, endocrinology |
| Davor Brinc, PhD, FCACB | Routine and special chemistry; outreach programs |
| Rajeevan Selvaratnam, PhD, DABCC | STAT and automated chemistry; immunoassays |
| Hospital for Sick Children | |
| Khosrow Adeli, PhD, FCACB, DABCC | Pediatric clinical chemistry, reference intervals, research projects |
| Benjamin Jung, PhD, FCACB | Pharmacology, pharmacogenetics, TDM, toxicology |
| Lusia Sepiashvili, PhD, FCACB | Special chemistry, immunology, routine chemistry |
| Lipin Yuan, PhD, ABMG | Metabolic disease, inborn errors of metabolism, glycosylation defects |
| Mount Sinai Hospital | |
| Eleftherios Diamandis, MD, PhD, FCACB | Diagnostic and prognostic approaches to breast and prostate cancer, proteomics, mass spectrometry |
| Barry Hoffman, PhD, FCACB | Maternal serum screening program |
| Felix Leung, PhD | General and special chemistry, quality assurance |
| Jennifer Taher, PhD | STAT and routine chemistry, special chemistry |
| Sunnybrook Health Science Centre | |
| Paul Yip, PhD, FCACB, DABCC | Cardiac markers, quality assurance, point-of-care testing |
| P.C. Chan, PhD, FCACB | Protein abnormalities, multiple myeolma, cancer |
| David E.C. Cole, MD, FRCPC | Molecular diagnosis, homocystine metabolism, metabolic bone disease |
| Lei Fu, PhD, FCACB | Pregnancy, prenatal disorders, pediatrics |
| St. Michael’s Hospital and St. Joseph Health Centre | |
| Maria Pasic, PhD, FCACB | Routine and special chemistry |
| Daniel Beriault, PhD, FCACB | Special chemistry, toxicology |
Program Listing:
Level(s) of training: Postdoctoral
Number of position available per year: 2
Duration of program: 2 years
Approximate annual salary or stipend: $60,000
Source of funding: Ontario Ministry of Health and University of Toronto
Current number of trainees: 4
Number of past graduates: 125 (1968 to present)
Application Procedures:
Prerequisites
PhD in biochemistry or a related science; Canadian citizenship or landed immigrant status; good communication skills; strong background in biochemistry/chemistry, physiology; good research record
Procedures
Submit completed Fellowship Application form, curriculum vitae, official transcripts, and completed referee forms and letters of reference from three referees. Interview required.
Deadline
January 15th of the year prior to start of training (July 1)
Program Description
The training program in clinical chemistry, established in 1968, is the largest in Canada and accepts 2 candidates each year. Currently, there are 4 fellows in the program (2 first year, 2 second year).
The program is 2 years in duration. Courses taken by candidates include clinical biochemistry, analytical clinical chemistry, techniques in functional genomics & proteomics, metabolism & nutrition, epidemiology and statistics, and management. Teaching methods used include didactic, directed reading, resident presentations, seminars, case-oriented teaching, and practical exercises.
The first-year hospital rotation is based on a laboratory rotation guide which has been published and which provides direction for the learning experience in the analytical and clinical aspects of the profession. Molecular biology is included in the first year of training. Training in the second year includes specialty rotations in pediatrics & toxicology, genetic metabolic laboratory, microbiology, hematology, GC-MS/Tandem MS, and microarrays/sequencing.
All residents are required to carry out at least 3 projects in the area of diagnostic test development, and participate in rounds and seminars, case presentation and journal club sessions, weekly discussions with faculty, investigation and approval of unusual tests, teaching, and elective periods for specialization, or applied or basic research.