Rotations are adjusted to the needs of the fellows. Time is allotted for basic and clinical research, Affiliated facilities include basic clinical science laboratories dedicated to the investigations of collagen vascular disease and immediate hypersensitivity disease and access to basic immunology laboratory experience in the investigations of IgE-mediated sensitivity. Research activities include investigation of drug hypersensitivity, autoimmunity, asthma and clinical pharmacology of anti-allergic medications. Emphasis of the program is on a good knowledge of basic immunology and the application of this to the understanding and treatment of allergic and immunologic disease. In addition to direct clinical supervision and teaching rounds, the educational experience includes regularly scheduled seminars, immunology courses, and journal clubs.
Trainees are strongly encouraged and supported in research endeavors, especially in the second year.
They can select from many different basic and clinical research areas, with supervision from any of a large number of mentors of international renown. The duration of the program is two years, as recommended for training in Clinical Immunology and Allergy by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. However, physicians will be accepted into the program for a period of less than two years, for the purpose of complementing another training program. The total number of positions available annually is flexible. Have to go through competitive process.