Fellowship details
Program highlights
An exciting opportunity for graduate anesthesiologists, this fellowship training program offers:
Exposure to a caseload of nearly 1,200 adult cardiac surgical procedures per year, including all majorcardiac and aortic procedures (excluding lung and cardiac transplantation), structural heart interventions and electrophysiology
Two academic seminar series, the first dedicated to key cardiac anesthesia topics and the second involving all cardiac sciences trainees with a broader focus
Advanced echo training on state-of-the-art intraoperative echo systems
Opportunities to review cardiac anatomy in a wet lab, with a specific focus on valvular repair
High-level training in perioperative echocardiography which prepares you for the National Board of Echocardiography Perioperative Transesophageal Examination (PTEeXAM)
Opportunities to participate in research in ongoing clinical studies in the Cardiac Sciences Program
A competitive salary with a nearly exclusive focus on cardiac procedures and cardiac intensive care
Rotations
The fellowship comprises 13 four-week block rotations at St. Boniface Hospital, with lung transplants and thoracic anesthesia training at the Health Sciences Centre. You’ll also be able to participate in research opportunities in the basic sciences and in ongoing clinical studies in the Cardiac Sciences Program.
| Rotation | Blocks |
|---|---|
| Cardiac anesthesia | Seven |
| Catheterization lab and cardiac anesthesia (two weeks each) | One |
| Echocardiography (St. Boniface hospital echocardiography laboratory) | One |
| Intensive care cardiac sciences | One |
| Intraoperative TEE and cardiac anesthesia (two weeks each) | One |
| Perfusion (one week) and cardiac anesthesia (three weeks) | One |
| Thoracic anesthesia (Health Sciences Centre) | One |
Four weeks of vacation are also included, to be scheduled during cardiac anesthesia time.
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110
Faculty members in the department
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400
Undergraduate medical students
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30+
Anesthesia fellows
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$300,000
Annual departmental research grants
Admission and application requirements
Application deadline: July 30
To apply for the fellowship program, you must:
- Have successfully completed an anesthesia residency program.
- Have passed, or meet the requirements to be eligible to sit for, the exams of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada.
- Obtain a license to practice independent anesthesia in Manitoba. For information regarding licensing, please visit The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Manitoba website.
For international medical graduates who have completed specialist training outside Canada:
- Applicants from non-accredited medical schools outside Canada or the United States must provide evidence of their recognition as specialists in their current jurisdiction. If the letter is not in English, a notarized English translation must be emailed to the department.
Interviews and selection:
- Interviews will be offered to select applicants based on the evaluation of application materials. The University of Manitoba Fellowship Selection Committee will admit one or more candidates to the fellowship program following the interview.
Notification:
We appreciate your interest in our fellowship program. Please note that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Additional Requirement
Cardiac Anesthesia Call: A Cardiac Anesthesia call requirement is mandatory.
How to apply
Your application to the fellowship program must include:
- Letter of intent
- Current curriculum vitae
- Certificate of completion for specialty training
- Names and contact information of three references
- Anesthesia fellowship application questionnaire
- Proof of English language proficiency (IMGs only):
- IELTS (academic module) with an overall band score of 7 and a minimum score of 7 in each component, or
- Occupational English Test-Medicine (OET-Medicine) with a minimum grade of B in each of the four subsets in the same sitting, or
- Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program-General (CELPIP-General) Test with a minimum score of 9 in each of the four skills in the same sitting.
Please send your completed application and any inquiries to the department. Reference letters should be submitted directly by the referees.
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Cindy Marykuca
Fellowship program administrator
Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine
2nd Floor Harry Medovy House
671 William Street
Winnipeg, MB R3E 0Z2 Canada