Variant of the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0 for Primary groupings
10 - Health and related fields
61. - Medical residency/fellowship programs
This series comprises residency and fellowship programs that prepare physicians (MD), osteopathic physicians (DO), and podiatrists (DPM) for certification as practitioners of recognized medical specialties. These programs are approved and accredited by designated professional associations and require from one to seven years to complete, depending on the program. Residency or fellowship programs that also result in the completion of an academic degree (e.g., MS, MSc, PhD), should be reported under one of the clinical sciences codes located in Series 26. Biological and biomedical sciences or in subseries 51.14 Medical clinical sciences/graduate medical studies, rather than in a residency code located in Series 61.
61.02 - Multiple-pathway medical fellowship programs
This subseries comprises instructional program classes 61.0202 to 61.0299.
61.0202 - Critical care medicine fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians in the management of care for patients with acutely life-threatening conditions which may include multiple organ failure. These programs include instruction in the management of critical care units, emergency procedures and post-discharge care of former critical care patients. Requires prior completion of a residency program in anesthesiology, internal medicine, or obstetrics and gynecology. Note: critical care anesthesiology is no longer a medical subspecialty, but anesthesiologists may complete a subspecialty in critical care medicine.
Illustrative example(s)
- critical care anesthesiology - fellowship
- critical care medicine - fellowship
Exclusion(s)
- anesthesiologist assistant(51.0809)
- anesthesiology - residency(61.0401)
- pediatric critical care medicine - fellowship(61.1907)
61.0203 - Geriatric medicine fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians in the care and management of elderly patients in acute, ambulatory, community and long-term care settings, and the treatment of diseases and conditions associated with the aging process. These programs include instruction in ethical and legal issues, behavioural aspects of illness, socioeconomic factors in care and rehabilitation therapies. Requires prior completion of a residency program in family medicine or internal medicine.
Illustrative example(s)
- geriatric medicine - fellowship
- geriatric medicine (internal medicine) - fellowship
Exclusion(s)
- geriatric dentistry (Cert., MS, MSc, PhD)(51.0513)
- geriatric nurse(51.3821)
- gerontology(30.1101)
61.0204 - Health policy fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians to effect change within the health care system and advocate for the practice of medicine to ultimately shape the future health care landscape on both local and national levels. Requires prior completion of an accredited medical residency program.
Illustrative example(s)
- health policy - fellowship
61.0205 - Hospice and palliative medicine fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses and to maximize quality of life. These programs include instruction in the physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and subsequent family grieving. Requires prior completion of a residency program in anesthesiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, child neurology, obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, psychiatry, radiation oncology, or general surgery.
Illustrative example(s)
- hospice and palliative medicine - fellowship
- palliative medicine - fellowship
Exclusion(s)
- hospice and palliative care(51.1512)
- pain medicine - fellowship(61.0210)
- palliative care nursing(51.3819)
61.0206 - Integrative medicine fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians to practice medicine in a way that reaffirms the importance of the relationship between practitioner and patient, focuses on the whole person, is informed by evidence, and makes use of all appropriate therapeutic approaches, healthcare professionals, and disciplines to achieve optimal health and healing. Requires prior completion of an accredited medical residency program.
Illustrative example(s)
- integrative medicine - fellowship
61.0207 - Medical education fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians to teach, deliver, design, and evaluate courses and curricula for medical students, residents, and faculty. Requires prior completion of an accredited medical residency program.
Illustrative example(s)
- medical education - fellowship
Exclusion(s)
- health professions education(51.3202)
61.0208 - Medical toxicology fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians in the prevention, evaluation, treatment, and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as exposures to biological and radiological agents. These programs include instruction in acute drug poisoning; adverse drug events; drug abuse, addiction and withdrawal; chemicals and hazardous materials; terrorism preparedness; venomous bites and stings; and environmental and workplace exposures. Requires prior completion of a residency program in emergency medicine, pediatrics, or preventive medicine.
Illustrative example(s)
- medical toxicology - fellowship
Exclusion(s)
- toxicology(26.1004)
- veterinary toxicology - residency(60.0316)
61.0209 - Neuromuscular medicine fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians in the diagnosis and management of disorders of nerve, muscle, or neuromuscular junction. These programs include instruction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, peripheral neuropathies, various muscular dystrophies, congenital and acquired myopathies, inflammatory myopathies, and neuromuscular transmission disorders. Requires prior completion of a residency program in neurology, child neurology, or physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Illustrative example(s)
- neuromuscular medicine - fellowship
Exclusion(s)
- child neurology - residency(61.1102)
- neurology - residency(61.1101)
- physical medicine and rehabilitation - residency(61.2001)
61.0210 - Pain medicine fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of the entire range of painful disorders, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic, and/or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Requires prior completion of a residency program in anesthesiology, neurology, child neurology, physical medicine and rehabilitation, or psychiatry.
Illustrative example(s)
- pain medicine - fellowship
Exclusion(s)
- hospice and palliative medicine - fellowship(61.0205)
- pain management (college)(51.3899)
- pain management (university)(51.1403)
- pain management nurse practitioner - fellowship(60.0733)
61.0211 - Healthcare simulation fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians to develop, implement, manage, and assess healthcare simulation-based activities and programs. Requires prior completion of an accredited medical residency program.
Illustrative example(s)
- healthcare simulation - fellowship
61.0212 - Sleep medicine fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians in the diagnosis and management of clinical conditions that occur during sleep, that disturb sleep, or that are affected by disturbances in the wake-sleep cycle. These programs include instruction in the analysis and interpretation of comprehensive polysomnography and in management of a sleep laboratory. Requires prior completion of a residency program in family medicine, internal medicine, neurology, child neurology, otolaryngology, pediatrics, or psychiatry.
Illustrative example(s)
- sleep medicine - fellowship
Exclusion(s)
- sleep technology(51.0917)
61.0213 - Sports medicine fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians in the pathology and biomechanics of athletic injuries and the effects of injury on the athlete, including both physical and psychological manifestations. These programs include instruction in acute and chronic patient supervision, therapy and rehabilitation, and diagnostic procedures. Requires prior completion of a residency program in emergency medicine, family medicine, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, pediatrics, or physical medicine and rehabilitation.
Illustrative example(s)
- sports medicine - fellowship
Exclusion(s)
- kinesiology(31.0505)
- orthopaedic sports medicine - fellowship(61.1503)
- sports injury therapist(51.0913)
61.0214 - Surgery of the hand fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical or physical methods of all structures of the upper extremity which directly affect the form and function of the limb, wrist and hand. Requires prior completion of a residency program in orthopedic surgery, plastic surgery or general surgery.
Illustrative example(s)
- hand surgery - fellowship
- surgery of the hand - fellowship
61.0215 - Telemedicine fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians to bring together technology and clinical medicine to enhance the overall delivery of medical care. Requires prior completion of an accredited medical residency program.
Illustrative example(s)
- telemedicine - fellowship
61.0216 - Undersea and hyperbaric medicine fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians to treat decompression illness and diving accident cases. These programs include instruction in using hyperbaric oxygen therapy treatment for conditions such as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns, and bone infections; serving as consultant in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations; and assessing risks and apply appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions. Requires prior completion of a residency program in emergency medicine or preventive medicine.
Illustrative example(s)
- hyperbaric medicine - fellowship
- undersea and hyperbaric medicine - fellowship
- undersea medicine - fellowship
Exclusion(s)
- emergency medicine - residency(61.0601)
- hyperbaric medicine technology(51.0921)
- preventive medicine - residency(61.2301)
61.0217 - Wilderness medicine fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians to practice medicine with limited resources in austere environments or to provide healthcare anywhere in which environmental conditions have physiologic insult to a patient. Requires prior completion of an accredited medical residency program.
Illustrative example(s)
- wilderness medicine - fellowship
61.0218 - Women's health fellowship programs
This instructional program class comprises any fellowship training program that prepares physicians to provide high-quality and culturally competent reproductive and gynecologic care to women, and to understand the interactions of biological, societal, behavioural, political, and environmental issues on the overall health of women. Requires prior completion of a residency program in emergency medicine, internal medicine, obstetrics-gynecology, or psychiatry.
Illustrative example(s)
- women's health - fellowship
61.0299 - Multiple-pathway medical fellowship programs, other
This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Multiple-pathway medical fellowship programs.
Illustrative example(s)
- other multiple-pathway medical fellowship programs
- Date modified: